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The term 'intolerance' entails the act of refusal by a person "to accept idea, beliefs or behaviors that are different from your own." (Cambridge Dictionary)

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The History of intolerance in the Caribbean 

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The History of intolerance in the Caribbean 

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Intolerance of the culture of the Neo-Indians and Arfricans by the Europeans.
Eurocentricism refers to the act of reflecting a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences.(Dictionary.com)

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Grave Intolerance in our current Caribbean society

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Grave Intolerance in our current Caribbean society

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The Caribbean society today suffers from a high level of grave intolerance between its own people.
This issue is mainly portrayed through acts of racism by every race, which include but is not limited to, racist slurs and acts of violence towards people of different races.
According to Henry " In its simplest form, racism has three components: individual, systemic, and cultural or ideological. " (F. Henry, 1998)

Isues of racism is most high and prominent in the Caribbean; the  Article entitled 'Study: Race problems subtle in Caribbean: racial profiling, discrimination accepted' in the Guardian newspaper states that "The findings of the study, which looked at the Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas,... though there was an acknowledgement of social and cultural differences among races in the Caribbean, there still was anxiety when it came to full and deep acceptance of those differences."(Guardian Media Newspaper, 2012)

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Grave intolerance in our current society

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Grave intolerance in our current society

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The pressing issue of grave intolerance in the Caribbean is highlighted by the Caribbean Life post which states " some Muslim religious leaders claimed that the Haitian government was reluctant to recognize Islam, and that Muslims married in a religious ceremony did not receive the same government recognition accorded to Christians who married in the church."(Caribbean Life, 2013-2018)
The above snippet of the article (see sources),  displays an example of grave intolerance in the Caribbean nation of Haiti; this lack of recognition of islamic marriages is a powerful depiction of a lack of acceptance of the Islamic rights and beliefs.

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The term mistrust is defined as   the act of  doubting  the truth, validity, or effectiveness of someone or something (Merriam Webster Dictionary, 1828)

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The History Of Mistrust In The Caribbean 

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The History Of Mistrust In The Caribbean 

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The seeds of mistrust are deeply rooted in our Caribbean society. The myriad causes of this mistrust include, the European's treatment of the neo-indians and the Africans who suffered at their hands.
Hence, the Caribbean people have faced major issues with mistrust which would have greatly affected and altered their views on not only members of extra-regional countries but also their own Caribbean people.

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Mistrust In Our Current Caribbean Society

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Mistrust In Our Current Caribbean Society

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Due to historical occurences, there has been a development of mistrust among the people of the Caribbean.
The issues of mistrust is seen at all levels in our society.
For example, the people of the nations do not trust their governments as well as each other.
Due to the past actions of the Europeans, the caribbean people have been conditioned to have a certain level of mistrust among their peers and their society.
For example, the neo-indians were misguided by the Europeans and therefore they almost faced a near genocide.

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Mistrust In Our Current Caribbean Society

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Mistrust In Our Current Caribbean Society

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Due to slavery, the people of the Caribbean would have developed a significant amount of mistrust in people from extra-regional countries. However, one of the most important effects of slavery is the mistrust which would have been developed towards individuals who hold power and run the countries such as the government and groups such as CARICOM.
Mistrust of individuals in power can lead to acts of rebellion carried out by the people of the countries.
A great example of this is the attempted Coup of Trinidad And Tobago in the year 1990 on the 27th of July. The Jamaat Al Muslimeen group were protesting against economic and social conditions under the ANR government.(see the video below)

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The 1990 Coup - CCN TV6 Special Presentation

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Although the Caribbean suffers from a powerful level of mistrust and intolerance, is it possible that this view is only shared by the minority?
CARICOM
Organizations such as CARICOM are proof that there is trust and unity in the Caribbean.
The word CARICOM stands for 'Caribbean Community'.
By its meaning alone, CARICOM is viewed as the unity of the Caribbean nations to form a single community.
"The Caribbean Community stands on four pillars: economic integration; human and social development (formerly functional cooperation), foreign policy  coordination and security"(CARICOM online)

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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CARICOM CONT'D
CARICOM strives to :

Allow for the free movement of goods and services by the acts of removing trade barriers and by the promotion of  reliable and sustainable energy.

