What It Means To Me
There are many important events that had happened in our culture, and heritage. Black history month is a time to remember and appreciate these events. “Black history”, my history is a way of seeing and learning from the past and using it as a guide for our future. The question is, why is black history […]
Ahead of their Time
The story of Alexander Bedward, movingly told in the play of the same name by Louis Marriott, (now on at the Ward Theatre) is an allegory of the struggle of people of colour to take their rightful place in post-emancipation Jamaica. Bedward took the spiritual road, Garvey took the socio-economic path and Claude McKay chose […]
Feedback on Articles
Quotes for letters to the Good Morning Revolution Team…. This is response to article Kingston Red Hot. You may preview the articleby saying Log on for Part two in our March 2003 update at the bottom of letters page. Also put a logo of a mail- or mail box along with title Letters to webmaster […]
A Jamaican Map
Jamaica, a vibrant island nation, is more than just sun-kissed beaches and reggae rhythms. It’s a tapestry woven with the unique threads of its 14 parishes, each possessing a distinct character and charm. Imagine a map of Jamaica, not just with lines and names, but bursting with color, each hue representing the essence of a […]
THE H-1B VISA
The H-1B visa is the most common visa for foreign professionals seeking to obtain employment in the United States. Thousands of foreign workers are needed each year to facilitate the growth of the country’s economy, because their skills are in high demand. As with attacks on other types of visas in the immigration world, the […]
Clarendon Association for Street People (CLASP)
Clarendon Association for Street People (CLASP)Address: Hilltop, P. O. Box 83May Pen, Clarendon, JamaicaTelephone: 876 986 6902Registered charity # 546Email: [email protected] (or) [email protected] History:CLASP was created in 1995 and registered under the Friendly Societies Act in 1997. Its mandate is to take charge of the mentally ill street people, facilitate the provision of their rehabilitation […]
The Political Parties
People’s National Party (PNP): Founded in 1938; Led by Rt. Hon. P.J. Patterson. People’s National Party (PNP)89 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6Tel: 927-7805/0159; Fax 927-4389Leader: Rt. Hon. P. J. Patterson. Jamaica Labour Party (JLP):Founded in 1943 as the political wing of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union; Led by Rt. Hon. Edward Seaga. Jamaica Labour Party […]
The Jamaican National Symbols
Here are the Jamaican National Symbols. There are 6 six symbols of Jamaica and each has an individual meaning. The symbols are cherished proudly by Jamaicans as it speaks to our character as a people and nation. The Jamaican National Bird The “Doctor Bird” (Trochilus polytmus) lives only in Jamaica and is one of the most […]
Brief History of Jamaica.
Compiled from various history books by Donna Essix I. Pre-Colombian JamaicaPrior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was inhabited by Arawaks, living in simple communities based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. The impact of the contact with the Spanish was traumatic, and these communities disappeared in 70-80 years. Plunder, […]
Getting Comfortable In Our Skin
Imagine. This thin organ provided to protect our bodies, this thing called skin, can actually make an individual feel superior or inferior to another. “Homo sapiens” may not be so wise after all. Race prejudice is believed to have existed from ancient times. When Jesus kept falling under the weight of the cross, it is […]