Global Afrikan Congress urges Everald Warmington to apologise for slavery remarks

The Global Afrikan Congress is demanding an apology from MP Everald Warmington after he said in Parliament that Black Africans, not European buyers, should be held more accountable for the transatlantic slave trade. The group says his remarks were historically misleading and urged him to research the complex system of forced enslavement. Historian Verene Shepherd also advised him to consult UWI scholars for better context.

The Global Afrikan Congress is urging MP Everald Warmington to apologise and correct remarks in Parliament suggesting Black Africans were more responsible than Europeans for the transatlantic slave trade. The group says his comments were historically misleading and reflect “colonial miseducation,” while historian Verene Shepherd is also advising him to consult experts on the trafficking of enslaved Africans.