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African royals visit Caribbean to discuss impacts of slavery

Dr Nikiwe Bam (foreground), president of the African Young Indigenous Leaders and Ateker International Development Organisation culture and heritage; ambassador for South Africa; Dr Robinson Tanyi (right), king of Tino Mbu Cameroon and president of the African Indegenous Governance Council; Ambassador Ireno Omositson Namboka, vice-president of Ateker International Development Organisation and vice chancellor of the African Open University of Geneva, Switzerland (second left); and Majesty Queen Cynthia Khumalo Mzilikazi III of the Mzilikazi Kingdom in South Africa exit the Norman Manely International Aiport on Tuesday, two days before the symposium to be staged at The University of the West Indies, Mona campus, being held under the theme 'Reparation and royalty, Africa and Europe: Exploding myths, empowering truths. Photos: Joseph Wellington
Sir Hilary M. Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), said the arrival of the seven kings and eight queens would continue discussions that started with the Trevelyans' apology for their ancestors role in slavery. Photo: File
Sir Hilary M. Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), said the arrival of the seven kings and eight queens would continue discussions that started with the Trevelyans' apology for their ancestors role in slavery. Photo: File
Djembe-Jon drummers play the drums as they welcome the African kings and queens who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday. Photo: Joseph Wellington
Djembe-Jon drummers play the drums as they welcome the African kings and queens who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday. Photo: Joseph Wellington
KINGSTON, Jamaica, WI- A 15-member royal delegation from Africa is visiting Jamaica to hold discussions about how the trans-Atlantic slave trade affected the continent.

Sir Hilary M. Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), said the arrival of the seven kings and eight queens would continue discussions that started with the Trevelyans' apology.

At a Reparations Forum in Grenada this week, the descendants of Sir John Trevelyan and his wife Louisa Simond apologised for their ancestor’s role in the slave trade.

According to Sir Hilary, among the topics to be discussed will include how African monarchs played a role in selling their fellow Africans to colonisers to work as slaves on plantations across the Americans and the Caribbean.

Beckles noted the slave trade “ravaged” many of the African monarchies that prospered for centuries before colonialism.

Among the delegation are Tanyi, Ambassador Ireno Omositson Namboka, Queen Cynthia Khumalo Mzilikazi III, and Princess Dr Nikiwe Bam.

Symposium

The will be among high-profile participants at a one-day symposium on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona campus, being held under the theme 'Reparation and royalty, Africa and Europe: Exploding myths, empowering truths'.

At the symposium the African leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues relating to slavery and which the organisers — the Caricom Reparations Commission in collaboration with The UWI — expect will change the long-held view that African royals had a hand in one of the greatest crimes against humanity.

In addition, the conference will also examine strategies to improve knowledge among African and Caribbean peoples, and how to reconnect as well as strengthen Africa-Caribbean relationships, including through trade and investment.

15 Responses to “African royals visit Caribbean to discuss impacts of slavery”

  • smfh (01/03/2023, 14:42) Like (14) Dislike (16) Reply
    Bunch of clowns.
    • African sun (01/03/2023, 16:39) Like (7) Dislike (6) Reply
      Who cares if you shake your head? Get out of the way, or get trampled down. This movement cannot be stopped.
  • question (01/03/2023, 14:59) Like (29) Dislike (3) Reply
    Will they be admitting to their part in the process and contributing towards the reparations?
  • stupid me (01/03/2023, 15:56) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    One American go missing they sent a quad and millions African go missing not even a canoe to the rescue
  • Rubber Duck (01/03/2023, 16:29) Like (10) Dislike (18) Reply
    Hilarious. Is Eddie Murphy with them?
  • Sir Bilary Heckles (01/03/2023, 16:37) Like (3) Dislike (17) Reply
    Where’d you get that karate kid outfit from bro? Hope you got the matching shoes too…
  • Hmm (01/03/2023, 17:55) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    See what they say "According to Sir Hilary, among the topics to be discussed will include how African monarchs played a role in selling their fellow Africans to colonisers to work as slaves on plantations across the Americans and the Caribbean." A lot of people need to see this.
  • Hmm (01/03/2023, 18:01) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    Africans had a part to play too are they going to admit it can contribute too.
  • No Shame Brigade (01/03/2023, 18:55) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    We want our reparations for the hell you people caused us. It all started with you.
    Some nerve prancing into the Caribbean trying to look superior.
  • Unpopular Opinion (02/03/2023, 04:34) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    If you worship the god of the enemy of your ancestors you are your ancestors enemy. The reparation that is needed is the restoration of our narrative. We will remain powerless Afropeans without the knowledge of the African Cosmology and how it has been flipped to colonize our minds. Our leadership continues to be the gate keepers of our hell. Intelligence and wisdom are two different things. It's time to wake up now.
  • Hmm (02/03/2023, 08:09) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    Pure witchcraft….Them hands dirty,God know what other stuff they came in here to worship
  • Hmm (02/03/2023, 08:30) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    our own kind was selling us to slave masters, what did they do with the money collected??? how come it have kings and queens? did those money made from selling slaves pass down from their their ancestors ??


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