On 17th April: Columbus & the Caribbean
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, ROBERTO MÚKARO BORRERO From World Policy On April 17, 1492, Christopher Columbus reached an agreement with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain on the terms of his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. The Spanish monarchs would fund the journey,…
Cayman Islands Discovery Day 2018 and 2019
From Public Holidays Global On the third Monday of every May, the people of Cayman Islands celebrate the discovery of their islands by Christopher Columbus in 1503. Year Date Day Holiday 2018 21 May Mon Discovery Day 2019 20 May…
The Caribbean: The challenges of integration on the empire’s frontier
By Sergio Alejandro Gómez From Granma Former President of Dominica Juan Bosch described the Caribbean as an “imperial frontier,” and point of conflict between the economic and political interests of global powers, a reality which hasn’t changed since the time…
Tri-Continental Nations support Caribbean quest for reparations
By: Earl Bousquet From telesur The symposium was very deep and wide in its breadth of topics and discussed the matter of reparatory justice from almost every angle. Caribbean, North and South American, African, European and Jamaican advocates for reparations…
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Unmasking Columbus!
By Earl Bousquet From Caribbean News Now The path opened by Columbus to the ‘The Americas’ led to territories being conquered and claimed, stolen and shared by the Europeans and left a long history of native genocide and slavery and…
Columbus did not discover Caribbean
Christopher Columbus did not discover the Caribbean By Dizzanne Billy From Words in the Bucket Rather, he introduced the first wave of cultural destruction that would go on to change the region forever. Today Oct 9), the United States of…
Cuomo defends Christopher Columbus statue
By Michael Gartland From New York Post New York State’s most prominent Italian-American politician is sticking up for Christopher Columbus. Appearing at the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Gov. Cuomo said statues of the famous Italian explorer should remain…
Christopher Columbus statue in New York City could be considered for removal
From NBC News As the violence in Charlottesville has reignited a national debate over monuments dedicated to Confederate-era and other controversial figures, New York City is conducting its own review over “symbols of hate” and possibly taking aim at Christopher…
16th Century Biblical inscriptions discovered in Caribbean cave
By Veronica Neffinger From Christian Headlines Cave inscriptions dating back to the sixteenth century have been discovered in a cave on a small island in the Caribbean. According to FoxNews.com, the inscriptions include both indigenous art and Christian inscriptions from European…
Wreckage found: May be Columbus’ sunken flagship
By Alan Boyle From NBC News The leader of an undersea expedition says a pile of wreckage on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, off the north coast of Haiti, may well mark the spot where Christopher Columbus’ flagship, the…
