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In a brand new Tenants' article, Davey makes the case that D’Angelo’s legacy & influence is not confined to the borders of the United States, as his discography drew upon the unique cultures that exist within the Black diaspora – the Caribbean included www.tenementyaadmedia.com/tenants/dang...

In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading intellectuals of the 1700s & the painting that exposed the racist conspiracy against him & the entire Black race

“It has certainly merited its place among contemporary Jamaican classics that will be remembered in the newly defined literary scene of the 21st century”, writes Keenan Falconer in his review of @dmccaulay.bsky.social's most recent novel, A House for Miss Pauline Full review on our website

In a new Tenants’ article, JamaicanLabrat parallels the Philippines to examine how online bullying by loyalists of political parties in Jamaica became a political tactic in the island's recently concluded general election

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As a new school year gets underway, The Yaad tells the story of why Jamaica's fame "bulla & pink milk", as we know it, was discontinued in the nation's public schools.

For persons with hearing disabilities or those who just don't like podcasts, a written version for the latest episode of our Checkmate political podcast is now out on our website

Listen a clip from the latest episode from our Checkmate Political Podcast Here, one of the host of the podcast, Keenan Falconer, breaks down the history of one of the most historically competitive constituency seats in Jamaica - St. Andrew Eastern

On this new episode of the Checkmate political podcast, our host Keenan Falconer is flying solo as he draws on statistical data & political history to discuss the six seats most likely to be the most competitive in Jamaica's upcoming general election www.tenementyaadmedia.com/checkmate-1/...

Did you know the first Black woman to wear an afro at a global beauty pageant was Jamaican? At the 1972 Miss Universe competition, Marilyn Wright, a then physiotherapy student at Howard University, represented Jamaica while wearing the hairstyle Check out our video to learn more

Most scholarship on the enslavement of Black people in the Caribbean cover the sugar & tobacco industries. But there was another massive industry that was built upon the enslavement of Black people - Salt Checkout our Lest We Forget episode to learn more

In 1838, Jamaica & the other British colonies achieved complete Emancipation Check out our Lest We Forget episode where we look at the almost 190 years debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of Black enslavement in the Anglophone Caribbean www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

Want to read more fictional works that explores colourism and texturism in the Caribbean region? We have updated our website to include a list of novels, and an acclaimed drama, that has these themes

Now out on our website In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica. www.tenementyaadmedia.com/rewind/beaut...

"... in Jamaica & the wider Caribbean, colonialism is not some distant force. It is recent, material, institutional & unique... it is not a metaphor. It is how our courts function, how our schools are structured, how land is distributed & how power moves"

Definitely worth reading...

In a new Tenants' article, Clifford James rebuts Dr. Diana Thorburn's article, 'History as a Given'. As Clifford writes, "When we say 'history as a given' we imply it has been accounted for, that it is settled - but history is not background music." www.tenementyaadmedia.com/tenants/hist...

A history of Jamaica told entirely through dancehall music: "... maybe 10 years ago, 5 years even, before Freaky Gyal Part 1, dancehall & Jamaican society, had an entirely different view of oral sex. As such, to understand how this audacious song upended the nation, one has to go back to 1990"

Check out this episode of our Lest We Forget History Podcast where we looked at the origins of the Chinese Jamaican community & the discrimination they faced, ultimately leading to the anti-Chinese riots of 1918, 1938 & 1965 A written version is available www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

T.O.K.'s "Chi Chi Man" has quite the history in Jamaican politics. In the early 2000's, it was used as a campaign song by a major political party. We explained this history on our Lest We Forget episode, "Homosexuality In The Jamaican Police Force" From the podcast transcript:

Sidewalk is an upcoming video essay series that explores Jamaican society through the arts. The Yaad is pleased to present the podcast version of their first project - Oral Sex As Told By Dancehall - which examines the history of oral sex discourse in Jamaican society through dancehall music

In 1951, the Jamaican government began to investigate "homosexual behaviours" in the JCF. Then in 2009, a sitting MP declared the Force was filled with gay men. So on this episode, we look at the century long rumour that the JCF is overrun with queer men

I mean, we KNOW there is hardly any of this type of content being produced. I hope they and others can continue to help make our history more accessible and properly curated.

