Great Jamaicans: Mary Seacole

Mary Seacole was born ‘Mary Jane Grant’ in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805 during the period of British Colonial rule. Her father was a Scottish army officer and her mother a free Jamaican mulatto. Her mother ran a boarding house and was according to Mary, a ‘proficient nurse’, highly regarded by soldiers who were from time […]

Reggae Beat

In the mind of a Rasta man,There is always the sound of a Reggae Beat,Beating out the pain and bondage they meet.In the mind of a Rasta man is a Reggae Beat. In the mind of a bald head,There is the sound of a Reggae Beat,Beating out the pain and suffering they meet.In the mind […]

Missed Opportunity 2: Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 12

Well the stage was now set. I had to either own up to Aunt Fern about what I had done or wait for the police to contact her to verify my application. I waited a day and had another sleepless night. All I could think about was how the confession would go. I played out […]