Laura Trevelyan
Laura Trevelyan is a former BBC journalist and a prominent campaigner for reparations for the descendants of enslaved people. After discovering her ancestor's involvement in slave ownership, she has taken significant steps, including publicly apologizing to Grenada and contributing funds toward education in the Caribbean. Trevelyan moderated a historic UN meeting that brought together descendants of slave owners and enslaved people, marking a pivotal moment in the discussion of reparations.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,717 | $15,000 | 14$ |
| Totals | 1 | 2,961,167 | 2,717 | $15,000 | 14$ |
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Jamaica:
Former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan said she learned after records of Britain’s Slave Compensation Commission were put online in 2013 that one of her ancestors, Sir John Trevelyan, owned sugar cane plantations in Grenada and about 1,000 enslaved people.
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