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Belmont is a tight-knit urban village in East Port-of-Spain known for its carnival mas-making and prowess in steel pan music. The place is also subjected to policing by security forces in response to insecurity and communal conflicts. For some who cannot claim a job, a “reputable” family name, or an education at a prestigious secondary […]
Continue ReadingThis blog post is a satirical, fictional letter addressed to a West Indian cricketer. When first published, it did not include this preface to explicitly state my position. To avoid any misunderstanding: I am critical of Chris Gayle’s “don’t blush, baby” comments, as I believe that language is inappropriate. I am also aware of how […]
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Over the course of three-days, yutes and youth development professionals from the Caribbean, including representatives from Barbados to Haiti/Ayiti and Cuba, and scholars from Mexico, UK, Canada and Germany, united to bring attention to the state of youth at the SALISES Caribbean Youth Development Conference. I was blessed with the opportunity to deliver the address […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Chronixx in a public reasonings, one week ago. Chronixx, one of reggae’s rising global stars who is often dubbed the “King of Reggae” in what is considered a “revival” of the artform shared some of his perspectives and philosophies at a Community Youth Gathering in Trinidad and […]
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