An Allegation Against The Jamaican Government In The Case Of Marcus Garvey
It is said that in legal matters, one ought to call upon the competence and objectivity of others for advocacy on one’s behalf, regardless of what side of a litigation one …
Another Country
I was 14 in 1961 when my family moved to Istanbul, Turkey, from the United States for a one-year Fulbright appointment that my dad received. He was offered a position to …
Marcus Garvey – A Lesson In Courage
Marcus Garvey a lesson in courage By Valerie C. Dixon I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have been chosen as the person who would receive the press kit that …
Marcus Garvey And Women On His Mission Of Pan-African Activism
“A people without the knowledge of their past, history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey. The contribution of Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey to the …
Reflections – The Marcus Garvey In Schools (MGIS) Initiative
Although the remains of The Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, were brought back home in 1964, the talk of teaching the philosophy and opinions of Mr. Garvey, …
Blame The Victims Yes!
There is a highly developed strategy which was initiated and perfected by the police decades ago, to take pressure off them fornon-performance. It has been so successful that I see it is …
Eat To Grow Plan Critique And Solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the Russia-Ukraine war have thrown many spanners in the works of the old-world order. Gone are the days of unopposed unipolarity. We now live in an …
Stay The Economic Course – Or Keep Tightening Your Belt While I Get Fat
Jamaica is going through interesting times. We are currently experiencing the lowest level of unemployment in our history, yet almost two million people are — according to a local newspaper — …
Who’s Right?
Who’s right? We cross each other constantly in our struggle to maintain a sense of freedom and personal rights. Without ethics or beliefs to guide us, we have run amuck with …
The Dog Whistle Of Law And Order In America — Smoke And Mirrors
In modern politics, the concept of “law and order”, also known as the “war on crime”, provides an over-the-top paradigmatic approach to crime. It focuses on harsher enforcement and penalties in an …
Whipping Up Interest In The Derby
Abuse of horseflesh in the name of sport and entertainment continues unabated at Caymanas Park. In Public Opinion’s issue of June 25, 2021 (Whipping up interest in the St. Leger), I …