Unregulated religion wreaks havoc upon human society. We in the Caribbean and the Americas who have also been the victims of regulated religion (organized religion was chiefly responsible for the genocidal obliteration of our indigenous population, the trafficking and enslavement of the majority of our initial labour force and all the social havoc that has … More Religion and Regulation
Open and shut case. Clear verdict. Absolutely no need for judicial review: A simple mistake was made and 12 million items were wrongfully categorized as property when upon scrutiny, they turned out to be people after all (there were doubts at first) whose sovereignty had been egregiously transgressed. To right the wrong, the British government … More Convenient Justice, Inconvenient Truth
I’ve been overdue a commentary on Marcus Garvey’s Pan- African philosophy of Religion and after several drafts, and a rare bout of writer’s block, I’ve decided to take a detour into a related but separate matter I’ve been meaning to do for sometime on the Obeah Act of 1898… well it’s about more than that … More The Obeah Act
It is noteworthy that Garvey first addresses the issue of education, specifically what one does with it. What kind of education has the effect of alienating one from one’s own people? He speaks of the possible use of education to ‘slight, oppress or discourage’ one’s people. The insinuation is that there is a Phd that … More Education
There is such a thing as epistemic poison – A knowledge system and value set that either kills, stifles or redirects and coopts innate creativity to feed the lifeforms that vampirize the soul and its dreams. Such is the education that has its locus in European civilization to the soul of the African. The Indians … More Look for me in the worldwind
When Xi Jinping visited Jamaica in 2009, I was asked to learn and play the Chinese National anthem at his state reception dinner. I remember going to great lengths to ensure that the sound would be as grand as any orchestra he had heard, befitting the occasion. He was then of course Vice-President and although … More Worlds apart
Tude a Indipendens Die, an di uol a wi shudan a selibriet i. But luk ier nou — ou wi fi selibriet wen di muos impuotant ting wi no diil wid dat yet? Wat a di grietes simbol of a nieshan? A no di flag ar antem ar plej yuno, non o dem ting de … More The Feral Anomaly -Di ting we mash wi op evritaim
Inflammation is a word that often brings to mind images of swelling or pain. Chronic inflammation is the hidden force behind the world’s most common diseases, from arthritis and heart disease to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s. In a way, the body’s inflammatory response is simultaneously an attempt at communication—a signal that something is wrong and … More INFLAMMATION
No doubt, theology will be discussed. No doubt ecclesiology will be considered, and from the rich experience of lifetime engagement at the leadership level of perhaps the most significant church movements of our time. But those conversations that do not eventually address the three challenges voiced at our symposium earlier this month would be utterly … More Caribbean Challenge – Speaking Power to Truth
No war is ever fought because of ideology, whether political or religious. All wars are fought between the very rich and the very poor, or to be more specific, the greedy and the destitute. Ideology in itself, despite the passionate claims of both adherents and detractors is as innocuous and inert as a gun, bomb, … More All in one
