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The ONLY "Noise" I'm Hearing Is Coming From The "Ole Coolies" and "Old Douglas" On WST

Before I begin, I would like to share with you ALL, my attitude and opinions on RACISM. A couple years ago I wrote the following poem, titled None Of My Friends Are Niggers:

None of my friends are niggers
Though many (of them) are of African descent.

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Institutional Racism - The Control of Arts, Education, and Culture in Trinidad & Tobago

Many WST members, fail to understand how the mechanisms of "institutional racism" operate. We already see the "No Pan In The Classroom" issue taking "center stage". I wanted to share with you a more close-up view of how this form (of racism and race 

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Consul General R. N. Ramgoolam on "Afro-Trinidadian Culture".

"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 sign

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PLEASE READ! Fellow Steel Drummers in neeed of help.

Fellow Steel/Pan Drummers,
Growing up we (Shekinah Boston, Zoe Boston, and Rhema Boston) were and still are raised with an entrepreneurial mindset, always looking and being aware of possible ways to make money with our gifts, talents, and things we en

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