Eric Williams: 25 Years of Leadership
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- Parliamentary Personality feature on Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Brilliant educational video about an educated ambitious man who led his country. May he continue to sleep blissfully in peace ❤️🙏🏽🇹🇹
Please he rape Trinidad of it's 😇 k and pocket 20 million 🇺🇸 dollars what poor taste..
...may he rot in hell
I was six years' old when Dr Eric Williams became Prime Minister. I remember when he came on TTT air in April 1970, to announce that the country was in lockdown, and rioting and looting was rampant. I was fifteen years' old at the time, and I was sent home sick from school, that morning. He stayed on air that afternoon, constantly giving updates. I read his book, CAPITALISM AND SLAVERY, as an adult. I admired his academic and political achievements.
Some people liked him, and some didn't. Unfortunately that represents real life, no matter your status, no matter what century you are in. I am a minority race, and worked in the U.S. workplace in 20th and 21st centuries. Throughout five decades in the workplace, some people liked me, and others did not. Some tried to assassinate my character, but I bided my time, and watched them leave before I left the job. Dr Eric Williams persevered to the end.
Today is September 25th, 2020. Happy birthday, Dr. Eric Williams. Gone but never forgotten!
Father of the nation we came a lon long way rest in peace the best
I was in high school when Dr Eric Williams passed on…. I remembered clearly the day he passed. I had just reached to school in Arima Pro Queen St….. the news came on air an you could’ve felt the calmness in the atmosphere…. The principal dismissed school immediately for every one to go back home. Dr. Eric Williams was the best prime minister that ever walk through that office while taking on the responsibilities of leading the country. He will be always missed.
Remembering our history. So precious. Good to see you this documentary.
OMG I cried just to see and hear his voice god bless his soul AMEN
I miss him very much. It's always good to hear his voice. He wanted the best for his nation.
Wow ,this is beautiful history,I was born in 1962,I remember the black power movment, as they
march pass my home in south ,both Africans and Indiands ,were marching togather ,as they join the battle for human equal rites,my parents were sugar cane farmers ,i went to Pleasantville junior sec,then Point Fortin college,to Point VOcational school, BEST DAY ever,
Education was very important to Dr Williams,cause the youths were the future of thr country,
growing up in the oil boom days was crazy,everybody was working,and no crime,THey used to say Trini was littleNY,lots of foreigners used to be shopping on the streets of TRini,development was so much,u could leave a job today and tomorrow u wuking again,walk down town SAndo with my girlfriend after late nite movie ,and nobody bother u,lov those days 'Dr Williams gave us a lot of oppertunities then,hope those day or better will return to sweet TRinidad again,Thank u sir,lov and respect.
Remember what the Mighty Sparrow said in his Calypso "Our Model Nation" (1962)- "We may be small, but we wealthy. Pound for pound we'll beat New York City 🏙️
I can’t believe that I have lived for 40 years and this is the first time I’ve ever seen and heard of all this.😮 What vision.
This video is wonderful. I am so glad to have found it.
could have been a little better and longer. Documentary a bit too opinionated. Need more of his speeches rather than opinions of those who disliked him and pretending to say good things to look good themselves.
we should be so proud of this most precious land of ours!thank you for this video
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Yes but the youths are not being guided in the right direction.
Bullshit i 😃 when he died he was a globalist
The First PrimMinester of T&T Dr Eric Williams may His Soul R.I. P He surely did a lot for T&T
Great man but independence is owning , running yur own Banks schools + resources
I wasn't alive during his time, but when I was younger I was so very fond of him, if only for the fact that he resembled my grandfather very much. As I grew older and learned about his role in our country and our region's history, I came to respect him highly. I don't think there will ever be another leader like him in our nation.
To the writers, producers and all involved with this presentation... Job well done.
I love our country so much 🇹🇹❤
He's a great example of great leadership!
A True Caribbean Hero, you are missed😘
Dr Eric E.Williams KEPT Trinidad And Tobago together; this history SHOULD NT BE FORGOTTEN-PERIOD. Leandro Roberts.
Hope to see this being taught to our children in the schools.
Why, to brainwash the young??? Thats just pure evil.....
I learned about this in school
You cannot change history, Teach the facts....Social Studies must include our history.
