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Baptized and Branded: Who Controls the Repair?

How the Church profited from Caribbean slavery-and who should control reparative money, assets and decisions.

September 22, 2026 Finance
Baptized and Branded: Who Controls the Repair?

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How the Church profited from Caribbean slavery-and who should control reparative money, assets and decisions.

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How the Church profited from Caribbean slavery-and who should control reparative money, assets and decisions. Caribbean Issues tracks the Caribbean consequences behind the headline, with attention to sovereignty, practical decision-making, regional resilience, and the choices facing ordinary people, leaders, businesses, and communities.

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Published: September 22, 2026

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