Provide primary education and standardized certificate assessments, universally.

Prevent and control non-communicable diseases for example, Parkinson's disease, heart diseases, strokes and diabetes among many other diseases.

Increase the access to HIV and AIDS treatments, hence promoting environmental health, food and nutrition, health systems strengthening, early childhood development, child rights and protection, life skills-based health, family-life education

Prevent violence between youths of the nations.

Promote and defend the interests of the Caribbean community.

Strategically position  the Caribbean Community in the wider regional, hemispheric and global environments.

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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FESTIVALS
Celebrations such as Carifesta, Caribana and Carnival are examples of Caribbean unity and the Caribbean's diaspora.
Firstly, the Caribbran Festival of Arts (Carifesta) is an institution which signifies Caribbean commonality, "CARIFESTA, has been hailed as “the inspirational exchange of creative flows... This event spurred some enthusiasm in the Region for celebrating the excellence of Caribbean artistry."(see sources)
Carifesta has allowed for the unity of all Caribbean nations to showcase their exceptional talents and love for the arts despite their historical differences .
Hence, the Caribbean is not characterized by grave intolerance and mistrust, but rather unity via a region-wide shared passion for the arts.

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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Is the Caribbean different? Is there unity?

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FESTIVALS
Secondly, Caribana is a Caribbean based festival held in Toronto Canada, "Caribana Festival is the most exciting international event...Caribbean music is heard from every corner...Reggae, Calypso, Soca...  The festival... hosts artists from all over the world with thousands of enthusiastic spectators local and foreign."(CarniFest).
Caribana has brought popular soca artists from the Caribbean to the stages of Toronto and it has also contributed to the spreading of the Caribbean diaspora.

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Finally, Carnival is one of the most popular celebrations which promoted Caribbean unity in the region.
Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is celebrated before the beginning of season of Lent. This event includes a myriad of parties and traditions which have been formed and influenced by ancestors of the Caribbean people. According to the National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago,  "From 1783 for half a century, the French developed their Carnival... to be a season of gay and elegant festivities...  dinners, balls, concerts and hunting parties... Africans started to participate in the festivities from 1833 and brought Canboulay"(NCCTT)
The aforementioned information by the NCCTT validates the fact that the enjoyable festivale of Carnival symbolizes the unity of the Caribbean people.

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Additionally, Ole Mas is an important aspect of Carnival which includes costumes that represent all cultures of the Caribbean, such as the Neo-Indians and folklore of the Caribbean people.
Below is an image of the masqueraders dressed as Neo-Indians. This aspect of Carnival is very important because it not only represents people embracing their history, it also represents the Caribbean people's acceptance of different cultures therefore achieving unity rather than intolerance.

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FINAL THOUGHTS ON GRAVE INTOLERANCE AND MISTRUST IN THE CARIBBEAN.

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FINAL THOUGHTS ON GRAVE INTOLERANCE AND MISTRUST IN THE CARIBBEAN.

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The Caribbean region faces vast amounts of intolerance and mistrust among its people at all levels. However, the Caribbean region also encourages and strives on institutions which influences and represents unity.  Therefore , the Caribbean is characterized by both the negative and positive characteristics of its people.

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~Oxford Dictionary
~Dictionary.com
~Merriam-Webster Dictionary
~Frances Henry (Race and Racism in Trinidad and Tobago: A comment, 1998)
~Guardian Media Newspaper (2012)
https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.426546.1c8ce3385d
~Caribbean Community (2001-2019) https://caricom.org/about-caricom/
~Caribbean Life (2013-2018)
https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2013/5/2013_05_28_nk_discrimination.html
~Carifesta XIV (History of Carifesta)
https://carifesta.net/history-of-carifesta/
~CarniFest.com
https://www.carnifest.com/toronto-caribbean-carnival-caribana-festival-2020/
~National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago
http://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/history-of-carnival.html