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(United Nations News) The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent.   UN …
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The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, and Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, in response to the University’s receipt of a US$500,000 reparation…
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(NBC News) Actress Tamara Lawrance did not fully realise the emotional toll of playing an enslaved woman who survives the 1831 Christmas Rebellion in Jamaica in the new Masterpiece miniseries “The Long Song” until she had a chance…
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(UWITV) The UWI’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, called upon the European Parliament to end colonisation in the region and honour its debt to the people. Invited to speak to the parliament (at a virtual international panel…
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Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Olivia Grange, has expressed the Jamaican government’s ongoing commitment to the cause of reparations for the Caribbean region. “The Government of Jamaica, as part of…
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