Eric Williams also experienced racialism while studying abroad ,this spurred him on even more to Carry on the reigns from the British Rule. Thank you Dr. Eric Williams for trying to keep us Independent with your MOTO ...BUY LOCAL.
I was Born in 1967 and grew up in Diego Martin and my Mother and Father will always have good things to say about Dr Eric Williams we had to be related my last name is Williams too lol . I remember the free education, people coming to Primary school and teaching us how to brush our teeth properly, Teaching us not to litter (Drive Charlie Away) .Milk And biscuit afternoon snack , Free lunch programs for some schools not all but still good .I attended Western Boys Rc on Richmond St POS and I have a picture of my classmates in class in the1970’s as the news did an article about the Kids of that time a photo was taken of the class and I was happy to be in the news paper at the time lol.There were two versions of that photo one regular and one zoomed in .I still have that Photo to this day 8-14-2023 Rip Dr Eric Williams always loved you unique way of speaking!!!
THE BEST LEADER T & T WILL EVER GET.
i am so glad i found this, i was born and raised in Trinidad and never learn this in all my schooling thank for this .
I benefited from his ambitions. I remembered my high school he built and he was very instrumental in getting the majority of population a formal education. I always boast here in the USA that our twin Island nation have a very high literacy rate. Thank you sir. Also, to my Caribbean History teacher, Mr. Leroy Pit, Rest in Peace my dear teacher.
Happy Independence Trinidad & Tobago.
Eric William's was Trinidad and Tobago's first Prime Minister ever to Rule this Nation after British Rule.
GOD BLESS T&T and make it great again. 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴💟💝💘💖💗💓💞💕❣💔🧡❤💛💙💚💜🌈🍀💓💗💖💘💝💟🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
The best best prime Minister ever in trinidad. Dr Eric Williams.
wow this video raised my pore. I love history . to see where we came from to what we are now. truly amazing . thanks for this production
I was born in 86 and i really appreciate to see some of the last of the best day's up to 2000 since the 90s era was my time as a child,the people of Trinidad better put aside the racial politics and policies and unite their finances because that country is slipping away rite under the citizens nose through those foreign interest entities
Marx Mann I agree. But men like Williams gave birth to that rift. Using race and subjugating other ethnic minorities. The man even blamed East Indians for the West Indian federation splitting up. Williams was a blatant racist. Lavantille, Beetham and Sea Lots is his legacy. More than half of the prisons is his legacy. Trinidad and Tobago had its chance. We are no better than a failed state.
@@stefansantokhie2513 Your comment only explains ignorance😩🤔Seems as tho you're projecting your racist endeavors on others🤦🏾♀️smh
Get out of here with that STUPID talk he was a socialist democrat the worse of the worse
He established a net income of 28million even today Trinidad is a broken country , there is more potholes and concrete drains 😆.
So how would you run the country? You're such a genius, show us how you alone can change the world when there is opposition, greed and selfishness coming to you from all angles?
Empty barrels make the MOST noise.
@@Anisha..Alayna do you even know what your saying?
Thanks for taking me back in time because my children get a chance for a good experience and education in Trinidad
I love DR Eric Williams
A real Prime Minister 🙌
I’m so happy to have found this. I’ve been listening, and there needs to be an order. It could be no one in his counsel didn’t know what they were doing. And I’m going to be honest, because there were revolts, and I’m sure that it was bad ones. There needs to be a reconciliation and taming down in sense of order discipline, racial tolerances and pride. And since there were probably displacements in position there was a displacements in sense of belongings especially the unfavourables of the dark skinned ones. Which started jealousy and violence. And if anyone decides to be prime minister there needs to be a sense of equality. I find that positioning is important. And it takes a Solomon to rule. And I don’t believe that he should have fought colonialism. That would have eased the racial tensions. This is what I find in my sides of Trinidad.. and I’m sure that it was not only Trinidad, but the other British Virgin Islands. But that is just my input.
Mr. Ferdie Ferreras' comment that Dr. Williams entry in politics 'was by accident' is indeed cumbersome and erroneous. Dr. Williams career as an academic at Oxford prepared him for the world stage as a statesman, and, as a prime minister. Preparation is the key for success. I am quite sure that none would dare say that the numerous accolades and social changes he championed were not by accident. The video otherwise, is a great one. Thanks for sharing.
