Jan 29, 2023 | History, Memory, News & Events
Ever since Barbados transitioned from a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, declared itself a Republic, and swore in Dame Sandra Mason as President in 2021, there have been more and more calls for Jamaica to do the same. For some, this call is not new. For years...
Jan 22, 2023 | History, Memory, News & Events
It’s Baileyblog’s sixth anniversary! Happy sixth anniversary to us. It’s a good time to go down memory lane. Lest we forget, here are some old posts on Usain Bolt which speak to WHY he is both a local and GLOBAL icon. We need the likes of this man...
Jan 20, 2023 | History, Memory, News & Events
I imagine they were among Usain Bolt’s many cheerleaders around the world. I imagine they attended Bolt’s races or watched in rapt attention on television—wherever he was running—Beijing, London, Brazil, Kingston- on behalf of his beloved country, Jamaica. I...
Oct 23, 2022 | History, Memory, News & Events
Dear Baileyblog Readers, We are back! I know it has been a little while since you have heard from us at Baileyblog. Good news is we are still here! It has been such a busy season —but I am hearing the same from many of you. Most of us are feeling understandably...
Aug 9, 2022 | History, Memory, News & Events
Dear Baileyblog Readers, We hope you are well. We are back from our usual summer hiatus and are happy to share with you the following videos which commemorate a season of freedom and independence in America and the Caribbean. On June 19, New York State celebrated the...
May 2, 2022 | History, Memory, News & Events
Dear Baileyblog Readers, You are welcome to a Roundtable discussion on Reparations on May 4 at 6pm. The event is sponsored by the Harriet Tubman Center and the Multicultural Resource Center at Binghamton University. Please register and join a small group of us for a...