Jamaica

While dairy farmers in Jamaica blossomed during the late 1980s, “In 1993, one year after liberation, millions of dollars of unpasteurized local milk had to be dumped, 700 cows were slaughtered pre-maturely and several dairy farmers closed down operations” ("About Life and Debt…

Derek Alton Walcott was born in the Caribbean island paradise of Saint Lucia in the small port city of Castries on January 23, 1930 (Grimes). His work was strongly influenced by this Caribbean setting, the beauty of it, and the historical context of colonialism (Grimes; Campbell). Specifically, he explored themes of cultural chauvinism, political inequity, and ethnicity. He refused to accept the false Black/White dichotomy of race in the Caribbean, centralizing ethnicity in his work, he himself…

Within the Jamaican society music plays an integral role in the shaping of the everyday lives of most individuals. It is through this medium that some individuals are able share their day to day experiences. In Jamaica there is a strong bond with music and film; some film directors started their career with directing music videos before making their debut on the big screen and as such music becomes the background on which many scripts are created. There is a long history with the Jamaican…

House of Blessings Lifestyle Center is a new facility that will be constructed on the grounds of Camp Verley in Spring Village, St. Catherine. This project was born out of a unique collaboration between Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh Day Adventists and House of Blessings Lifestyle Center (HBLC). Construction for this facility is projected to begin between January and March of 2017. THE VISION Capitalizing on Jamaica’s bountiful sunshine, lush vegetation, and exotic beauty, HBLC is…

and raised in the islands. The caribbean is a cultural melting pot of mixed races. African Culture is blended with European culture. Numerous islands to this day still have ties with Europe and still exhibit their traditions. An example of this is Jamaica which is independent now still follows the British education system. In the caribbean there is a search of essence because many people from the islands have issues with defining their culture. Representation is important because some people…

Being as I’m made up of many races and ethnicities; my favorite one being Jamaican. It’s fair to say I’ve heard, and done plenty of research of the land of the Black, Green, and Gold. At the age of eight learning the whole Jamaican National Anthem, and citing it just about everyday since then. Knowing fun facts like the population of my dad’s hometown, Montego Bay, being 96,488 people. Also, people don't know Montego Bay wasn't considered a city until May 1st, 1981; seventeen years after my…

Originally from Jamaica, a country very dependent on tourism, Marley captured the attention of audiences with different political and social views and offered his message to them subtly. The article titled Walk Good: West Indian Oratorical Traditions in Bob Marley’s Uprising…

Federal (1961), Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One (1962), Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong (1965), Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark (1973) music studios contributed to and supported Bob Marley’s music growth and international success. The music producing studios in Jamaica were as equal in ambition and spirit to Berry Gordy’s Sounds of Motown/Detroit, MI; Satellite/Stax Records of Memphis, Tennessee; Kings Records in James Brown era; Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff’s Sound of…

While the West Indies continued to grow, the need for more labor increased. Importation of slaves continued until “Barbados had become the first English colony with a black and enslaved majority,” and in Jamaica, “By 1700 the free white population had fallen to 15,000 while the number of enslaved blacks had grown to 50,000.” Taylor shows that both Islands used large quantities of slaves to manipulate more labor. Just like the West Indies, the Carolinas…

distinguishes itself from the others around the word because its real adventure options, funny and friendly diversion, and baste diversity of sea food. Providence Island is a mountainous Caribbean Island part of Colombia, lying midway between Costa Rica and Jamaica. My personal experience on a trip with my family to Providencia will let you know why this is a legendary travel for us and a place to visit on your next trip. The adventure begins with the little air planet, the twin-engine…