Time To Cancel The Empire
“There is no British history without the history of the empire.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting some Caribbean nations this week, and there is a lot of resistance to their visit, especially in Jamaica. There were protests yesterday, demanding reparations from the British government for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Some Jamaican politicians are in the process of removing Queen Elizabeth as the head of state.
Of course, there is also hostility from the African diaspora to the alleged racist treatment Meghan Markle has received from the British Royal Family.
“Jamaicans don’t want the Queen… If Harry [was coming], people would react different. People would go and meet Harry. But William, nobody wants to see that” – Beenie Man on Prince William and Kate’s Tour of Jamaica.
“Jamaicans don’t want the Queen… If Harry [was coming], people would react different. People would go and meet Harry. But William, nobody wants to see that” – Dancehall star Beenie Man on Prince William and Kate’s visit to Jamaica (via @GMB)pic.twitter.com/hLBNaMvQXb
— Dionne Grant (@DionneGrant) March 22, 2022
Another issue is the treatment of Windrush descendants – Jamaicans who came to Britain legally before 1973 and are now being deported back to the island.