PT. 3: GRENADA'S EDUCATION REVOLUTION 🇬🇩

In March 1979, the revolutionary New JEWEL Movement (with JEWEL standing for ‘Joint Endeavor for Welfare, Education, and Liberation’) overthrew Grenada's Western-aligned government of Eric Gairy (1922-97).

The new government led by President Maurice Bishop (1944-83) adopted several measures to transform the country and entrench the revolution.

In this March 2024 video produced by Salifu Mack, we look at how the government used education to build its revolution between 1979 and 1983 and how literacy led to increased political participation. Ordinary Grenadians developed the country's annual budget and built ties with other revolutionary states.

Let us know in the comments how your country could learn from this experience.