Jamaica should become a Republic but please, NOT because of Harry and Meghan
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...
Open Letter and Call for Peace for Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Ahmed from a Diasporan African
Dear Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, I write to you as a Jamaican American living in upstate NY. I am a Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at Binghamton University where I have worked for over 16 years. I pray you will humbly accept my letter and consider...
Tourism and Inequality
I watched a fascinating documentary recently called Jamaica for sale. I think it is a must- see for anyone interested in tourism and concerned about income inequality. The bottom line is that tourism can be a good thing. In fact, it is important for many nations and...
Book Award and Jamaicans Advocate for Windrush Generation
Alford Gardner, SS Windrush passenger Full Professor and Book award This month marks the first month of my promotion to full professor. I have to confess that when I started on this journey I did not think all these years later I would still be in academia or...
Anne C. Bailey and company write about race, slavery, refugees, diasporas, African American, Caribbean and African studies, human rights, history, and memory. We publish every weekend.
Find Anne C. Bailey's non-fiction book : The Weeping Time:
Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Beacon Press)
