emancipation

Birmingham is deemed the UK second city and nestled there are many Barbadians who have their representative group entitled 2nd Generation of Barbadian and Friends Associations. One of the oldest members of the NCBA its Chair Aaron has held many executive post during his long Association. Like most groups the objective is to celebrate Barbados through their many projects whilst raising much needed funds for charitable projects. Tickets £60

“To do so would provide an opportunity to strengthen social cohesion in the country.” Rev Guy Hewitt, a former Barbadian…

On Friday, 1st August, Anglophone Caribbean nations commemorate Emancipation Day, marking the 1834 abolition of slavery in the British Empire and the 1838 abolition of apprenticeship. This system forced formerly enslaved people to continue to work uncompensated for their former masters.