Show Notes
In this final episode of Heirs of Enslavement, Clive Lewis and Laura Trevelyan are reflecting on everything they’ve learned, and asking, what will happen next? Will a British government face up to the case for reparations? And if not, what could happen instead?
They speak to Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush, lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie and Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell about the outlook for an agreement between the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. Plus, they hear from businessman Denis O’Brien about some of the progress being made in the West Indies.
Clive and Laura’s reading list: Britain’s Black Debt by Hilary McD. Beckles The First Black Slave Society by Hilary McD. Beckles How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean by Hilary McD. Beckles Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams Junior History of Grenada by Dr. Nicole Phillip-Dowe The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera Slave Empire by Padraic. X. Scanlan Uncommon Wealth by Kojo Koram Legacy of Violence by Caroline Elkins Paradise and Plantation by Ian Gregory Strachan Beyond a Boundary by C. L. James A to Z of Grenada Heritage by John Angus Martin African Europeans by Olivette Otele A Short History of Slavery by James Walvin The Case for Reparations (article in The Atlantic) by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Producer: Rosie Stopher Production support: Edwin Frank Production Manager: Flick Heath Original music: Andre Greenidge Score and artwork: Sena Verdi Sound design: Airaphon
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