Jamaican Leaders Write Letter Seeking Reparations From the Crown Ahead of William and Kate’s Visit

Jamaican leaders are speaking out ahead of the upcoming royal tour visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In a letter published this weekend, 100 prominent Jamaican politicians, professors, and more urged Prince William and Kate Middleton to apologize for “British crimes against humanity” and for the British crown to pay reparations. Prince William and Kate have wrapped up the first leg of their Caribbean royal tour in Belize and are set to arrive in Jamaica, a former British colony, today. Jamaica’s past with Britain is rife with violence; starting in 1655, the plantation labor system set up by… Read Full Article