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In 1983, the U.S. invaded the small Caribbean nation of Grenada. Forty years later, many Americans have no idea why \\u2014 or that it happened at all. Today, in collaboration with \\u201cThroughline,\\u201d we tell a story of revolution, conquest, and dreams of a Black utopia.

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For host Martine Powers, this historical deep-dive has a personal connection. Growing up in a Caribbean American family offered a different perspective on the 1983 invasion \\u2014 a moment that isn\\u2019t just about President Ronald Reagan or Cold War machinations. Instead, this era in Grenada\\u2019s history is also the story of people and ideas that became symbols of Black freedom around the world \\u2014 and a direct inspiration for Black Americans.

\\u201cThis was a Black country with people making their own success and failure,\\u201d says Dessima Williams, Grenada\\u2019s former ambassador to the U.S. \\u201cWe didn\'t have White people over us. And I think that itself was revolutionary at the psychic level.\\u201d

This story was produced in collaboration with \\u201cThroughline,\\u201d a podcast about history from National Public Radio. Here are a few other episodes that you\\u2019ll want to check out: \\u201cPalestine,\\u201d about the region\\u2019s history of settlements and displacement; \\u201cFive Fingers Crush The Land,\\u201d on the history and culture of China\\u2019s Uyghur people; and the unexpectedly dark story of American imperialism, in \\u201cReframing History: Bananas.\\u201d