AN INTERNATIONAL Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of what has become known as the “Black Power Revolution” in Trinidad and Tobago will be held at the St. Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday and Friday of this week, April 20-21. It will be held at the Daaga Auditorium on the campus, named in honour of one of the leaders of that historic event, …
The National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) in collaboration with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) and the Office of the Principal, UWI, will be hosting a two-day International Conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad and Tobago Revolution of 1970. The conference will be held at the Daaga
NJAC Rededication: What the ‘Black Power Revolution’ won in 1970
“[…] Most of all, the movement of 1970 gave the population a new sense of ownership of their land. This also meant acceptance of direct responsibility for their nation’s affairs…”
The following is the 12th and final column in an NJAC series on their contribution to Trinidad and Tobago society after the ‘Black Power Revolution’ of 1970:
Photo: Makandal Daaga addresses thousands of demonstrators in POS in 1970.
(courtesy NJAC)
In references to the Trinidad and Tobago Revolution of 1970, one often forgets that for seven months of that year the nation was under a state of emergency (21 April to 20 November). During that time NJAC’s leaders were imprisoned. Neither is due reflection given that the focal point of the revolution lasted only 55 days, from 26 February to 21 April, yet the achievements were remarkable.
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