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In 1782 with 300 slaves! so, it's the symbolism of that kind of act. it's a powerful symbolism! what about the commonwealth, though, because there are many who say that it... philip murphy, director of the institute of commonwealth studies, says the commonwealth has an admirable record of progressive causes, most notably the struggle against apartheid. would you want barbados to leave the commonwealth, too? no, i live in the modern world, i live in a realistic environment. the commonwealth is a very significant institution. there are challenges, of course, with most institutions. the commonwea...

And what did the queen do? she came to barbados to visit a sugar plantation that was owned by her first cousin. and here is the earl and the queen on the sugar plantation in barbados in february 1966. a plantation that was bought by the family of the earl in 1782 with 300 slaves! so, it's the symbolism of that kind of act. it's a powerful symbolism! what about the commonwealth, though, because there are many who say that it... philip murphy, director of the institute of commonwealth studies, says the commonwealth has an admirable record of progressive causes, most notably the struggle against ...

They appealed to the monarchy, they appealed to the government, there was silence because that is the history. but let me tell you, there's a photograph on the cover of my recent book, britain's black debt, and it shows queen elizabeth visiting the bell sugar plantation in 1966, february, on the eve of independence, and what did the queen do? she came to barbados to visit a sugar plantation that was owned by herfirst cousin. and here is the earl and the queen on the sugar plantation in barbados in february 1966. a plantation that was bought by the family of the earl in 1782 with 300 slaves! so...

My parents�* generation came to britain to clean up the mess that the british had experienced from all the bombings of the germans, and the first opportunity they were surrounded by deepening institutional racism that hurt those caribbean people to the core. they appealed to the monarchy, they appealed to the government, there was silence because that is the history. let me tell you, there is a photograph on the cover of my recent book — britain's black debt — and it shows queen elizabeth visiting the bell sugar plantation in 1966, february, on the eve of independence, and what did the q...

Army sergeant first class, lawrence honen, retired marine lance corporal. thank you for your service. ainsley: thank you so much. what does purple heart day mean to you? >> purple heart day is one of the most exciting days. i'm standing here with people humbled to be with heroes such as this from both vietnam and from the oef services. purple heart day, it was started back august 7th, 1782, with our general george washington. had a lot of trouble getting money from congress as you all know during the war. had to figure out some way to represent to his men he was, that he was blessed with havin...