We continue our deep dive into the historical and economic realities of slavery's lasting impact. After laying the groundwork for the reparations claim, Ambassador Comissiong sets down the staggering economic calculations of human suffering and stolen labour. He reveals the human toll in Barbados (605,789 people harmed by the slave trade and born into slavery) and introduces the Brattle Group's calculation that Barbados alone is owed $4.961 billion US dollars—almost 5 trillion—based on an interest rate applied over centuries. From a National Library Service lecture.