By Dr. Kwame Nantambu December 18, 2009 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog As the religious tradition of Christmas approaches, this article seeks to unlock the mystery behind the origin of the Euro-Christian Ten Commandments that Moses was supposed to have received from God on Mount Sinai.
By Dr. Kwame Nantambu November 14, 2009 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com History is one of the most powerful weapons in the armory of a people to define and empower and defend themselves. If a people do not place themselves in their proper historical context, then, such a people would be defenseless, powerless and nothingless. As such, it is … Continue reading Role of History and Culture in The Liberation Struggle
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe August 24, 2009 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com In an interesting article, “The ‘Glorious Revolution’ of August 1, 1838” (Express, August 2nd 2009), Selwyn Ryan presents William Hardin Burnley (1780-1850), the largest slaveholder in Trinidad and Tobago, as one of the “more forward-looking” planters in terms of human resource management strategy. He suggests that … Continue reading William Hardin Burnley and the Glorious Revolution
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe August 01, 2009 – trinicenter.com www.trinidadandtobagonews.com (A lecture delivered by Professor Cudjoe at the 9th Annual Emancipation Day Dinner of the National Association for the Empowerment of African People [NAEAP] at the Center of Excellence, Tunapuna, Trinidad, July 31, 2009. Professor Cudjoe is the president of NAEAP.)
By Raffique Shah Sunday, August 2nd 2009 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com I often wonder what grave sins we Trinidadians and Tobagonians have committed to warrant the kinds of politicians we have been saddled with for generations. It’s not that they are the worst in the world, although some people may swear they are. Look at it this way: … Continue reading Paranoid Prime Minister
By Raffique Shah Sunday, May 31st 2009 Trinidad and Tobago News Blog www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog EVERY year, come Carnival or Emancipation Day or Spiritual Baptist Day or Indian Arrival Day, one hears the same refrain: the Government ‘ent give we enough money to celebrate we special day. Carnival band leaders, who charge mas’ players severely for their … Continue reading Of pride and prejudice
The Ugandan cultural group Ndere recently completed a very successful tour to Trinidad and Tobago as part of this country’s Emancipation celebrations. The term ‘ndere’ means flute, and this name appropriately captures the richness of the Ndere experience. The troupe was founded by Stephen Rwangyezi in 1984 to promote and develop African culture and arts, … Continue reading Stephen Rwangyezi Speaks
By Verna St. Rose Greaves August 18, 2008 I tasted my blood At birth So that I May not know war: Ocean of blood show me where you flow River of bile tell me of your source I bit my tongue Before I slept So that I Could talk back at death: Hills of flesh … Continue reading T&T Needs Enriched Public Discourse
By George Alleyne Wednesday, August 6 2008 The mental slavery of descendants of slaves, referred to by Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor during his recent State visit, had resulted from a psychological campaign waged by Europeans determined to “establish” the racial “inferiority” of non-Europeans. Alvin Toffler, the noted thinker, had pointed this out on page … Continue reading Emancipating ourselves
An Emancipation Address on the occasion of the 8th Annual Emancipation Dinner of the National Association for the Empowerment of African People [NAEAP] at Andre Kamperveen Hall, Center of Excellence, Macoya, Tunapuna, delivered on July 31, 2008. Professor Cudjoe is the President of NAEAP Today is an historic occasion. It is an occasion on which … Continue reading Choosing Your Coffins