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Download the speaker rosters for Movement 1 and Movement 2 as CSV files.

Movement 1 — Leadership & Freedom

19 speakers · CSV (opens in Excel / Google Sheets)

  • Dr. Roxanne BurtonJamaican Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West Indies
  • Dr. Margaret GillBarbadian Public Scholar, Award Winning Poet & Academic
  • Adrian GreenBarbadian Poet & Spoken Word Artist
  • Dr. George BelleBarbadian Political Scientist & Retired Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
  • Julius GittensBarbadian Veteran Broadcaster, Journalist, Media Trainer & Cultural Preservationist
  • Ambassador David ComissiongBarbadian Ambassador to CARICOM & Pan-Africanist Leader
  • Martha Gabriela Ortega PerazaVenezuelan Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Venezuela to Barbados
  • Burton SankeralliTrinidadian Philosopher, Independent Intellectual & Co-founder, Philosophical Society of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Sunity MaharajTrinidadian Journalist, Managing Director of the Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean & Former Editor-in-Chief, Trinidad Express
  • Mark HillChief Executive Officer, Export Barbados (BIDC)
  • Cde Pigbin OdimwenguKenyan Progressive Pan-African Advocate, Director of Leadership & Capacity Building, AYLF & Secretary General, Global Afrikan Congress (Kenya Chapter)
  • Dr. Lazare Ki-ZerboBurkinabè Scholar & Political Analyst
  • Mani Habib DakouoMalian President, National Youth Council of Mali (CNJ) & Youth Advocate
  • Cde Wendlassida SimporéBurkinabè Secretary General, Thomas Sankara Center for Liberation and African Unity & Member, All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP)
  • Dr. Rodney WorrellBarbadian Senior Lecturer in History & Head of Department, UWI Cave Hill
  • Steven GoldingJamaican President, Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
  • Dr. Kristina HindsBarbadian Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
  • Dr. Tennyson JosephSt. Lucian Political Scientist & Associate Professor of Political Science, North Carolina Central University
  • Professor C. Justin RobinsonVincentian Pro Vice-Chancellor & Campus Principal, UWI Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda

Movement 2 — Indigenous Knowledge

16 speakers · CSV (opens in Excel / Google Sheets)

  • Dr. Roxanne BurtonJamaican Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West Indies
  • Professor Frederick Ochieng'-OdhiamboKenyan-born Professor Emeritus of African Philosophic Sagacity & Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education, UWI Cave Hill
  • Dr. Deryck MurrayBarbadian Philosopher & Lecturer, Department of History, Philosophy and Psychology, UWI Cave Hill
  • Dr. Anthony RichardsBarbadian Biotechnologist, Ethnobotanist & PDRA in Indigenous Ethnobotany of the Caribbean, University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Sonia PeterBarbadian Natural Product Chemist, Ethnobotanist & Executive Director, Biocultural Education and Research Programme (BERP)
  • Dr. Damian CohallBarbadian Dean & Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UWI Cave Hill
  • Ignacio Barrera KellyColombian Author, Environmental Engineer & Cultural Advocate from San Andrés Island
  • Fanny Regina Howard Newball, M.A., M.Ed.Executive Director, FIOPSC Foundation USA-CO | Sustainable Development and Raizal Community Leader
  • Dr. Michael BarnettJamaican Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI Mona & Rastafari Scholar
  • Dr. Machel EmanuelDominican-born Botanist, Horticultural Scientist & Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI Mona
  • Mahmood PatelBarbadian Hotelier, Filmmaker & Founder, Coco Hill Forest
  • Dr. Yanique HumeBarbadian Senior Lecturer & Head of Cultural Studies, UWI Cave Hill
  • Nana Yaw Wi Asamoah BoadiGhanaian Traditionalist Scholar, Research Associate, Institute for Indigenous Intelligence & Member, National Association of Traditionalists and Ancestral Venerators (NATAV)
  • Dr. Editha (Nancy) Fergusson-JacobsBarbadian Art Historian, Specialist Lecturer in Caribbean History & Author, Full Steam Ahead: Locating the Barbados Landship
  • Dr. Seth TweneboahGhanaian Senior Lecturer, Centre for African Studies, University of Education, Winneba
  • Dr. John HunteBarbadian Lecturer in Cultural & Gender Studies, UWI Cave Hill & Executive Director, Barbados Dance Project Inc.

