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Ingrid Thompson, chief archivist, visits The National Archives with Britain's Prince Charles, in Bridgetown.

Reparations are ‘fueling the spirit of republicanism’ in Barbados, poet laureate says

Conflict & Justice

Esther Phillips, Barbados’ poet laureate, talked with The World’s host Marco Werman about the island nation’s efforts to grapple with its brutal colonial past.

President Joe Biden waves towards the White House balcony in Washington

US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House

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Sugar In The Blood: Andrea Stuart’s Barbadian Legacy

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TALES AS TALL AS MANGO TREES

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TALES AS TALL AS MANGO TREES

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Almanac: Crop Over Festival

This week, we have facts about the Crop Over Festival that celebrates the end of the sugar harvest in Barbados.

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