On this episode, the LMC speaks with Jason Opal, the assoc professor of History & Classical Studies @ McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He will tell us about the extraordinary brutal history of slavery and the struggle for social justice in Barbados. The slave state of Barbados was so horrific, the future USA took notes.
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June 23rd 2017: Michael Manley & Jamaica
On this episode, we speak with Brian Meeks about the life & legacy of former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley and how the struggle for social justice in the 60’s & 70′ still affect Jamaica today. Brian Meeks is the chair of Africana studies @ Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
April 21st 2017: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America
The LMC goes north of the border to speak with Todd Gordon, the author of “Imperialist Canada” and “Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America.” Todd Gordon is an assistant professor of social justice & community engagement at Wilfred Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario Canada. His latest article is www.jacobinmag.com/author/todd-gor…ffery-r-webber/