He was the only who honestly care for the intereses of the people of the country!
SO TRUE!! THESE FOOLS ARE NOT LEGACY BUILDERS ALL THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IS TO BE IGNORANT. ALL THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IS DISMANTLE A TRUE LEADER'S LEGACY!
Yeah that's should definitely be taught in our school's. He was one of the most brilliant mind ever to come out of the Caribbean. He made of fell proud to be black
Kassim Khan Khan.
omg this video was posted when i was a baby, i was only two years old when it was his funreal. R.I.P to a great leader
Good piece of history here. Thanks.
I love you all ❤
The father of our great nation. 25 years of leadership from colonialism to a nation.
Trinidad was sweet then. He was a brilliant lead
HE WAS A TRUE LEADER! THERE HAVEN'T BE ANOTHER SINCE WHO CAN COME A SLIGHT CLOSE. JUST A BUNCH OF DECEPTICONS. THESE DEMONS ARE DISMANTLING HIS LEGACY! THESE SO CALL POLITICIANS DON'T CARE ABOUT TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. THEY DDON'T CARE ABOUT TRINBAGONIANS. ALL THESE SOULLESS POLITICIANS CARE ABOUT IS FILLING THEIR POCKETS WITH SHADY DEALS AND GIVING AWAY OUR COUNTRY AND OUR RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN THEIR DEVIOUS LIFESTYLE!
BLESSED HIM THE BEST PRIME MINISTER UP TODAY OCTOBER 3RD.SUNDAY DR.THE RIGHT HONURABLE ERIC WILLIAMS.SELAH.
The father of our nation #cultureliveshere
Growing up in the 70s I really believed (And I still do) the we were world-beaters. What a time to be a T&T citizen.
long live the Republic
Thanks to God for the priviledge to have participated officially at Dr. E.E.Williams National Memorial Service for his passing in 1981. I was chisen to offer Prayers for Peace and National Unity the
Brilliant man.
Thanks Berkeley 1970s Lived their Bay Arera Oakland 70plus
R>I>P
My daddy oh great man he was believe in the Lord and him .he did his very best
Hmmm words are very powerful
He was linked to corruption.
I'll give you legacy - _Botswana, Singapore, Mauritius._ From nothing to *first world.* Their people are treated much better. Leader of Botswana lead his nation same period as Eric with vastly different results.
Always remember, there is always a first for something
One of the outstanding leader of trinidad
ONLY
GREAT LEADER,BUT DID WE ALL LOVED HIM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ONELOVE.
This is a great documentary about Trinidad’s history, but they keep playing Germany’s national anthem in the background….why?
When one door closed a very important calling, destiny came forth.God had him educated in History which sustained his way forward.So disciplined this man was.Inspiring!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY!
I think he was racist he took all the revenue from South and Central Trinidad and give the people the black peoples .but he was very intelligent
their are many things he lacked vision for -
+unequal schooling (private sucks up the best teachers).
+no free health when the UK already did _before_ our independence, private care is known to cost millions. Free for ministers we public pay for, but denied ourselves.
+jail for minor offenses.
+vagrancy and general poverty on an oil rich island.
+his general corruption, he laid ground for its present incarnation.
+no low income union representative - why even low income instead just mid and upper class earners....?
So many of our scholars leave the poor behind.
rest in peace
He was special, well respected. I was 11 when he died, I remember feeling heart broken.
Then Chambers sat in as prime minister, remember the calypso? Chambers done see lol
this is so factful
6:45. That's not Manley
Father of the nation Dr Eric Williams. great is the PNM great is the PNM great is the PNM.
trinidad the capital of grenada
GIVE AND TAKE WHAT YOU WANT GIVE ME TNT GIVE ME TRINIDAD
SubhanAllah Dr Eric Williams R.I.P was very educated and he sure did a fantastic job as the first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago West Indies
Yeshu, Jesus Isa Al Mariam.
what house did he live in
we should talk about how racist he was, making nasty comment towards people of Indian descent, calling Hindu schools "cow pens". You can research this. People need to stop glorify this man an call him out for what is he a racist. It was because of him and his racism towards Indian people, the UNC party was created.
