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Utrice C. Leid
Utrice C. Leid (born c. 1953) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans, Trinidadian American, former activist in the Civil Rights Movement, and journalist. She was the managing editor of ''The City Sun'' and general manager of New York City, New York radio station WBAI. In 2004, ''The Miami Herald'' wrote that she "prides herself on never working in the mainstream media during her 34 years of journalism". Leid is the host of Leid Stories on Progressive Radio Network. Life and career Leid was born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad, the seventh child of Claude and Gertrude Leid. When she was 18, Leid came to the United States and attended Adelphi University. She returned to Trinidad and Tobago, where she spent nine months investigating the aftermath of an unsuccessful ''coup d'état''. Leid's research was cut short when the government seized her notes. She decided to move back to the United States. Leid worked as a receptionist at the ''New York Amsterdam News'' for si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princes Town
Princes Town is a town within the Princes Town Regional Corporation, located on southern Trinidad island in Trinidad and Tobago. The population of the town is 28,335. History Founded as the Amerindian '' Mission of Savana Grande'', the town was renamed after the 1880 visit by Queen Victoria's grandsons, Prince Albert and Prince George (later King George V). The Princes each planted a Poui tree (''Tabebuia'' sp.) at the Anglican church in the area, which still survives to this day. The sugar industry that had helped to build the economy of Princes Town was closed in 2003, leaving hundreds of workers on the breadline. With the closure of the industry, there was a decline in activities in the town as well as the surrounding estates. In the area of culture, the early East Indian families brought to Cedar Hill Village, a village on the outskirts of the town centre, the festival of Ramleela. Cedar Hill is generally regarded as the first village where the cultural practice b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |