WALTER Rodney, a Pan-Africanist and scholar, described CLR James as a “revolutionary intellectual.” Another…
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The Blackest Thing in Slavery wasn’t Slaves
THE dastardly and cruel system of slavery robbed Mother Africa of hundreds of millions of…
Importance of Emancipation Day
MANY of us overlook the significance of the annual observance of Emancipation Day in Trinidad…
A Failed Embargo on Cuba
SOME would be familiar with the infamous embargo that the United States imposed on Cuba…
Muslim Camp on Nelson Island
SOME of us are aware of the historic linkages of Nelson Island to indentureship…
Tobago’s Working Class in the 1920s,1930s
THE Workingmen’s Association (WMA) formed in Port of Spain in 1894, was the first labour fraternity…
Academic Legend Brinsley Samaroo Passes Away
‘He not only moulded and empowered young minds but also helped create a genre of civic-minded…
Missing that Sweet Sugar
SUGAR workers in T&T once displayed sacrifice, persistence, hard work and loyalty. Today, this…
Are Humble, Caring Fathers Champions?
‘Black Stalin was one of the great calypsonians of the post- independence era. But, how…
Marcus Garvey and CLR James
AS young men in Trinidad, both CLR James and George Padmore were familiar with the writings…