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Welcome to the Sam Sharpe Project, founded to explore and promote the story and legacy of the Jamaican national hero Sam Sharpe.

Sam Sharpe’s story is that of Christian liberator of his people, whose actions were motivated by his faith and reading of scripture. He is reported to have said “In reading my bible, I found that the white man had no more right to make a slave of me than I have to make a slave of the white man.” By engaging in 'liberation from below', Sam Sharpe demonstrated that true liberation comes when the oppressed and marginalised participate in their own bid for freedom and justice and not wait to have it granted to them by those who have power and authority.
 
Our annual lectures are a platform that help to carry the legacy of Sam Sharpe for the diaspora in the 21st century.
 
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Sam Sharpe Lecture 2020 with Bishop Powell OBE 

               
Click here for the live Q&A session with Bishop Powell OBE in 40 minutes 

'Man against the System’ This year's Sam Sharpe lecture is being delivered by Bishop Wilton Powell, OBE - Former National Presiding Bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy. He will grapple with one of black history's perennial questions; how did Sam Sharpe upset the status quo and usher in a semblance of hope for the global black family?

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Sam Sharpe Lecture 2020 with Bishop Powell OBE
'Man against the System’ This year's Sam Sharpe lecture will be delivered by Bishop Wilton Powell, OBE - Former National Presiding Bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy.
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