Akeem Chandler-Prescod
member of the Barbados National Task Force on Reparations and Poet of The Year
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Oct 27, 2023 • 15min
Why are some Caribbean nations demanding slavery reparations?
Caribbean nations are demanding reparations from former colonial powers for their involvement in slavery. Anselm Gibbs explains the specific demands and forms reparations can take. Akeem Chandler-Prescod describes how the legacy of slavery impacts Barbados and the influence of the racial justice movement in the US. Laura Trevelyan discusses why her family made a donation for economic development in Grenada. The podcast explores the responses of British and French officials and the challenges in quantifying reparations.
