Black Power in the Caribbean Black Power in the Caribbean Black Power in the Caribbean refers to political and social movements in the Caribbean region from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s that focused on overturning the existing racist power structure. Guyanese academic Walter Rodney famously defined the movement as follows: “Black Power in the West Indies means three closely related things”: The Black Power movement in Jamaica developed in the 1960s. Major figures in the movement include Walter Rodney and the Abeng group. The Black Power movement in Trinidad & Tobago emerged in the late-1960s and came to a head with the Black Power Revolution in
2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka urged the government to take action to end the violence immediately, rein in groups targeting religious minorities, protect Muslims and bring to account those responsible for the violence. Human Rights Watch has urged the government to urgently investigate the violence, and identify and investigative those responsible for the attacks on Muslims. The riots took place in a popular tourist area which prompted some foreign governments to issue travel advisories to their citizens. 2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka The 2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka were religious and ethnic riots in June 2014 in south-western Sri Lanka. Muslims and their