I remember that day the country get quiet when they announce its death
Greedy he was not He loved everyone .All creed and color find an equal place in Trinidad
Racism is still alive and present today. Colourism is one of the deseases that has transcended time , and has just increased in virulence. A great man, why blame him for every adverse thing that happened? No one is perfect. He had enormous responsibility. I am certain,Not an easy task especially as we can clearly see, and donot have to look far, the mentality of some in Trinidad and Tobago, as seen in some of the comments above. Too bad the british has seemingly succeeded in dividing afro and indo west indians.
He too had something up his sleeve
At the end of the day, smart phone politicians will have a lot to say how the country could have been a lot better but have no clue the hurdles and nonsense you have to deal with between people in your party, opposition party, foreign countries. I dare them to go run for prime Minister and see what it's like.
You an only please so many people and piss off others who want more and don't understand how difficult it is to please EVERYBODY.
Though not Trinidadian, Maurice Bishop was not in this guy's class. No wonder he never left ONE single word on public record re Bishop's and Coard's Grenadian adventure.
He was withdrawing for a successor to emerge
25 years of selling out
Best Prime Ministry in the Caribbean, no one ever could do what he did for Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad gone to the dogs, with all the ruler come after him until the present.
My hope is you love and believe in Trinidad enough. Please do your part and help in the development of Trinidad . If you are Trinidadian.
The great Mr Williams attend oxford university in england.where the others attend in the back of the school.the most dunce
Abdul Malik
He said Massa day done . No more enslaving his peoples with COLONIALISM and Tourism.
Do you love my mummy she is pretty cool
Lmao why is the german national hymn playing at 13:00
Its Not its a Lutheran hymn, the German anthem is based on it.
Buh eric williams looking like a INDIAN in dah picture😮
He loved us all
Intresting video.
During his leadership very little was done in promoting he East Indian cultures. After his death and with the help of the Privy council in England, Sat Maharaj, Anand Ramlogan, Panday and many other strong East Indians leaders they were radio, and television programs with their own stations.
More was done for blacks. The televisions programs of TTT was all about blacks with shows from USA , Jeffersons, Soul train, Good times, etc all catered for blacks. William would say Trinidad is a black country.
Presently Chinese, Syrians, and new migrants from south America are very dominant in establishing themselves and calling it home. TTT will newer promote these cultures. Just blacks.
The PNM under William promoted a douglaring of the main races. Mixes of blacks and indians. All commercials and shows always show black men with indian women and mix kids. Over and over since the 70s to today.
Sat Maharaj and the Mohammed family have done more for the Indian culture and families than the PNM under William.
The Grenadian born at sea enroute. HE said the leaders and followers shall go to hell, this was to Lionel during a PNM campaign. The Federation mashup no unitary State, or Little Eight , Leave the seven (7) Islands alone. They strive without the big ones.
2 And this sublime doctrine is unavoidable even for very minor sins, that is to say, involuntary or by mistake. For example, if someone asks you for some money and you give it to him without any question and he goes to play lottery, buy cigarettes, buy some alcoholic drink ... or if you murmur or sing a pagan song by mistake... you are guilty. If you associate, even for one second, with a person of these Catholic, Protestant, evangelical and Branhamist churches, including Islam and Judaism or those missions and ministries to pray, you are guilty, just like the one who consults a diviner or fetish priest. If you are somewhere without a Bible and there is a Louis Segond or Scofield or Thompson or King James version, you shall look on that as a trap of Satan.
3 You cannot use street words or expressions. And neither for a dead person nor for a party, or a wedding, for nothing… shall you enter any of these churches, their vigils or their prayer cells. If you sin slightly in words with someone you knew to be a mocker or a gossip, it is a sin similar to one who goes into the house of a prostitute. These are sins to which we must be confronted, for at the point where we are now, whoever indulges even once in masturbation, lies, fornication, politics, adultery, or who does not pay the tithes and offerings ... is for us a redoubtable enemy and the subject of our troubles, he is like a leper in the camp of Israel.
