The Queen Elizabeth and Barbados relationship change symbolizes a generational shift, Richard Reddick writes for NBCNewsTHINK.
of Europe are frequently overlooked, which has led to moments of reckoning. For this generation of Caribbean citizens, there is an open question about how to reconcile these underappreciated and undervalued investments that have been made — and whether or not to continue contributing.
This speaks to the complex and confounding nature of these relationships. The example of Barbados presents one way of going forward. It was particularly powerful to have Charles, the heir to the British throne, discuss and acknowledge the systems of oppression subjected by his nation upon Barbadian people.
However in a nation that had protests in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and in memory of George Floyd, and which, there are some who feel that independence was marred by the presence of royalty. Barbados is navigating an interesting path — retaining membership in the Commonwealth , honoring the British royal family and ending its colonial relationship. These actions might seem contradictory and confusing, but it speaks to the intricacies of this relationship, one that has become even more complicated in the post-Brexit era. Some scholars
when strengthening a relationship with the European Union, a top world economic power, would be more beneficial.Indeed, after the celebratory feelings subside, the new generation of leaders in Barbados , will have several things to consider., he did not apologize for it. It’s additionally unclear if his comments are an acknowledgment of governmental recognition of responsibility about Britain’s role in killing, maiming and otherwise thwarting the lives of Barbadians.
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