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Pan African Film Festival – Producer and Director, of W.A.R. Stories, Clairmont Chung in TT for KTMLS2016
The Emancipation Support Committee will screen W.A.R. Stories, a documentary on the life, activism and death of Caribbean and world renowned historian and activist, Dr Walter Anthony Rodney on Thursday 21 July at Nalis , Port of Spain at 7:00pm, as part of this year’s Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series (KTML). In February this the …
Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Symposium
OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC DECLINE Building South-South Business Relationships with a Focus on Africa The 2016 Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium organized by the Emancipation Support Committee in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation takes a positive and proactive approach to dealing with the …
Tribute to former Prime Minister, Honourable Patrick Manning
TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRIME MINISTER, HONOURABLE PATRICK MANNING The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad & Tobago joins the rest of the nation in expressing condolences to Ms. Hazel Manning, the sons and other family members as well as friends of former Prime Minister, the Honourable Patrick Manning, whose transition came at 8:15am on the morning …
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Launch of 2016 Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series
Lecture Series launched by distinguished researcher – Dr. Lisa Aubrey, African-American Scholar and Professor. “I can’t share with you enough my Thanks for selecting me to be the Feature speaker for the launch of the Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series. Kwame has a personal resonance for me. His passion, his fire for all things African, …
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Qurux Africa
Qurux Afrika 2 – an evening of African Fashion The African continent, known for its rich history and culture, shows off its beauty in fashion through the interpretation and influence of colour, texture and style. From natural hair styles, beaded jewellery to the patterns, prints, dyes and cuts of fabric, African fashion has found its …
Annual Yoruba Drum Festival
Emancipation Support Committee to honour Master Drummer and percussionist Junior Noel The Emancipation Support Committee is dedicating this year’s Yoruba Village Drum Festival to the memory of the late master drummer and percussionist, Donald Martin Noel Jr. better known as Junior Noel. A Special Award will also be given to his family in recognition and …
Tribute to Muhammad Ali
The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago joins the family and friends of Muhammad Ali, the global African community and peoples of conscience universally who stand for justice in paying tribute to the life and legacy of a hero whose warrior-hood was first widely recognized in phenomenal prowess in the boxing ring. It was …
Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts. Speech at Launch of Pan African Festival 2016
Dr. Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey said, “We have gone through the trials and tribulations of the last 500 years…. We have that, and we are not going to look at all of that suffering but what we are going to say, is that like iron that was put into the fire, it comes …