Lloyd Best
Lloyd Best was a prominent Trinidadian economist and intellectual, recognized for his contributions to Caribbean thought and his advocacy for economic and social justice in the region. He was actively involved in the Caribbean’s intellectual discourse around independence and played a significant role in the publication of works that explored the complexities of post-colonial identity and governance in the Caribbean.
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In the late 1960s I was a member of the New World Group, founded by Lloyd Best.
The debt is unpayable (2008) La deuda es impagable
Guyana· 2026-02-10
An exploration of the psychological legacies that continue to shape these structures comes from Trinidadian intellectual Lloyd Best.
Class, Colonialism and the State of Guyana’s DemocracyGuyana· 2025-08-25
Lloyd Best wrote of the lasting and pervasive impact of plantation slavery on all aspects of our lives.
Orville Taylor | Still incomplete: Emancipendence | Commentary
Jamaica· 2025-08-03
Lloyd Best, Trinidadian economist, had decided to bring out a special expanded issue of New World to commemorate Guyana’s independence.
Memories of Independence - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-05-26
