Ms Black

Ms Black (the 3rd of 3 essay-stories on race in Jamaica)   And because tonight she is hosting a dinner Continue reading →

Mrs White

Mrs White (the 2nd of 3 essay-stories on race in Jamaica)   And because she has developed this kind of Continue reading →

Mr Brown

 Mr Brown  (1 of 3 essay-stories on race in Jamaica)   And because high school boys had learnt the habit Continue reading →

Black Panther & Black Pedantry

I got into a bit of an online kerfuffle some weeks ago after a friend posted this simple meme, soliciting Continue reading →

The Parable Of Macaroni: A Weh Andrew Holness A Guh?

Though it had happened some months ago, it was only this week that Macaroni’s Ill-fated drive across a storm-drenched road Continue reading →

9 Minutes in the West Indies: The Story of a Lynching

  In the short-attention span that supposedly defines our contemporary lives, a news story will flash its bright light, capture Continue reading →

Why I Would Have Shaken A Tambourine

  On the Eve Of the Battle Right on the eve of battle, there was dissent. While the Tambourine Army, Continue reading →

Blood On The Door (A Hurricane Story)

The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood Continue reading →