Universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress, says v-c

Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy

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September 2, 2021

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Hilary Beckles, vice-chancellor, The University of the West Indies

Hilary Beckles, vice-chancellor, The University of the West Indies

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