Movement 3 — Afrikan Spirituality

31 speakers · CSV (opens in Excel / Google Sheets)

  • Dr. Anthony RichardsBarbadian Biotechnologist, Ethnobotanist & PDRA in Indigenous Ethnobotany of the Caribbean, University of Edinburgh
  • Ikaivla Awudi KamberiBarbadian Doctor of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine · Founder, Meridian Natural Health · Dagara, Korku, Vudoun Priest & Kontomble Diviner
  • Nana Yaw Wi Asamoah BoadiGhanaian Traditionalist Scholar, Research Associate, Institute for Indigenous Intelligence & Member, National Association of Traditionalists and Ancestral Venerators (NATAV)
  • Mechell MarshallBarbadian Registered Nurse, Midwife, Public Health Sister & Iyanifa (Yoruba Ifá / Òrìṣà Tradition)
  • Felicia DujonSt. Lucian/Barbadian Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
  • Burton SankeralliTrinidadian Philosopher, Independent Intellectual & Co-founder, Philosophical Society of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Dr. John HunteBarbadian King Shepherd of Israel, Council of Spiritual Baptist Churches of Barbados · Lecturer in Cultural & Gender Studies, UWI Cave Hill
  • Tebogo BuntuSouth African Afrikan-Centred Community Educator, Director of eBukhosini Solutions & Founder of KANDAKA – Women's Initiative
  • Ireka JelaniBarbadian Rastafarian Artisan, Founder of Roots & Grasses Basketry & Director of Ngozi Farm and Cultural Sanctuary
  • Dr. Yanique HumeJamaican Senior Lecturer & Head of Cultural Studies, UWI Cave Hill
  • Siphiwe BalekaAmerican Global Afrikan Reparatory Justice Strategist · Afrodescendant Theocratic Special Envoy Extraordinary & High Chancellor of Lineage & Ancestral Return, Alafia High Council
  • Edward FordeBarbadian Lucumí Practitioner (25+ Yrs) · Initiated Eshu Priest (Cuba) · Palo Mayombe Initiate (20+ Yrs, Cuba) · AMORC Initiate (28 Yrs)
  • Omar JammehGambian Member of Parliament, Janjanbureh Constituency · Community-Based Tourism Advocate & Youth Leader
  • Andrea KingBarbadian Cultural Practitioner, Founder & Director of Culture & Arts for Love & Living (CALL) & Member, Barbados Task Force on Reparations
  • Dr. Matthew C. ReillyAmerican Associate Professor of Anthropology & Interdisciplinary Programs, The City College of New York (CUNY)
  • Akilah JaramogiTrinidadian Cultural Activist, Forester, Environmental Consultant & Social Entrepreneur · Founder, Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project · Co-Founder, United Maroons Indigenous Peoples
  • Dr. Tara InnissBarbadian Lecturer in History & Coordinator, Heritage Studies, UWI Cave Hill
  • Rev. Dr. Hazel-Ann Gibbs De PezaTrinidadian Spiritual Baptist Minister, Principal of the Herman Parris Spiritual Baptist Southland School of Theology & Former Assistant Professor, University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Bishop Roger BryanBarbadian Bishop of Ezekiel King of Kings Spiritual Baptist Deliverance Ministries
  • Christina SmithBarbadian Filmmaker, Writer & Former Journalist
  • Amoo Babatunde IbrahimNigerian Researcher, Educator & Environmental Safety Advocate
  • Vernon Rex Archibold Taylor Jr.Panamanian-born Oluwo-Babalawo-Oya · Yoruba Spiritual Leader & Educator
  • Dr. Janique Baker-DennisTrinidadian Coordinator of the Academic Literacies Programme, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, UWI St. Augustine · Iyanifa & Iyalorisha Èṣù-Elegbara
  • Makhosi Asiya NyameBarbadian-born Sangoma Healer & Spiritual Practitioner · Makhosi Foundation / MA Temple
  • Prof. Kofi Asare OpokuGhanaian Scholar of African Traditional Religion · Former Associate Professor, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon · Retired Professor of Religious Studies, Lafayette College
  • Dr. Deryck MurrayBarbadian Philosopher, Director of the Centre for Hybrid Studies & Lecturer, UWI Cave Hill
  • Kevin FarmerBarbadian Deputy Director, Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS) · Executive Secretary, Codrington Trust
  • Simon MitamboKenyan Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner · CEO, Society for Alternative Learning & Transformation (SALT) · Co-founder, The Kithino Learning Centre
  • Major Alfred TaylorBarbadian Major, Barbados Defence Force (Reserve Officer) · Former Director of Music, BDF Band
  • Sarah Thobi MothaSouth African Co-Founder, Umpakatsi Peace Village · Human Rights Advocate, Peacebuilder & Climate Justice Champion
  • Oloye Agba Esusegun OlaifaBarbadian Priest & Chief Elder of The Orisha

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