The British governments attempt to ban Canboulay in 1881 resulted in open riots between AfroCreole revelers and police a turn of events that not surprisingly caused deep resentment within Trinidadian society toward the governments use of power

The African has contributed much to the rich multicultural heritage of Trinidad and Tobago It is a contribution of which their descendants can be justly proud but which unfortunately is neither well known nor highlighted

200 years of the presence of the descendants of African American soldiers in Trinidad and Tobago will be commemorated by Idakeda on August 30th The commemoration will take place in the form of a oneday tour to Moruga highlighting the heritage of the Merikens and culminating in a visit to the Moruga Museum The tour bus leaves Port of Spain at 745am and interested persons may visit African Legacy Tours of Trinidad and Tobago on Facebook or wwwidakedagroupcom to reserve a space on the bus

An extract of the critically acclaimed Eintou Springer play Freedom Morning Come will be performed at a conference being held to discuss civil society plans for the United Nations Decade in honour of Persons of African Descent The conference hosted by the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago ESC takes place on Saturday August 22nd at the Hotel Normandie in St Anns from 830am4pm

Many of the characters of the Eintou Springer play Freedom Morning Come are based on research by historians and academics such as Professor Maureen WarnerLewis In 2015 Professor WarnerLewis witnessed the play for the first time as it was performed in front of the Treasury Building in Port of Spain on August 1st Emancipation morning Following is the full text of her review

Eintou Springer Creative Force of Idakeda has been named as one of the top 8 Caribbean poets by 2BKaribbean an online site run by multimedia experts