small isnds matter- lesson from the rogues and legends

This blog post explores the history of Barbados, highlighting its resilience, culture, identity, and survival as lessons for the world. It delves into how Barbados, as the world's first 'slave society,' shaped modern social, economic, political, and cultural structures. The post emphasizes the importance of understanding this history to deepen awareness of responsibility and the enduring impact of racial hierarchies. It also underscores the human qualities of meaning, humour, culture, faith, community, rebellion, and identity that emerged within oppression and fracture.