It was Patrick Manning who coined the term Community Leader. On his one year death anniversary, Patrick Manning's influence on Trinidad and Tobago's politics continue to resonate. This C Monologue of April 2003: Career Opportunity: Community
Leader satirically captures the origin of the term Community Leader in its contemporary
association with gangsterism and their legitimization through political association as implied then in its use by Patrick Manning. C Monologues was one of my regular columns. It appeared on the editorial ages of the Sunday
Guardian. The columns were sometimes also illustrated by a relevant
cartoon. This cartoon that accompanied Career Opportunity: Community Leader in this C Monologue by Kris Rampersad connect contemporary ‘community leadership’ with the
ongoing issue of violence in the schools. KrisRampersad
Archives @krisramp lolleaves@gmail.com.Dr Kris Rampersad is a social-cultural analyst, author and journalist and a sustainable development educator.
See obituary to Mr Manning posted on his death below.
