Barbados is now the world’s newest republic, bucking the British queen for its first Barbadian president. Now that the festivities are over, we look back at the history of slavery England imposed on Barbados, and ask questions about reparations. And we speak to several Barbadians about what kind of republic Barbados hopes to be.

In this episode: 
Suleiman Bulbulia, a Barbadian Businessman
David Denny, activist and General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration
Ronnie Yearwood, lecturer in law at the University for the West Indies 

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Barbados is now the world&rsquo;s newest republic, bucking the British queen for its first Barbadian president.&nbsp;Now that the festivities are over, we look back at the history of slavery England imposed on Barbados, and ask questions about reparations. And we speak to several Barbadians about what kind of republic Barbados hopes to be.
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Suleiman Bulbulia, a Barbadian Businessman</li>
<li>David Denny, activist and General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration</li>
<li>Ronnie Yearwood, lecturer in law at the University for the West Indies&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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