On the 30th of November, we would have celebrated the 74th birthday of a remarkable man, Professor, the Honourable Ambassador Richard M. Bernal, OJ. A year has passed since his untimely departure, leaving a legacy of profound impact in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and beyond. He is deeply missed by his family, the PJ Patterson Institute… Continue reading Remembering a Gentle Giant: Honouring Ambassador Richard Bernal
On 3rd August 2023, four outstanding current and former Heads of Government—namely: Hon. Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Hon. Percival Patterson (Jamaica), Hon. Ralph Gonsalves (St. Vincent & the Grenadines), and Hon. Mia Amor Mottley (Barbados)— engaged in a profound conversation in Bridgetown, Barbados. Main Outcomes of the Conversation: Reparations Promote the following definition of Reparations: “Reparations… Continue reading The Legendary Conversation
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Global reparations continues to make headlines, with the latest being a prominent cover story in TIME magazine just last month. The University of the West Indies (UWI) is internationally recognised as a leading driver of the movement, and in the formulation, activism and academic research underpinning claims for reparations for slavery. The UWI in… Continue reading UWI and Glasgow launch Masters in Reparatory Justice
The P. J. Patterson Institute for African Caribbean Advocacy is delighted to join in a proud and glorious salute as we celebrate Africa Liberation Day on May 25th. For the past 60 years, it has been the day on which Africans globally celebrate their heritage and struggles over colonialism and reflect on how to navigate… Continue reading African Liberation Day Message 2023 “Imperialism and Neo-Colonialism must Be Destroyed! Africans Stand Ready for the Revolution
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An edited address to the 2022 Carib News business conference on November, 18, 2022. The conference theme to “look at the impact and development market in Africa, the Caribbean and the emerging market of people of colour in the United States” fits admirably within the objectives of the Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy, which seeks to… Continue reading Trade as engine of economic growth for Africa and the Caribbean
For Jamaican poet and writer Professor Kwame Dawes, the past is not just a signpost to the future but is actually the future that must be faced. This is more so for Africa and people of African descent in the diaspora, he says. “I recently learned that there is an indigenous community in Bolivia for… Continue reading Kwame Dawes speaks on Africa-Caribbean advocacy and history as future
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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles launches new book unmasking Europe’s legacy of plunder and poverty.
Internationally acclaimed Economic Historian, Social Justice and Minority Empowerment Activist, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, launched his latest publication on February 25. The new book, How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean: A Reparation Response to Europe’s Legacy of Plunder and Poverty, explores how successive governments have systematically suppressed economic development in their former colonies and have refused to accept responsibility for the debt and development support they owe the Caribbean.
Published by The UWI Press, the book, is a continuation of the ground-breaking work Sir Hilary began in Britain’s Black Debt: Reparations for Caribbean Slavery and Native Genocide.