A Brief Jamaican History – An American Retiree in Jamaica
Jamaica celebrated 49 years of independence from the British Commonwealth on August 6th, 2011. My intention for this month was to give you a brief history of Jamaica but during my research I found many discrepancies from one source to another. The general information is in agreement between them but beyond that I don’t know […]
An Interview with Jamaican Media Consultant & Author, Marcia Forbes, PhD
Dr. Forbes is author of the book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica. She is well known in Jamaica for her success in transforming the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) into the privately owned Television Jamaica (TVJ). She was also the keynote speaker at Atlanta’s Jamaican Independence Ball in 2011. 1) Why did you write, “Music, […]
Jamaica, the Land we love: Paradise or Hell on Earth?
A society can be measured by the way it treats its most vulnerable. The three groups that are most vulnerable in any society are: the elderly and infirm, the young, babies, toddlers, school age and adolescence, inclusive. Lastly, the mentally ill. For our purpose, vulnerable is the susceptibility of certain groups to physical, emotional, and […]
An Interview with David Ritter the Director of the Documentary, "The Forgotten Faces of Jamaica”:
History books have long told the stories of scores of African slaves who were chained and taken across the Atlantic Ocean by white oppressors. Since then, the stories of these slaves have been the canvas upon which most West Indians have drawn their ancestral portraits. However, what most people tend to forget is that the […]
Review: Grace Jerkfest Spices Up A Notch NY’s Sizzling Summer
It’s now history they say. I asked a few friends what they thought about the recent Jerkfest held in NYC. Most people who attended said they thought it was more organized and child-oriented than the ones they had attended in the past. Some who didn’t go asked, “ What’s so different bout dis Jerkfes … […]
The Only Thing That Separates Us Is Us
Caribbean leaders got an eloquent telling-off by Sir Shridath Ramphal when he recently gave the Inaugural G. Arthur Brown Lecture hosted by the Bank of Jamaica in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. Sir Shridath, former Guyana Government Minister, UWI Chancellor and three-term Secretary General of the Commonwealth has spoken on this theme for over three […]
Immigration: Alabama and Georgia’s HB 87
Recently the states of Georgia and Alabama have set a new standard in the enforcement of immigration law. On Georgia passed HB 87 i.e., the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011. However, the State of Alabama set a new national standard for get-tough immigration policy. Alabama’s Governor Robert J. Bentley’s new immigration law […]
Caribbean Publishers Urged To Regroup
President of the Caribbean Publishers Network (CAPNET), Trinidadian Neysha Soodeen says as Caribbean economies begin to emerge from the global recession, the regional publishing industry needs to regroup urgently to take advantage of renewed demands from existing and emerging markets. “We need to equip member publishers to become competitive through the use of new technologies […]
RasTa: A Soul’s Journey Interview: Patricia Scarlett
An eighteen-year veteran of the international television industry, Patricia Scarlett has developed an impressive list of clients, partners and co-producers around the world. As president and owner of Scarlett Media Inc., a television and film distribution consulting company, she has developed ongoing relationships with many international broadcasters and producers. Patricia’s early experience in the industry […]
Jamaica on Film: Movie Locations in Jamaica
Jamaica has long been a sought-after location for filmmakers and producers from around the world because of its unique and captivating environment, friendly local people and exotic settings. Every year, about 150 films are shot in the West Indies, and organizations like JAMPRO work to help film producers bring their projects to the screen. Many […]