Season 11 (Jan - March 2024)

Session 125

This week, we have a joint conference on Zoom "Atlantic Links - Next steps in Reparation" exploring links between the Pennants Heritage Research Group and the Jamaica Memory Bank, with Brown University, UWI and Bangor University, with an input from the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool and the National Trust - custodians of Penrhyn Castle, also the Henry George Foundation.

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Session 126

This week, Prof Pat Hudson joins us to talk about her latest book, written with Prof Maxine Berg, 'Slavery, Capitalism, and the Industrial Revolution'.

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Session 127

In this session, we welcome Laura Trevelyan, co-founder of 'Heirs of Slavery'. Laura has been working on a podcast series & Heirs of Enslavement & with the Labour MP Clive Lewis She spoke about an archival project she involved in, aimed at digitizing the early records of slavery held in Jamaica, Barbados and Antigua, so they’re publicly available for descendent communities worldwide.

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Session 128

Prof Maxine Berg, Warwick University, joins us to discuss her work and specific interest in the work of Eric Williams.

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Session 129

This week, Dr Vivian Crawford introduces Rev Dr Devon Dick to discuss the church and enslavement in Jamaica.

Rev Dr Devon Merrick Dick is the Pastor of the Boulevard Baptist Church, Kingston, Jamaica since 1990. He was a regular columnist in the Gleaner and serves as a Justice of the Peace since 1990. He is also a Past President of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) serving between the years 201 6 and 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Theology) UWI Mona, Master of Arts (Theology) UWI Mona, and a PhD (Caribbean Studies) from the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of ‘REBELLION TO RIOT – The Jamaican Church in Nation Building’, and ‘THE CROSS AND THE MACHETE: Native Baptists of Jamaica – Identity, Ministry and Legacy’ and ENDURING ADVOCACY for a Better Jamaica .

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Session 130

Prof Scherto Gill joins us to introduce her work on UNESCO Slave Route Project's Collective Healing Initiative, and more.

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Session 131

Garrick Prayogg provides updates on the achievement of 'Justice for Windrush Generations'.

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Session 132

Liz Millman from Learning Links International introduces Alex Renton and Dr Christienna Fryar who have been working with others who have been on the committee that has been drawing up recommendations for the Church of England's reparatory justice for transatlantic enslavement plan, now published. It is hoped it will provide a model for other institutions. The announcement of the Oversight Group's report on the form and intentions of the CofE fund is now launched.

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Session 133

Dr Kirt Henry, Director of the Institute of Jamaica / Jamaica Memory Bank, joins us to discuss his experiences since being a part of JMB.

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Session 134

David Gleave joins us to discuss the website, 'Historycal Roots', and how we will start to list other great websites on our platform.

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