Four of the presentations from the symposium are now gathered together for publication in this first volume. This volume is an act of remembrance to and for those who died on that fateful day in 1983. Laurie Lambert, Paul Clement, Patsy Lewis, and Martin Felix all delivered polemic presentations/projects that will eventually lead to new understandings of the Grenada Revolution, what happened, and what we need to remember about that period in Grenadian, West Indian, Caribbean, and World History.
Why should we remember what happened on that small island in the West Indies? What history is available for the next generation when the “Revo” generation is no longer with us? These are questions asked during the symposium and during the presentations that are now gathered here for your engagement. As we continue to imagine reconciliation and what that means and what is required, given the release of Bernard Coard’s book and his forthcoming volumes, it is crucial to remember the work being done at this moment, for example, Paul’s work on indigenous engine of growth, John Cotman’s work on Maurice, Patsy’s work on healing after trauma, Laurie’s forthcoming book on literature and textual monuments, Caldwell’s memoir, and my work on collective memory, just to list a few. As the crows fly above on 19th October, 1983, under the scotching sun overlooking the turquoise water where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea, mounted on volcanic rocks, history was created, a revolution died and bodies were buried; and, like vessels at the bottom of the ocean, hopefully, not forgotten. Brooklyn, New York (November, 2017) — Atiba Rougier
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