@tenementyaadmedia.com produces amazing historical content focused on people/events in the Caribbean. Consider donating to them @ www.patreon.com/tenementyaad... to help them continue this work. The monthly subscription is affordable too. The tiers are: 1. $160 (US$1) 2. $480 (US$3) 3. $800 (US$5)

A new Lest We Forget episode is now on your podcast feed To understand the root of political corruption on the island, we look at the 1952 historic court case when modern Jamaica had its first politician to be found guilty on fraud charges www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

Before he was 'Sonny T' in Royal Palm Estate, one of Munair Zacca’s first screen role was in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die which was partially filmed in Jamaica

@tenementyaadmedia.com I loved the lastest Ralphy episode. I love these little trips back into history, especially around this time in our region. For anyone wondering which one of the Ralphy episodes I was talking about, it's this one: open.spotify.com/episode/6PQH...

Just listened to this episode it was so interesting! Ralph Gonsalves biography is definitely one id like to read I remember watching a Walter Rodney documentary and saw pictures of the protest and recognized 2 faces, Arnold Bertram and his. Sn: didn’t know Bruce Golding was that established lol

For person with hearing disabilities and persons who don't like podcasts, the written version of our latest Lest We Forget episode, "The Censorship Years of Comrade Ralph" is now out on our website

YouTube version of the latest episode of our Lest We Forget history podcast is now out Great listen to learn why Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was banned in Barbados & how future Jamaican prime ministers, Edward Seaga & Bruce Golding, saved him from deportation in Jamaica

NEW EPISODE Today, St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ prime minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, is one of the region's most respected heads of government. But in the 1970s, this affection was non-existent as he was persona non-grata throughout the Eastern Caribbean www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

NEW EPISODE Today, St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ prime minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, is one of the region's most respected heads of government. But in the 1970s, this affection was non-existent as he was persona non-grata throughout the Eastern Caribbean www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

For person with hearing disabilities and persons who don't like podcasts, the written version of our latest Lest We Forget episode, "Welcome to Jamrock: Jr Gong vs Brand Jamaica" is now out on our website

Our historical podcast, Lest We Forget, has a new episode dropping this week From its cover art below, can you guess the topic we will be covering? Bonus if you actually know who this is

YouTube version of the latest episode of our Lest We Forget history podcast, "Welcome To Jamrock: Jr. Gong vs Brand Jamaica", is now out on the channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFjN...

"The 2002 cult classic starred Jr Gong’s brother, Ky-Mani Marley. Important to this episode however, is that Stephen Marley oversaw the film's music. And it’s in the opening scene of Shottas, an aariel view of Kingston's inner city, that the world first heard a snippet of Welcome to Jamrock"

Thanks for releasing it. As always, big up @dvjt.bsky.social for the work on it too. I loved the episode and it reminds me of a lot of the foolishness that was going on around it. Also, remember to add that you're on BlueSky in the sign-off as well.

Just got through listening and I really enjoyed it! So nostalgic, I was a teenager when all this was going on and trust me, I remember the controversy…dem day deh, Rass Kassa was directing almost every music video! Almost shed a tear when Ian Boyne was mentioned…miss him everyday 😔

I could hear the smile pushing through in the latest @tenementyaadmedia.com intro as @dvjt.bsky.social spoke. Right around the "top 2 lyricists" you coulda hear di massive grin. I love it.

Really good episode. Jr Gong and Steven Marley are really great at what they do

Yessss!!!!! Can’t wait to check this out! I remember how controversial Welcome to Jamrock was!! podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/l...

New Lest We Forget episode is out In 2004, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley released the lead single off his upcoming 3rd studio album, "Welcome to Jamrock". But although it became a global hit, back home in Jamaica, sections of society had a different opinion www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...

In a new Tenants' article, Jenée Farrell explains the need to decolonise global health where recent global events are a stark reminder that global health governance is fragile, deeply political & often indifferent to the needs of the Global South. www.tenementyaadmedia.com/tenants/glob...

Is free trade really free?? Someone always has to pay the price kmt podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/l...

Finally got a chance to check this out! Very informative, man these ppl have unjustly been through so much, didn’t know about the pig slaughter incident, gonna check that one out shortly…sn: nothing wrong w the length of the episodes

Our historical podcast, Lest We Forget, has a new episode dropping this week From its cover art below, can you guess the topic we will be covering?

The Yaad expresses condolences to the loved ones of Valerie Neita Robertson, KC. For the past 2 years, we have been documenting her efforts in the '70s, as while a student at Wolmer's Girls’, she helped organise one of the largest students protest after Wolmer’s barred Black girls from wearing afros

NEW EPISODE OUT Due to certain events, the 1970s saw thousands of West Indians emigrating or seeking refugee status in the U.S. But Haitians would soon realise that the U.S. immigration & refugee system did not work the same when it comes to them www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...