By Liam Miller The Bahamas will observe Emancipation Day on August 5, an annual holiday observed every first Monday of August. Observed by most former British colonies and territories in the Commonwealth Caribbean, Emancipation Day commemorates the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. In The Bahamas, Emancipation Day festivities range from family gatherings … Continue reading Unfinished business: From Chattel Slavery to reparatory justice in The Bahamas: Part 1