WHAT DOES REPARATIONS MEAN FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS?

UNESCO St. Kitts and Nevis Scientific Slave Route Project Committee" is holding the fifth of its riveting "Lecture Series" on Tuesday February 28th 2012 at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium, located at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in Bird Rock St. Kitts at 7:00pm.  The public is invited, at No Cost, to learn about "Reparations" and explore what it could mean for St. Kitts and Nevis under the topic "Demystifying the Reparations Debate".

Join Lawyer, Public Speaker and Humanitarian Activist Michael Lorne from Jamaica as we discuss What Reparations are, Who should receive Reparations, What form should Reparations take, and Who should make Reparations.  Michael Lorne studied Law at Cave Hill Campus, Barbados between 1973-1979, attended Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica 1977-1979, was called to the Bar in Jamaica 1979, St. Lucia 1979, Trinidad 1980, St. Vincent 1980, Tortola 1980 and is presently practicing Law in Jamaica.  The Law Office of Michael A. Lorne located in the Monica Bernard Building 75 East Street Kingston Jamaica presently has "...more than thirty (30) Law Suites against the Attorney Genera, the legal arm of the Government for False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, Assault etc, committed upon poor citizens by the police and other servants or agent of the state.  Our Chambers have more cases against the state, than any other Law Firm."  In 1983, Mr. Lorne brought the first case to court, "The Kirk Johnson Case", which was successful in allowing Rastafarian children to attend school with their hair dread-locked.  In 2005, he brought a claim for Reparations against the Queen of England and the British Government.  

He has been President of the "Marcus Garvey Peoples Political Party 2002-2011 and was their General Secretary in 2011.  He is a Radio Broadcaster on "BESS FM" and hosts a program named "Bitter Sugar" every Wednesday 6:00-10:00pm and from 1995 to 1998 he did a program named "Africa the Motherland" on "Irie FM.  Mr. Lorne is owner of "Headstart Book Store" founded in 1990, "Presently the only Black Book Store in Jamaica".  And his is also the owner of "Headstart Printing and Publishing Company" and "Miguel Lorne Printing and Publishing Company founded in 1991. Mr. Lorne has been invited to speaker on topics about Marcus Garvey, Reparations, Repatriation, Rastafari and The Glorious Achievements of Africans by numerous countries (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, United States of America, Canada, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Dominica, Cuba, India, Russia, Poland, England, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Trinidad and now St. Kitts and Nevis.

The lecture series was launched on July 19th 2011 at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in St. Kitts with "Dr Ken Ballantyne Lawyer, Educator, and Poet speaking about the broad theme"Decolonization of the African Mind and Imperative to the Future", the main message promoted by the committee. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=233709856669804&set=a.233599413347515.61327.117273781646746&type=3&theater

On November 3rd 2011 Historian, Lawyer and former Governor of the previous State St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, consulted with student from the Basseterre Senior High School and members of the public on the same theme at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in St. Kitts.  http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=281669391873850&set=a.233599413347515.61327.117273781646746&type=3&theater

The second lecture entitled "The Shape of Resistance in St. Kitts" was presented by Victoria O'Flahery Director of the National Archives of St. Kitts-Nevis and was held on November 3rd 2011 at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in St. Kitts.  Her presentation revealed that resistance against enslavement consistently occurred throughout the Caribbean Region and manifested in many forms. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282139898493466&set=a.233599413347515.61327.117273781646746&type=3&theater

The third and fourth lectures were presented by Mr. Ngombulu Ya Sangui Ya Mina Bantu (N.Y.S.Y.M.B) Lascony from Brazzaville Congo Africa and took place respectively on November 30th 2011 in Nevis at the Red Cross Building in Charles Town, then in St. Kitts on December 5th 2011 at the University of the West Indies Open Campus.  His presentation consisted of an extensive collection of researched information and photographs of historic sites and African artifacts. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=295477220493067&set=a.233599413347515.61327.117273781646746&type=3&theater

SEE YOU AT THE LECTURE "DEMYSTIFYING THE REPARATIONS DEBATE" TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28TH E.C.C.B. BIRD ROCK ST. KITTS 7:00PM FREE OF CHARGE!  For More Information check the following link  http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.233599413347515.61327.117273781646746&type=3

Press Release 14/02/12 - Public Relations Sub-Committee 

"Reparations" Lecture - UNESCO St. Kitts and Nevis Slave Route Project

Marlene Phillips - Research & Documentation Unit

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