4 But know that if someone torments us like Achan or unworthily follows this Message, he is under the curse of 1 Corinthians 11:27-30. If you are sitting there with some sins and people are confessing around you and that does not tell you anything, know at least that you will be filled with demons and with curses. Know that you came into the house of God just to return from it cursed rather than being blessed. Beware because sin is not a second nature for the sons of God and God said to Moses: "Those who have tempted me ten times will not enter into the promised land." Every time you sit there with some unconfessed sins in your heart, this goes up before God in the Heaven. [Ed: The congregation says, “Amen!”]. [Kc.18v1]
5 Likewise, you cannot confess with a smile on your lips. And you must take off your suit jacket before you confess. The public confession must not be some preaching, a testimony, a settling of accounts or a justification, but the confession with regret. Also avoid details except if the congregation asks for them. If you have sinned against someone and he still speaks of it, even if it was prior to the baptism, confess it to him then before the congregation. You see?
Unfortunately his vision for Trinidad & Tobago was shortsighted reason for that is. what he was expecting the oil / Gas & sugar factory to become. Our revenue & his determination to Govern T&T after becoming an independence nation was not long enough. Which have now put us where we are today.
You are shortsighted in your believe , be a student of history and you would state differently
trinidad is only independent on paper. trinidad is still very much influenced by the british. if u become independent, you dont need the parent country for anything.
PNM doesn't exist anymore, it only carriles the name but it has no meaning!
No leader- ship here more like leader- pirogue
I could remember when his daughter had to lend the country money. The real question is where did she get millions to lend the country.
Who cares? All that matters is the country get the assistance it needs.
Looking back just the last year to hear a former Trinidad prime minister say "sunlight will kill COVID" is just frightening. The world has gone insane.
Who cares? All that matters is the country get the assistance it needs.
Looking back just the last year to hear a former Trinidad prime minister say "sunlight will kill COVID" is just frightening. The world has gone insane.
@@bjunk5344 and this is why trinidad and tobago is going down hill because of people like yourself
@@michealbarkley9080 if you know so much fix it or shut the heck up. Every nation has someone like you. Quick to point out faults until they are given the mic and see it isn't all easy from their chair. Negotiating with the opposition or allies that align with your opposition to get you to make mistakes and hinder your efforts to do good at the expense of holding back the nation.
Go ahead genius. You've got all the answers. Go fix it and let's see how you get your tail handed to you.
@@bjunk5344 bro ,are you delusional? What are you taking about? Your basically saying its ok to thief millions of tax payers money and no one should care. This is why Trinidadian are suffering today because of people with your mentality. Y'all the reason trinidad and tobago is going down hill.
His economic policy sucked though. Social democracy, free loans (call them donations) to friendly governments. That's how you become a poor country.
As for right now what's going on in trinidad I still believe we should have stayed under British rule
This is sad
Just because you don’t hear about crime and stuff other places don’t mean it don’t happen. If you saying we should have stayed under British rule that mean the whole world should be under their rule.well I’ll just speak for America and Trinidad...
Sean Lewis. I don't know how old you are, but my father said the same thing but if he were still alive he would have been past his 105th birthday. Anybody who did not have a fair complexion and so called good hair did not get a job in a bank or a private firm except they wee serving the tea or cleaning. High schools were limited. If your parents could not afford the few dollars for commercial school or second rated high schools like Osmond or Progressive, your education was nil. Getting into Convent and St. Marys was a No, no. if you were not white or fair skinned, you would have had to be a top scholar and your parents would have to have money to pay those fees and from the right class. A proper high school education was a priviledge. The blacks and very few indians got the government jobs. Everybody in a big position in any private company had to be white. That is what I saw as a child growing up. I remember when I saw the first brown person working in a bank in the early 60s on Frederick Street. There were two of them, a young man and young woman now out of school. I was one of the fortunate people to benefit the free education in one of the top high schools when Eric Williams brought in free education.. So if you prefer to see the British rule like my father did, we would still be treated the way people who live abroad are treated. They have to struggle with racial discrimination. It is sad that you prefer if the British was still ruling. Yes, black leaders have made a lot of mistakes because the British have structured the system to work how it is working today. Maybe in another 60 years things will change.
I agree
Racism are everywhere not just TNT.
I have no respect for Eric simply because he tried to belittle me by saying that I attending school in acow shed I view it as covert racism
why was he always wear ling dark glasses?
Probably always took a dim view of things.
@@glenroybaptiste5269 Some people light affect their eyesight they need dark glasses all the time ,they just can’t do without it.
You're not a team player
D man that destroy everything good