Jamaica

Part A: Short Questions Question 5: When looking at Filipina migrant workers in Japan, ‘love’ is the most important aspect for these women. Filipina hostess workers are essentially paid to ‘love’ their customer. These women need to provide ‘love’ to the Japanese men, in order to live and survive. ‘Love’ is the main role of a Filipina woman working in a hostess bar needs to show. These women are taught how to ‘love’ their customers and care for them, whether they actually ‘love’ the customer…

From its roots in the depths of Jamaica’s political uprisings to its role in fostering togetherness in the south Bronx, hip-hop culture is a phoenix: born from the ashes of a dejected, scorned community which blossomed into a vibrant, rich culture. Political and social tensions, in conjunction with diverse artistic movements, influenced the culture and expression of hip-hop; a movement which began in the seven-mile world of the South Bronx and eventually became a global sensation. Hip-hop was…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said: “Childhood is the sleep of reason.” When we consider the childhoods of Michal and Katurian Katurian of The Pillowman, Abigail Williams of The Crucible, and Emily Bas-Thornton of A High Wind in Jamaica, reason and sense are truly asleep. When these four characters finally arrive at the pearly gates, the two that find themselves welcomed into heaven are Katurian of The Pillowman and Abigail Williams of The Crucible. The first new addition to heaven is Katurian.…

It was hard to pick a couple of articles about their work the organization has done recently. I have picked stories of law enforcement in the US and in Jamaica. The first article titled “Police Must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest After Army Announces Delay of Dakota Pipeline Construction”. Amnesty International USA urged local authorities to respect the right of those gathered in opposition of…

styles that varies. Therefore, student have multiple intelligence and their ability to learn is different. This video made me question the education system. I went to school in Jamaica from basic school (pre K) to primary school (6th grade) that was modeled after the British education system. The school system in Jamaica believe that every child can learn,…

As humans, we become part of a network of historic significance and decades of relationships that contribute to the people we have become today. Names given to us create our identity and expand our historic roots. Unknowingly, we stand in a massive family tree that is centuries old. I belong to the Lennon family tree that dates back to the early 1700s. The surname Lennon originated from the coast of Ireland, where both of my great-grandparents were born. Over 42,000 people bear this surname…

their religious movement, Rastafari, after his original name, Ras Tafari (bbc). Rastafari’s first branch was established in Jamaica in 1935, by Leonard P. Howell, who preached of Haile Selassie’s divinity and of how the black race would soon gain their much deserved superiority over their white suppressors (bbc). Howell’s teachings quickly gained widespread support in Jamaica and led to the establishment of a multitude of new Rastafari churches (bbc). It was not until the popular musician Bob…

the documentary on Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood, please complete the following exercise. 1. What did you know about Marcus Garvey before watching the documentary? How did this video change your previous views? Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica at the year 1887-1940. He became a Black Nationalist movement by applying the economic ideas of Pan-Africanists in other to vast the resources available in urban centers. And after, he arrived in New York in 1916 and a founder of the Negro World…

Mike Tyson, one of the most famous heavyweight champions of the world was a juvenile delinquent. He grew up in an extremely dangerous Brownsville, Brooklyn. He was a sensitive boy with a lisp who would follow the rules like a responsible person would. People would pick on him because he had a lisp. So he trained his fighting style and he would fight back against the people that would mistreat him. Mike Tyson grew tired of following the rules and getting picked on it so he started breaking the…

works of Peter Wayne Lewis. The exhibit is showcasing 30-40 pieces of artwork. Of course some peak more interest than others; nevertheless Peter Wayne Lewis energy is definitely projected in the galleries. Peter Wayne Lewis was born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Eventually moving to the United States in 1962. After the pilgrimage the family decided to call Sacramento, CA home. Sometime after Peter Wayne Lewis received his MA(panting) from San Jose State University, in San Jose, CA.…