Don Rojas to receive honorary degree from University of the West Indies

The University of the West Indies will confer an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree upon veteran journalist and media executive Don Rojas. The honor will be presented during graduation ceremonies at the university’s Five Islands Campus on October 10, 2026.

Rojas is recognized for a career spanning over five decades in journalism, communications, and international affairs. He is the founder of the Black World Media Network and formerly served as the Director of Communications and International Relations for the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW/IBW21).

His professional history includes serving as editor-in-chief of the Free West Indian and as press secretary to Prime Minister Maurice Bishop during the Grenada Revolution. Rojas’s work has focused on the development of Black-owned and independent media institutions across the United States, the Caribbean, and internationally.