Our Caribbean Heritage
In February 2012 the Foundation launched and presented it’s first public event in association with The Windrush Foundation. The event was titled ‘Our Caribbean Heritage – How African Resistance led to Liberation in 1838’. Over 50 people attended and the distinguished historian Cecil Gutzmore gave the key note speech. It was co-hosted by Joyce Grandison and Sandra Griffiths with a lively panel discussion with question and answers (Please view below).We wrote a letter of support to accompany the Windrush Foundations’ successful application for a full grant to mark 175 years of the emancipation of enslaved Africans in the British Caribbean.
Evaluation comments – ‘Making sure we aim to get our young people present, we also need to hear from them’. – ‘Discussion need to be more focused on what we need as a people plus more African history’. – ‘Continue to build on the progress that you have already achieved, continue to exist so that hope continues to live for our community and our futures sake’..
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