The Economic Future of the Caribbean, edited by E. Franklin Frazier and Eric Williams, was launched on June 14, 2004 at the campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad.  Addresses were delivered by his Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago, Erica Williams Connell, daughter of Eric Williams, Dr. Kirk Meighoo, who reviewed the book and Professor Tony Martin, who delivered the feature address. The event was jointly sponsored by Lexicon Books Ltd, the book’s distributor in Trinidad, the Eric Williams Memorial Collection of the University of the West Indies and The Majority Press.  Among the many people in attendance were Professor Gurmohan Kochhar, deputy principal of the university, Dr. Cuthbert Joseph, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Margaret Rouse-Jones, head of the university library, Dr. Bridget Brereton, former deputy principal of the university, Reginald Vidale of the Eric Williams Memorial Trust and Norman Girvan, former head of the Association of Caribbean States.


Professor Tony Martin greets His Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago. At right are Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies Professor Gurmohan Kochhar and Erica Williams Connell, daughter of Dr. Eric Williams. Photos courtesy of Bert Allette.


Dr. Anselm Francis, Master of Ceremonies. Photo courtesy of Bert Allette.


H.E. President Maxwell Richards. Photo courtesy of Bert Allette.




Book signing - Professor Tony Martin with Professor Bridget Brereton. Photo courtesy of Bert Allette.

Photos above taken by Bert Allette and appear by his courtesy.