43 years later, Grenada’s New Jewel Movement and Maurice Bishop continue to inspire

The legacy of the New Jewel Movement and Maurice Bishop is still an inspiration for millions of people across the world who imagine a world free from oppression, poverty and imperialism.

March 14, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

March 13 marks the anniversary of the revolution in Grenada which brought the New Jewel Movement under Maurice Bishop to power. Within a short period of time, the communist government implemented a host of radical policies. Just four years later, Bishop was overthrown in a coup and soon, the US invaded Grenada.