Antigua

tell them not to behave like monkeys, likening the Antiguans to animals. The people were described as "ill-mannered," "crazy," and "puzzling," but all of them were "not racist" (Kincaid 470). What this most likely signifies is that the people of Antigua at some point in time did not consider the people from England as racist. It may even be a form of escape, and trying to trick themselves into thinking that the people weren't even from England. To the Antiguans, the colonials were considered…

The Government of the United States of America in their Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) defines parental involvement as the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities including: Assisting their child's learning; Being actively involved in their child's education at school; Serving as full partners in their child's education and being included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on…

History. It is defined as “a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes” by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. By high school students, it is often described as the class they hate the most. It is hated because it is exactly that - the study of the events that have led us to today. It can bring about controversy, it can bring about confusion, but most of all, it can bring about a sense of shame as the writers of…

154). With aid from the process of cultural and racial mixing, many slaves were adapting to ways of Christianity indoctrinated. Many of the slaves within Barbados and Antigua held a secular role and were easily attracted to the Anglican Church (Craton, 1997, p.154). From 1800s, there was an influx of baptised Christians, from both the English and the Loyalists, leading to majority of English Caribbean slaves becoming baptised…

The DC Snipers October 2, 2002, is the start of a series of murders that authorities had a difficult time explaining. At 5:20 p.m. the first shot of many over the course of several days was fired through a window at a Michaels Craft Store in Aspen Hill. In a little over an hour later, at 6:30 p.m., James Martin, who was a 55-year-old program analyst at NOAA, was fatally shot and killed in the Shoppers Food Warehouse grocery store parking lot in Glenmont. The next morning on October 3, within two…

Here in Antigua and Barbuda its often referred to as the “melting Pot” of the Caribbean the different cultures that exist here includes people from China, Syria, Guyana, Jamaica, Dominica, America, St. Kitts, St, Vincent, Nigeria among others. These tend to outshine…

There were different nations, means that they were not ethnically homogeneous in one area and there were different languages spoken by slaves such as Coromantee, Quashee creoles. However, National assemblies, such as Court's parties in Antigua, could bring people from different areas together in order to create a unity and kinship and community solidarity were also integrative factors for African slaves. These factors which provided moral support and cultural reinforcement were beyond the…

There are many different mixes of race, religion, ethnicities, and cultures in the world. Now more than ever, those mixtures are mingled together in almost every part of the world. The world is an amazing place for people to travel and expand their experiences in vast places that helps us to expand our knowledge about one another. In this great mixing pot, we call Earth, is also a great combination of diversity. What is diversity though? According to the Webster Dictionary, diversity can be…

In March 2012, I had a great experience to attend a family wedding in East Africa, Kenya. During my one-month visit in Kenya, I had an opportunity to find a great volunteer organization in which help those in suburban areas in Kenya. Even though, It was hectic attending a wedding in Kenya from Canada by taking three flights it was well worth the experience. Generally speaking. However, I get best of both worlds. The reason I mention that is because I come from parents in which share an…

Dynamic Success I am an amalgamation of my aunts an uncles and a product of there success. Success to me has been ever changing and slowly developing concept of what I think makes me happy, as a young child my ambitions were focused, riches would be my first class seat to happiness. But with multiple jobs, from making a reasonable living to part times with meager wages material was fleeting. I have a sizable measuring stick of experiences, that contributed to my current happiness. But my…