In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” –Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (After the attack on Pearl Harbour) Presidential and …
Since I started teaching in the 1970s, I watched as educators began promoting divisions by pulling students out into ‘special education’ resource rooms. I remember how my classes changed when students …
I once had a friend — a talented friend. He was a few years older than me. I met him while I was in the teaching profession. We shared, pretty much, …
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach …
Jamaica has a serious issue when it comes to critical thinking. It has reached such a level that the Government, usually the last to acknowledge things are bad, has been sounding …
Rastafarianism, a unique religious and social movement, has its roots firmly planted in Jamaica. It emerged in the 1930s, drawing inspiration from the teachings of Marcus Garvey, a prominent black nationalist …
“Si de hypocrites dem a galang deh!Sy de hypocrites dem a galang deh!See di hypocrites dem a-galang deh! Man, go!”— Robert Nesta Marley There are a lot of things about the …
The late Jamaican ska singer known as Prince Buster, certainly did not have Donald Trump in mind when he wrote Hard Man Fi Dead some 60 years ago. But this ska classic fits Trump …
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone what can only be called a transformation. Gone are the days of recruiting the bottom of the barrel, now they aim to recruit the …
While sitting at my desk in an office, in front of my company laptop computer this week, I received a message from a young lady who works in the Human Resources …
