- Reparations Watch

A Virgin Islands group pushing for reparations from Denmark for the effects of more than 200 years of slavery and colonialism has been invited to send a delegation to Copenhagen for discussions next month. Shelley Moorhead, a local activist and president of the African-Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance, will head the delegation, which plans to travel to Denmark from April 7 through 11. The group is seeking additional funding so more Virgin Islanders can participate in the four-day visit, during which they expect to work with Danish institutions to set the stage for a reparations task force. One of the main goals of the delegation is to brainstorm ways Denmark can reinvest in the territory's economy through collaborations and partnerships. [more]