‘de Laurence’, ‘Obeah’ and Jamaican mysticism
“I am going work de Laurence pon you, if you don’t stop bothering me!” Or, “This month has had all kinds of problems. Hmm, I wonder if somebody working de Laurence …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
The lynching of American society — when an
old solution becomes a new problem
The term lynching is an extrajudicial one which refers to the killing of one or more individuals by a group of individuals. It is most often used to characterize informal public …
No such thing as delicate diplomacy in recounting the history of racism
It was Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during the World War II era, who said: “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. If he …
Another Study On Monarchy – African Slavery Connection? Dear God, No!
“What??!! We got sunburnt because we were out and about and exposed to the sun all day??!! That is shocking!! Commission a study, right now, so that we can get to …
Demagogues And Their Propaganda Are Not Sustainable
“You [demagogues] are like the fishers for eels; in still waters they catch nothing, but if they thoroughly stir up the slime, their fishing is good; in the same way it’s …
Racial Segregation Forever
“In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I …
The Limits Of American Patriotism And American Profits
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure …
American States Separating From Each Other – Foresight Or Folly?
In 1936, a constitutional crisis arose in the British Empire when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was …
Five Black Cops Beating A Black Man To Death, Is That Racism? Why Not?
During the time of slavery one set of slaves reputed to have internalized the racially superior attitudes of their white masters, sometimes with blind and unfettered zeal, were the so-called …
For Keeping Discussions On Racism Alive – Thank You Governor!
Critical Race Theory (CRT) came about through the study of racism, by legal scholars, as it has and continues to influence the formation of American jurisprudence and its attendant legal institutions …