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How are Black-Indian race relations in Trinidad? |
Travel Info How are Black-Indian race relations in Trinidad? Travel Tips To put it simply... Let's just say there's a blossoming group that is non-African, non-Indian but a mixture of the two. The political parties call them the "nons" because they're neither African nor Indian. The political parties used to appeal to race but this group of "nons" just getting bigger so an new party... the COP hoping to get their votes. While the political parties call them nons............................. all de res' ah we in Trini does call dem dougla, dougs and sometimes cocopyol. I is african an all meh neece and nefew dem is pyol every last one... It hardly have any purely african or purely indian families in Trini dese days an even though yuh go find racism... is among de older heads mainly and dey try to teach dey chirren de racism crap... Me eh feel it wukkin like how is uses to long time becoz is plenty douglas dese days Others They're not Ummm increasingly strained I think by political parties who want to use it for political milage...because we don't deal with things properly in Trinidad and Tobago problems like this could fester...however most day to day relations are fine, people have horror stories yes, but generally all ah we is one familly Interesting Question. I often wonder about that myself. Blind Patriotism is Dangerous By Leslie Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2005 Blind patriotism is as dangerous as it is senseless. Many people propagate false ideas about their places of birth to boost their egos, to claim superiority over others or to relieve the pain of homesickness. Trinidad and Tobago is not the happy-go-lucky place that some make it out to be. Many 'Trinbagonians' face the constant struggle to survive and to navigate within a system that is very prejudiced, very racist and very unequal. Trinidad and Tobago, like most other nations in the Western hemisphere can claim ancestry from various places, but this says nothing about the race relations here. Frankly, races do not mingle freely in Trinidad and Tobago. The Whites, commonly referred to as the 'French Creoles', the Syrians/Lebanese and other light-skinned ones are rarely seen as they deliberately separate themselves from the darker races. East Indians and Africans comprise the majority of the population, but the unresolved race issues and ignorance of history continue to separate them. The 'mixed' population, who also exist in Trinidad and Tobago, gets the most amount media attention in order that the false notion of national unity is promulgated. They comprise a group who seem to complicate the issue of race relations by adding a new dimension - the issue of shadism/colourism. Many of these 'in-betweens' are ignorant of history and do not fully understand their position of privilege. Thus, they help to spread the illusion of racial harmony and equality without understanding that they, in fact, help to maintain the real evils of racism and inequality. Because they provide the approved aesthetic image for what Trinbagonians are or should be, they receive the material and physical benefits as well. And the closer mixed ones are to white, the more material privilege they receive. The Black, African-descended population in the country always receive the rotten end of the system. They have been ignored by the governments of the country (even by governments headed by Blacks for the sake of their political correctness) even after the grant of 'Independence.' They get the worst end of the justice system, the worst end of the mis-education system, and the worst end of the job-placement system. They are stereotyped, just as in other countries as being lazy, violent and unproductive. These legacies from slavery are very evident in Trinidad and Tobago, but those who are blinded by their privilege or by their dishonesty refuse to see this. In fact, crimes such as the drug trade are squarely blamed on Blacks whose faces make the cover of daily newspapers when drug busts are made. The White and Syrian/Lebanese financiers of the drug trade are never convicted because white is still deemed as right in this country. Trinbagonians have to deal with many of the same issues that others have. Racism, especially felt by the Black citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, has been left on the back burner and so many other issues, including crime have never been effectively dealt with. Drinks at the rum shop have never resolved the issue of poor race relations or any other issue for that matter. Passivity does not mean that things are right and in order. It may just mean that some are unarmored and cannot yet fight the war. In this regard, there is no real guide to show that one is a 'Trini' or not (beside one's accent or national ID). We have the same flaws as many other countries and have not yet been able to resolve them. http://www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/les... There's racism everywhere you go.. hell, I have it in my family also, but I doh let dem tingz bodder me... meh mom is Indian & meh dad is spanish / negro mixx up, and one of meh mom sisters sad tuh say is very ignorant & set in her own wayz & she raise she chirren d same way.. & as far as I concerned, dem so could kick rockz... I doh deal up wit dem too much cuz ignorance is bliss. As for InI, I have luv fuh everybody, all ah we is one famalayyyyyy... Beautiful Trini Princess.. |
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