By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe August 03, 2011 If one opened the dailies the day after Emancipation Day one could not miss the photographs of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism sitting proudly in their African threads on either side of Kafra Kambon (Express, August 2nd) with a headline that proclaimed: … Continue reading With Respect to All
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe July 26, 2011 On Monday next (Emancipation Day) black folks will come out in full ethnic regalia to commemorate the emancipation of our forefathers and foremothers. They will march from the Brian Lara Promenade to the Savannah and make uplifting speeches (as they should) about our condition. The next 364 … Continue reading The Hidden Agenda
Emancipation Day Special: Part 2 By Dr. Kwame Nantambu July 26, 2011 Part 2 of this Emancipation Day Special focuses on the power dynamics between Trinbagonians of Indian descent versus the powerlessness of Trinbagonians of African descent. And this overt ethnic imbalance is real despite the current United Nations-sponsored year-long celebration.
Emancipation Day Special: Part 1 By Dr. Kwame Nantambu July 19, 2011 As T&T celebrates the United Nations-sponsored “International Year for People of African Descent,” it is a sine qua non to analyze/investigate the crucial reality of being Trinbagonian versus, albeit compared to, being of African descent in this Euro-centric environment. The stark reality is … Continue reading Trinbagonian versus African Descent
July 16, 2011 IN TRIBUTE Rose Janneire The National Association for the Empowerment of African People (NAEAP) joins the nation in recognizing the many services Ms. Janneire rendered to the nation. Ms. Janneire joined NAEAP in 2000, two years after it was founded, and worked arduously with the organization to transform the landscape of African … Continue reading NAEAP’s Condolences for Rose Janneire
By Dr. Kwame Nantambu May 31, 2011 In the aftermath of the celebration of Indian Arrival Day on 30 May 2011 in T&T, this article focuses on certain origins and the historical dynamics of Indian Arrival. These origins include the Asian-Chinese Dynasty, “Ganges” River, Indian Originality and the label “Indentured Servants.”
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe January 25, 2011 Professor Kwesi Jonah is the chairman of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana at Legon. He is an expert in African politics and specializes in political economy and good governance. In 2005-06 he acted as the coordinator of West African Political Parties Programme (WAPPP), … Continue reading Cote d’Ivoire
By Dr. Kwame Nantambu January 10, 2011 For many decades, the notion has been bandied about that a “Black Power Revolution” occurred in T&T between February – April 1970; however, the purpose of this article is neither to posit a definitive critique of the events of 1970 nor to question its historic legitimacy.
(Oh Yeah, It Actually Had One) By Corey Gilkes October 02, 2010 From the 17th – 19th September the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies was the venue for a conference marking the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Black Power Movement. This conference was preceded on the 16th by a panel … Continue reading My Reflections on the Black Power Conference
Unnecessary row Express Editorial – August 7, 2010 THE fresh row that has broken out between representatives of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the American Embassy in Port of Spain over the issuance of US visas entered a decidedly nasty phase last week.