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PORT OF SPAIN – The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) invites the national community to join in the vibrant celebration of Emancipation Day 2025, marking 187 years since the declaration of Emancipation—a turning point in human history and a victory for ALL of humanity. “The Spirit of Emancipation lives in the rhythm …

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The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) expresses deep concern about the tenor, tone and inaccuracies of the media release that emanated from the Ministry of Culture and Community Development on July 27th 2025. For the sake of members of the national community and visitors who are in- country to expand business opportunities …

The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) expresses deep concern about the tenor, tone and inaccuracies of the media release that emanated from the Ministry of Culture and Community Development on July 27th 2025. Read More »

World-renowned Frantz Fanon Scholar, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and Global Affairs and Philosophy Department Head at University of Connecticut, Dr. Lewis Gordon, under the auspices of the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT), gave the feature address at the launch of the 26th Annual Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series (KTMLS).The event was …

Decolonising the mind: The Relevance of Fanon in the Modern Caribbean. Read More »

Iya Ayoka Olomi Ifashade, the leader and director of the Ile Egbe Yemoja, situated in Success Village, Laventille will receive the Keeper of the Tradition Award at the 2025 Yoruba Village Drum Festival scheduled for Saturday 14th June 2025 at the Yoruba Village Square Piccadilly Street, Port-of-Spain (opposite the police station). Iya Ayoka, affectionately called, …

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The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) is offering a dual plan that seeks to increase domestic agriculture and empower young people to transform their lives.  This will be conducted though a multi-purpose African Heritage Agricultural Centre (AFRHA), purposed for training in climate smart agriculture and  life skills. Dr. Asha Kambon, ESCTT Lead …

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This generation’s leading voice on Haiti – Haitian Scholar, Dr. Jemima Pierre. Sunday June 9th UWI, LRC, 4pm We welcome Dr. Jemima Pierre – A young, brilliant Haitian-American scholar and University Professor to open our 2024 Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series, trained as a sociocultural anthropologist in the African Diaspora Program at the University of …

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Ewa Afrika has made a distinctive mark on the calendar of African fashion presentations, outside of the continent. Our showcase has become the biggest Afro-fashion event in the region, I dare say, with its post-production television airing accessing regional viewership. Ewa Afrika holds its own as a prestigious celebration of our African fashion aesthetic and …

Ewa Afrika 24 …the folk lure Read More »

The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT), in collaboration with the Port of Spain City Corporation launched the Pan African Festival TT 2024 at the Murchison Brown Auditorium, City Hall. The launch returned to its beginnings when the Emancipation celebrations were held at City Hall and neighbouring Woodford Square. The theme for this …

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