In 1943 Eric Williams, the future prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, organized a conference on 'The Economic Future of the Caribbean'. Williams, a rising star in intellectual and activist circles, brought together an eclectic and influential group of experts to debate the conference theme.
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C. L. R. James interview on his book "Black Jacobins" (1970)
Trinidadian historian Dr. C.L.R. James discusses his book "The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution." The book was originally published in 1938.
Chalkdust - Ah Can't Bury Eric Williams
In his early years Dr. Eric Eustace Williams T&T's first Prime Minister attended Queens Royal College in Port-of-Spain, Williams excelled at academics and soccer which subsequently gained him a scholarship to study at St Catherine's, Oxford in 1932. Regarded as the "Father of the Nation," he served as the first Prime Minister of T&T from September 25th, 1956 to March 29th, 1981.