Jamaica

up on reading and writing altogether. Through schooling, I attained the literacy skills that have helped me in my childhood involvements, professional studies and gain a useful understanding of the Standard American English language. Coming from Jamaica as a child, I was ridiculed and criticized in the way I spoke. The Jamaican dialect also known as Patois stems from a mixture of roots from Portugal, Africa, Britain, Europe, etc... As a child, I would call my friend “pickney” and I was mocked…

Redemption Song recounts the story of slavery; Bob Marley sings about faith, self-preservation, hope, and freedom in his depiction of the Afro-Jamaican emancipation from slavery. In the opening lines of Redemption Song, the prevalence of “i-talk” is quickly established. Lines 1 through 4 proclaim these words, “Old pirates yes they rob I, Sold I to the merchant ships. Minutes after they took I, From the bottom less pit” . The notion of oneness as one Afro-Jamaican nation is evident in these lines…

How to forget the reggae, a musical genre in English language practiced in Jamaica, characterized by the use of an acoustic guitar and in which the singer usually tends to have braids in her hair. Due to their large acceptance by the black population, this genre expands throughout America. Arriving in Panama due to the construction of the Panama Canal, people take it as their own genre and ends up calling it the “reggae in Spanish” or better known as "Plena". But what is special about this genre…

the only African king and his claim to be a descendant of king David through King David’s Son Solomon and the African Queen Sheba (1 Kings 10) made him the perfect candidate for idolization in a post- Marcus Garvey Jamaica. Garvey’s ideas on Back to Africa and Black Pride influenced Jamaica as a whole, but especially the Rastafarian movement (Manuel 2006: 194). Bob Marley’s “Chant Burn Down Babylon” emphasizes many of Garvey’s back to Africa ideals with powerful and enigmatic lyrics such as, “A…

One Man, One Message, One Love The best artists wield their music as a mighty tool and use its influence to evoke social change, to pose psychological questions or simply to promote happiness. The late, great Robert Nesta Marley forever changed the world by spreading his prophetic musical message of peace and love among all human beings. The iconic life of Bob Marley is best appreciated through examining his humble beginnings, studying his beliefs in Rastafarianism, and by tracing his political…

Mary Seacole, the yellow woman of Jamaica, was born in Jamaica in 1805. Mary’s father was British Army officer and mother known as a healer. At the time many Jamaican’s were still enslaved, however Mary’s mother had been freed and was able to work. Observing her mother’s work, Mary learned her skills and use of herbal remedies. Mary was educated in the home of a patroness who she lived with from 1821 to 1825. When are patroness became ill, Mary returned home from England to help care for her.…

tropical energy to it because it is part of the Caribbean. It is hot all year round and literally has untouched nature because of political sanctions. Cuba is only 90 miles from Key West, Florida and it is surrounded by Haiti and Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Cayman Islands. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. Currently, people can legally travel to Cuba if it is educational, religious, volunteer work, etc. Plane tickets to Cuba from the United…

In this paper, I will discuss why most Jamaicans, currently residing in Jamaica, are homophobic. Jamaica is not the only homophobic nation, but it is the only country that has little research on why the country’s violent sentiment against gays is so strong (West, 2014). In 2012, nearly 88% of Jamaica 's population believed male homosexuality was immoral, and 84% believed female homosexuality was immoral (“Human Rights First”, 2016). The high percentages of homophobia could be due to the fact…

From the green hillsides to the bright blue ocean, Jamaica is a luscious and beautiful country. However, interspersed throughout the island are impoverished communities set apart from the large homes and resorts. I took all of this in as I got the unique opportunity to travel to Jamaica to volunteer in a medicine and healthcare program. Each morning, I looked out the window of the taxi to see people walking to work in their polo shirts and long pants in the 90 degree weather, or stray dogs…

occasion be, to offend the most potent of its neighbors.[ The Present State of Jamaica with the Life of the Great Columbus the First Discoverer : To Which Is Added an Exact Account of Sir Hen. Morgan’s Voyage To, and Famous Siege and Taking of Panama from the Spaniards. Early English Books, 1641-1700 / 574:21. (London : Printed by Fr. Clark for Tho. Malthus ..., 1683., 1683) P???? ]” This is a description of the island of Jamaica as seen by an anonymous account. Why would a source at this time…