Last month, University of Houston’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine revived their Boycott, Divest and Sanctions campaign on campus. The UH BDS movement is a part of the global effort that began in 2005 and parallels the movement on campuses all around the country.
The Student Government Association Senate decided to table the vote of confidence in support of the Student Fee Advisory Committee’s recent recommendations.
On a normal Friday night in Kingstown, shots rang out in the quiet neighbourhood of the Fort Charlotte area, a peaceful residential area. It was not like today when the sound of gunfire is one to which many communities have become accustomed. No, not SVG 50 years ago. So, what was going on? Vincentians didn’t know it at the time, but the peace and stability of the country were to …
Dear Readers, I crave your indulgence and understanding as I mark with reverence what is a very special landmark for me, the 50th anniversary of my entry into organized political struggle in St Vincent and the Grenadines. It was in February 1972, that I “made my debut”, joining with a literal handful of eager, committed but idealistic young men to form what we ambitiously christened as the Black Liberation Action …