Hudson Austin

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General Hudson Austin was a key member of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) and head of the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (PRAF) in Grenada during the Grenada Revolution.

Until the last few days of the revolution, he was considered to be a long-standing supporter of Maurice Bishop.

On October 19, 1983 following the executions of Bishop and others, Hudson Austin announced over Radio Free Grenada the formation of a sixteen-man Revolutionary Military Council with himself as chairman.

Austin, one of the Grenada 17, was convicted and imprisoned for his role in the murders of Maurice Bishop and his supporters on Bloody Wednesday. Austin was released from prison in 2008.

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The Grenada Revo Story, Part 1
Discover the roots of the Grenada Revolution as the NJM overthrows long-time Prime Minister Eric Gairy, ushering in four years of radical change and hope for Grenada. Hear how Maurice Bishop rose to leadership, the formation of the People's Revolutionary Government, and the simmering tensions within the new regime that would ultimately set the stage for future conflict.
The Grenada Revo Story, Part 3
With Maurice Bishop's return from Eastern Europe, the Central Committee grows increasingly divided, as rumors & accusations deepen mistrust. Secret meetings, expulsions, and dramatic confrontations escalate, resulting in Bishop and his key allies placed under house arrest by his own comrades.
The Grenada Revo Story, Part 4
As news of Bishop's house arrest spreads across Grenade, public outrage mounts and mass protests break out in the streets. Mediators arrive as the 11th hours to bridge the party's deepening rift, but can the revolutionary spirit survive when the people demand answers?
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