A cultural activist, an archaeologist and a historian challenge our understanding of the First Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago and explore their lasting influence on Trinidad’s culture. Have recent findings helped re-write and fill the gaps in our history, or do new discoveries continue to raise even more questions?
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The First People’s Legacy
Speakers:
Basil Reid, Nicholas Laughlin, Sat Balkaransingh, Sunity Maharaj, Tracy Assing
Recorded:
11 November 2015
Format:
Podcast
Synopsis:
Over the years we’ve hosted lectures, conversations, debates and discussions with some of the region’s, and the world’s, greatest minds on a huge range of topics such as human rights, race, the environment, press freedom, political leadership and so much more. In this collection, you can hear from experts and creative-thinkers on a range of thought-provoking and engaging topics, covering history to current affairs.