In a powerful display of unity, Prime Minister Gaston Browne in a red jacket, Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin of Antigua & Barbuda, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, and former President Uhuru Kenyatta stood together, raising their fists as jets soared overhead, symbolizing defiance, solidarity, and the unwavering quest for justice.
Their gathering echoed a global acknowledgment of Africa and the Caribbean’s shared demands for reparations, restitution, and respect. This image captured strength and a collective conviction that history must meet justice.
AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IS ONE
Restitution is not a choice — it is destiny.
Torn from the land,
Chains on the feet,
Whip in the hand —The narrative is etched in blood and fire.
The resolution must be carved in justice and gold.
REPARATIONS JUSTICE MUST COME.
Gaston Browne’s View on CARICOM and Africa
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has long championed the vision that the Caribbean and Africa are one people divided by the atrocities of slavery and colonial exploitation. For him, CARICOM encompasses a living extension of Africa, uniting people through blood, history, and shared struggle.
Browne contends that the scars from the transatlantic slave trade still impact the present. The legacy of dispossession and exploitation continues to burden both regions. He asserts that reparations are not an act of charity but rather restitution — an acknowledgment that Africa’s children in the Caribbean were taken from their homeland and forced to create wealth for others.
Through CARICOM, Browne dreams of a continental alliance with Africa, blending political leverage, economic strength, and cultural tenacity. He positions the quest for reparations as a vital link across the Atlantic, where Africa and the Caribbean unite in their demand for justice.
According to Browne, this collaboration transcends the focus on past suffering; it embodies the reclamation of power. With Africa’s abundance and the Caribbean’s positional and cultural advantages, he envisions a collaborative future defined by justice for climate, energy initiatives, and sovereignty.
“The Caribbean is Africa, Africa is the Caribbean. Until restitution is made, until justice is done, our mission is incomplete. Reparations justice must come.”
Gassy Dread, or Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has emerged as a relentless advocate for reparations in the Caribbean. From regional discussions to global platforms, his voice insists that Africa and the Caribbean are bonded through struggle and united in the demand for restitution. For him, reparations are imperative—neither optional nor symbolic but a pressing issue of justice.
“Reparations justice must come,” he emphasizes. “Chains on the feet, whip in the hand — we will not forget. Africa and the Caribbean are one, and we demand restitution together.”
