Professor of Africana Studies Nigel Westmaas recently took part in a panel discussion organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Movement for Social Justice. The event explored the political outcomes of the recent national elections in Jamaica and Guyana, focusing on how party politics and power intersect with race, class, colorism, gender, and age.
The panel also examined the factors that drive incumbent governments to align their countries with Washington’s current policies in the Caribbean. Joining Westmaas on the panel was Maziki Thame, senior lecturer in government and politics at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
Posted September 17, 2025
