‘Mightily Like Insurrection’: Revisiting Trinidad’s First Emancipation Day
Holness said freedom must be protected from gangs and urged wider access to education, housing and jobs for Jamaicans.
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‘Mightily like insurrection’: Revisiting Trinidad’s first Emancipation Day
What they wanted was their free papers, that the king had sent for themOriginally published on Global Voices‘Negro dance’ / R. Bridgens del et lith. ; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the King. Image of a lithograph showing Afro-Trinidadians playing music and dancing via the Library of Congress. Public domain. This article by Judy Raymond, produced after reading through contemporary records, first appeared in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian on July 31, 2…
Emancipation Day is a reminder that freedom must be protected from every form of domination
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the promise of Emancipation must be renewed in every generation by working to create a society in which every Jamaican has a fair opportunity to advance. In his message marking Emancipation Day, Holness said it should also serve as a reminder that freedom must be protected from every form of domination. Emancipation Day, which is being celebrated in Jamaica under the theme ‘United in Celebrating Resilience’,…
President Calls For “Mental Emancipation” In African Emancipation Day Message
President Calls For “Mental Emancipation” In African Emancipation Day Message President Calls For “Mental Emancipation” In African Emancipation Day Message TTT News August 1, 2026 CommunityPresident Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT is calling on citizens to embrace “mental emancipation” as Trinidad and Tobago marks African Emancipation Day 2026. In her national message, she reflected on the… The post President Calls For “Mental Emancipation” In Afr…
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