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Emancipation Lecture Urges Saint Lucians to Reject the Status Quo and Embrace Cooperation
The 2026 Emancipation Day lecture highlighted the importance of learning from history to shape Saint Lucia's future. Historian Professor Louise Mathurin-Serieux encouraged Saint Lucians to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation and strengthen cooperation, pointing to traditional practices such as koudmen, susu and friendly societies as examples of collective economic empowerment.
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