"In a keynote address to mark Black History Month, Trinidad and Tobago Consul General Rudrawatee Nan Ramgoolam challenged Afro-Trinidadian young people to fulfill the richness of their cultural heritage. In a speech that detailed the history and significance of the occasion, the recently-appointed envoy to New York lauded the achievements of the African Diaspora who she described as “an integral part of the Trinidad and Tobago community,” having made an indelible contribution to the nation in every field."

Click on the following link, if you would like to see the entire article. (What are your views? Is she "racist" or wrong for bringing "race" into the conversation on Trinidad & Tobago society and culture?)


http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-02-27/tt-envoy-ny-tells-afro-trinis-learn-more-about-your-culture

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