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The URL for Leslie's page is:
www.africaspeaks.com/leslie
Royal Visit to UWI Highlights Lingering Colonialism
March 06, 2008
The Prince of Wales, Charles Philip Arthur George and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, paid a visit to the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus, on Wednesday 5th March, 2008, as part of their tour of Trinidad and Tobago to promote environmentalism and to reinforce British ties with former colonies.
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Celebrating the Madness: Britain's Financial Decision
to End the Slave Trade March 27, 2007
When has Western society ever taken moral precedence over the dollar? All the examples chronicled in our recent and ancient history indicate that the answer is a resounding "never." It is therefore safe to say that the decision to ban the slave trade in 1807 was not about those in authority taking moral and legal responsibility for an injustice ... Full Article
The Significance of African History November 08, 2006
Lecture given by Leslie at the Princess Town Senior Comprehensive School on Wednesday 1st November, 2006. Full Article
Dealing with Colourism October 05, 2006
The session at the last Moonlight Gathering in September was highly profound and without a doubt, edifying and interesting. Usually, after a period of song, poetry, drumming and other chosen activities, the group at the Moonlight Gathering would engage an issue; any issue that we feel worth discussing and for whatever reasons. Full Article
'Disturbances' of the 1970s. June 13, 2005
The period of the 1970's was a remarkable epoch in the history of Trinidad and Tobago and indeed the world over. This was a time when tensions peaked once more after earlier struggles to relieve Black people from the physical bondage of slavery and after two world wars, which had left an indelible impact on the world's people. Full Article
'Good' Laws December 29, 2004
Before we can determine whether a law is 'good' or not we need to undergo a basic study of jurisprudence. This must be done in order to fit a working definition of a law for the purpose of this discussion. This study of jurisprudence would give us a clear understanding of what a law is... Full Article
Kwame Nkrumah's contribution to the decolonization process in Africa September 16, 2004
Africa came under the direct jurisdiction of Europe after the initial carving out of the continent referred to as the 'Scramble for Africa'. Full Article
Things Fall Apart: A review August 28, 2004
Beautiful Woman June 06, 2004
African Liberation Day Conference Paints a Future of Bondage
May 25, 2004
Wanna Be Rich? May 06, 2004
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