The year 2012 is generally regarded as the 50th anniversary of Independence in the Caribbean. At least one cultural event that is commemorating this regionally is the Annual West Indian Literature Conference which is using this as its theme when it meets at the University of Miami in October, 2012.
While there is this general notion of 50 years of Independence across the region, it applies to the English Caribbean and there are different dates for the beginning of the Independence movement in various West Indian