As a strong supporter of reparations, Barbados has had to reconsider purchasing land from a former slave-owning family

‘The government should not be entering into any relationship with Richard Drax’

Originally published on Global Voices

Drax Hall sugar plantation, Barbados, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

Barbados’ prime minister, Mia Mottley, is well regarded as a progressive world leader and strong champion of the Caribbean region, outspoken on issues ranging from climate justice to reparations. Her administration's recent expression of interest in a land purchase from a descendant of slave traders...