Jamaica

So, how exactly did the British lose the American Revolution? After all, the British army with soldiers who had fought in five different continents, who had controlled the civilians in Jamaica and Indians, was the best equipped, the best trained and had the most professional people at that time. Why not the 13 colonies of North America? At a glance the primary reasons why the British lost America is that first America had home field advantage. Second, the British had a long distance from their…

Throughout the world’s existence, there have been many men that have rewritten the course of history. Not many of these men, however, can compare to Simon Bolivar, a man of legend. El Libertador (translates to English as The Liberator), the soldier who liberated the modern-day countries of Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and his homeland, Venezuela, is remembered fondly in his home continent, and for good reason. The world as we know it would not be if it were not for the revolutionary mind…

In Jamaica not many books were being produced by locals with regards to natural studies, but many were being published elsewhere from explorers who came to the island to gain information about the species that were present. Some of the major discoveries came…

Claude McKay faced extreme racism in the early 20th century yet he fought back and expressed himself with his poetry. Not always exposed to segregation, he was born into a loving family on September 15, 1889 in Sunny Ville, Jamaica. At a very young age, his brother, Uriah Theophilus McKay, began tutoring him in classical literature, communism, and famous writers. Claude spent hours reading William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens in his brother’s library. His neighbor Walter Jekyll also…

interesting time for sure, and having been to Mexico three times (all in resorts), Costa Rica twice (once in a resort, and once in a rent house), The Dominican Republic (In a Condo we rented), Belize (Living in a rented house with an in-house guide), and Jamaica (in a resort as well) I have plenty of experiences and stories to tell of our trips. This is simply a paper…

Fortunately, just as abolitionists rose up to speak against the evils of slavery during the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, modern-day abolitionists have also decided to expose and fight against the evils proliferating the world. Political interventions have been made in an attempt to abolish modern-day slavery. Former U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, responsed to modern-day slavery by stating, “Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time” (Batstone 1).…

society were limited so it seemed as if that was the best option. One instance of how and why migration happened in the Caribbean was the WINDRUSH. The WINDRUSH was a large ship that migrated hundreds of Jamaicans from Jamaica to Britain for a better life “When we were demobbed in Jamaica after being assured that jobs would be awaiting us. There was nothing at all. We look to Britain…

such as Martin Luther King and Malcom X. All of these leaders contributed their opinion on black lives and the problems that fall behind them with society. Marcus Garvey was a social activist that was born on August 17, 1887 in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica. Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, dedicated to promoting African-Americans to move back to Africa. By 1919, Marcus Garvey had launched the Black Star Line, a shipping company that would establish trade and commerce…

The role of the women in healthcare has evolved considerably from antiquity to modernity. Whether women earned the title of nurse, doctor, caregiver or obeah women, their place in history is one of influence and silent courage. Women have been perceived as being in the shadow, or in positions of low standing in relation to that of men. They are spoken of as being the “weaker” and more docile of the sexes; yet have still managed to operate in positions of power and influence. In the struggle for…

American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote about many issues and experiences he has had over the course of his life in his second book Between the World and Me. From writing about his relationship with his father and grandmother as a child to his experiences at the Mecca, Coates covers a wide range of topics. One experience he really enjoyed, was his time spent in Paris, France. Coates first time abroad was such a memorable time that shortly after, he went back with his son and wife. In his time…