“Of course, it’s not just my family that has benefited from this system of wealth extraction. Britain’s #IndustrialRevolution was fuelled by money from the slave trade, making us a rich nation. After #abolition, the #Caribbean islands were left with an impoverished, mostly illiterate workforce—while #Britain leapt forward into a golden age of prosperity.”

#LauraTrevelyan's OpEd elevates #restorativeJustice; I see it as part of her #amends-making.

#Slavery #reparations

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/25/slaves-trade-amends-grenada-laura-trevelyan

Well done #LauraTrevelyan... this story of reparations paid & her move to work full time to increase payments to #Caribbean countries is a great story of 'putting your money where your mouth is'...

I'm sure they'll be some who will cyclically see her suffering from 'white saviour' syndrome, but I for one salute her actions; I hope she makes a real difference to those she's going to help secure #reparations for #slavery & historic exploitation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/16/laura-trevelyan-quits-bbc-to-campaign-reparative-justice-slavery-caribbean