Freedom and Public Opinion
This seems to be an idea whose time has come….. Disconcerting and perplexing as are current events, it’s not as if we were not warned. One of the most astute observations, …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Good Things Come In Small Packages We often coin phrases to help us to feel better about ourselves. So expressions such as “Big is beautiful” and “Good things come in small …
CARICOM Must Decide On Haiti
In recent weeks CARICOM held a summit at which the regional body once again expressed concern over the situation in Haiti. This concern has been longstanding as issues in Haiti invariably …
King Charles 111, Yuck!
Over the years and much to the disgust of many of my fellow Jamaicans, I have never hidden my distaste for my country holding on to a member of the British …
Taboos – Opening The Box
For at least two hundred years, among the rules of society was that polite conversation should avoid the topics of politics and religion and restrict one’s remarks to the weather or …
No Love For The Environment –
The current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration has, over the past few years, talked a big game as it relates to the environment. The Government congratulates itself on the boundaries of …
Chadwick Boseman: It Was Not All About Money
Have you ever heard someone say, in objection to a particular task or responsibility, “You could never pay me enough to do that job”? Well, I have. And, not only have …
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, …