I gave this speech at the Rotary Club of St Andrew yesterday. The live video was defective so I present the information here in this format. Ultimately I will integrate the powerpoint and release as vlog. Every generation of mankind has a duty to the species of legacy. We receive the gift of life and … More May to Remember
I made many explosive statements in part 1 and promised to back them up with facts and findings. The degree of deliberate confoundment which has been invested in obfuscating the truth on this matter is so voluminous, widespread and sustained, it requires much more than one or two articles. Thank God we have a whole … More The problem Pseudo-Jamaicans have with Black Identity – Part 2
*So a wa yu waa mi kaal dem den? Ruos bredfruut? Professor Mattias Desmet, Professor of Psychology at the University of Ghent in Belgium, seems to be giving voice to the dull agony I feel this morning as I find myself re-immersed in the atmosphere of Kingston, which for me, has always represented a sphere … More The problem *Pseudo-Jamaicans have with Black Identity
In Diasporation, I managed to link the disparate themes of Metropolitan spaces, Migrant populations, Christian Missions and Mental Health. Less than a week after that article, I recieved news that an old friend, very vibrant and active believer from the Jamaican diasporic community in Toronto had thrown himself in front of a moving train and … More Building Bridges or Maintaining Fences
The Greek word Pathos, etymological root of several commonly used English words with variant meanings, focuses its essence in human experience. The things we suffer (experience, allow) shape our inner emotionscape and stamp us with unique identity. It gives a language to the soul, distinct from our intellectual profile. Our heads and hearts may share … More Black Pathology: Resilience
Celebrations and causes can compete or compliment. I recall when someone had the bright idea to redub Black History Month as Reggae Month instead. I was not pleased. (And I was then a music industry CEO). Sure our music is cultural capital worthy of being celebrated … well at least some sections more than others. … More May is AFRICA Month
The recent tragic killing of Cora Thompson on church grounds in Western Jamaica during a worship service has shaken many to their core. Having lived in a bubble for the past few weeks, I have just been reading the comments giving voice to the national reaction and have taken notice of the many questions the … More Hard Sayings
There is now no doubt in my mind. AFREG will be a significant force catalyzing change in political realities in Africa and her Diasporas. As usual, as with everything in the political domain, there will be significant challenges from without and within as contest and compromise map out their constituency boundaries. However, in terms of … More Developments
Dispersion was the secret ingredient that led to the widespread and rapid propagation of the gospel in the beginning and the same is true today, perhaps now more than ever before. This was decidedly expressed in the recent Lausanne document on world evangelism: The State of the Great Commission, a monumental work of intellect and … More Diasporation
I believe the Caribbean is at an inflection point. The cushions that sustained our post-independence development model, preferential trade, migration as safety valve, the assumption that the rules-based order would protect small states, have been stripped away. What replaces them is not yet determined, it could be a deeper dependency, likely a scramble for bilateral … More A Caribbean SOS
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