One love, One mission – Vicky Baker talks to Jamaican women fighting for positive change
‘Concrete jungle…Where the living is harder,’ sang Bob Marley of his Trench Town home in the 70s. It hasn’t got any easier. Corrugated scrap metal creates a never-ending patchwork of rusty fencing. Hiding behind them, rows of bland, concrete shacks. Ever so often the monotony is broken by a colourful mural. Sometimes you recognise a […]
When Did I Become Black ? USA Version
I read Karl’s Daley’s compelling essay on the February home page of Jamaicans.Com. I am sure that it stirred childhood memories in more people than myself. Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee through the turbulent 50’s, 60’s ,70’s and beyond was no small task. My mother, and extended family of Grandmother and Uncle, systematically conspired to […]
Stress: How Can You Manage It
Jamaicans are not immune to stress. Often times, we may exhibit this “no problem” attitude, but the stress of our personal life and the environment we live in can have its toll on our psychological well-being. Although stress has become synonymous with a bad experience – maybe a twenty minute wait in traffic jam, an […]
Rent A Dread – Brutality, Gender and Race Part 3
Rent A Dread – The impact of Dreadlocks on the Global community A Christian bredda based in the yard name Kymauni comes through with some reasoning on a subject that is often discussed but never presented in the correct context. He talks about the locks craze that is so fashionable among black people here at […]
Black African peoples in the Bible
This commentary on the unfair exclusion of Black African peoples in the Bible is an honest attempt to set the record straight. – David Ramgeet Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth. II Timothy 2:15 The truth many times conflicts with […]
Book Review – Cool Runnings and Beyond
Book DescriptionApplying the vivid metaphor of “Fire on Ice”, author Nelson “Chris” Stokes begins his account of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team, citing its spectacular crash at the 1988 Calgary Olympics to its triumphs across world competition. Once a novelty portrayed in the motion picture Cool Runnings, the team has become a phenomenon, quite unlike any […]
Yardstyle Marketing
It is just crazy. Every time I open my mouth to talk about Internet marketing, it is like I am speaking a foreign language to my audience. My local audience that is. Here in my country of Jamaica, the average person does not even know how to send an email. Ezines, search engines, optimization and […]
How Does A Person Define Success ?
How does a person define success ? There are many ways to describe success, but does it always have to do with a hefty bank balance ? I can consider myself to be an success. Heck, I am not making a ton of money every month nor do I consider myself to be a guru. […]
Book Review – Being a Corporate Wife in Taiwan
In the United States, Diana Walsh enjoyed her career and financial independence. When her husband relocated to Taiwan, she decided to settle with him in the far-away Asian country. What happens to an independent woman who suddenly finds herself without a job in a country whose language she doesn’t know? In Corporate Handbag: The Adaptable […]
Importance of Research – An American Retiree in Jamaica
In last months article, several mistakes were made by me before moving to Jamaica. Planning is extremely important, something I didn’t do well enough. Most, if not all, of my miscues could have been avoided with careful planning. Before making any decision on such a drastic move, many things need to be addressed. The first […]