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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (African Proverb) The Danger of Single Story by …, reflects a true significance of this African proverbs. The author conveys an ideology on the perspective that the knowledge that is gain about Africa from the media perspective doesn’t defines Africa identity. Due to the media the perspective of Africa’s identity illustrates an image of Africa is a country and not a Continent, place where poverty, sadness, not educated, the people are like the vectors for the world’s diseases, its inhabitants as savage and helpless and the West is like oxygen to their lungs. These images continue to grow, generation after in the minds of individual outside of Africa. Most Westerners have never visited and may never visit Africa, yet they hold an image of Africa in their minds (Hawk 1992). Their knowledge of Africa is formed from sources like school textbooks, the news media, church mission reports and the entertainment industry, all produced by fellow Westerners. These images provide the context for Westerners’ interpretation of media coverage of Africa. A common theme running through the Western understanding of Africa is the metaphor of the ‘dark continent’, an illusion not only to the skin colour of its inhabitants, but also to their perceived ignorance (Hawk 1992)These Westerners sources often used in the Caribbean to define Africa’s Identity particularly in the education system. It’s most the Caribbean countries norm to describe other negatively referring to Africans “Gal yuh black, yuh head picky like Africa Pinkney”. That money coulda been used to help the poor black people in Africa (Through it All p.g 148). Nevertheless Jamaicans has paint a different perspective on Africa Identity one that paint the image of beauty, strength, passion, power and unity however due to present Euro centrism in the Caribbean the Western Identity still lies in the Caribbean people minds.

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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (African Proverb) The Danger of Single Story by …, reflects a true significance of this African proverbs. The author conveys an ideology on the perspective that the knowledge that is gain about Africa from the media perspective doesn’t defines Africa identity. Due to the media the perspective of Africa’s identity illustrates an image of Africa is a country and not a Continent, place where poverty, sadness, not educated, the people are like the vectors for the world’s diseases, its inhabitants as savage and helpless and the West is like oxygen to their lungs. These images continue to grow, generation after in the minds of individual outside of Africa. Most Westerners have never visited and may never visit Africa, yet they hold an image of Africa in their minds (Hawk 1992). Their knowledge of Africa is formed from sources like school textbooks, the news media, church mission reports and the entertainment industry, all produced by fellow Westerners. These images provide the context for Westerners’ interpretation of media coverage of Africa. A common theme running through the Western understanding of Africa is the metaphor of the ‘dark continent’, an illusion not only to the skin colour of its inhabitants, but also to their perceived ignorance (Hawk 1992)These Westerners sources often used in the Caribbean to define Africa’s Identity particularly in the education system. It’s most the Caribbean countries norm to describe other negatively referring to Africans “Gal yuh black, yuh head picky like Africa Pinkney”. That money coulda been used to help the poor black people in Africa (Through it All p.g 148). Nevertheless Jamaicans has paint a different perspective on Africa Identity one that paint the image of beauty, strength, passion, power and unity however due to present Euro centrism in the Caribbean the Western Identity still lies in the Caribbean people minds.

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10/27/2017

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Afro Natural Hair T-shirt Marcus Garvey Quote Painted 3d

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Afro Natural Hair T-shirt  Marcus Garvey Quote  Painted 3d

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Studio version of the title track from Peter Tosh's album, Mama Africa.

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jamaican Artist singing about African females referring to them as queen.

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jamaican Artist singing about African females referring to them as queen.

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African Queen - (New Reggae) - Sadiki (Cover Of 2 Face Idibia) Pre - Release

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http://www.reggaelandmuzik.com/products/Sadiki...Lifeline-CD.html A simply beautiful love song dedicated to the African Queens all over the world...With a masterful singing performance by the sultry & confident Sadiki...produced by Joe Fraser for Joe Fraser Records...This song & slideshow captures the essence of the african woman & her beauty...This song is currently available on 7" vinyl...Contact 954-454-3345 or reggaeland@aol.com

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Jamaican Artist singing about resisting Euro centrism view about Africa 

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Jamaican Artist singing about resisting Euro centrism view about Africa 

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Jah Bouks - Angola [Official Video 2013]

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Video done by church in Africa illustrating the livelihood of Africans. 

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Video done by church in Africa illustrating the livelihood of Africans. 

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An efficacious may be restricted by holding profligate to experience. The world’s perspective about the Caribbean identity paint an image of unified group and a force to reckon with. Thus, the multicultural nature of this region has since created cleavages which continues to dispatch the image of Caribbean identity resulting in weak linkage in the chain that was implemented by federations. These linkages were to bring each chain (Caribbean countries) to bind us as one is the ones which are keeping us apart. However, from the worse comes the best, the University of West Indies was derived from the regional integrations.  The UWI was established in 1948 as ONE regional institution with a broad mandate to advance Caribbean development. Over time, it evolved into geographically dispersed yet interlocked campuses. Although geographically separated, The UWI has made significant strides to fulfil its mandate, working collectively as one regional university. (ABP,61 2015 p.g 1)

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. The “One UWI Imitative” is a very strategic to plan to shape the Caribbean Identity effectively. As quote suggest UWI graduates are the Caribbean future, this ideology would become a part of their critical thinking therefore they would of implement and promote the one UWI in their everyday life this will reflect the world’s ideology about Caribbean identity. These future leaders have primary knowledge about each country therefore will able to form and work effectively in associations where there is unity. The “One UWI initiative”, would increase the Caribbean education as every country have access to UWI not only individuals from the three campuses but with implementation of the open campus in various countries. The implementation of more Caribbean specific courses would-be effective with Caribbean identity like Caribbean Civilization course which tell the Caribbean history from Caribbean perspective not from Eurocentric view. One UWI initiative would generate Caribbean critical thinkers’ not Eurocentric minds, joining the linkages to form cohesive chain.
11/18/2017

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles explains the establishment of an internal, cross-functional team that will examine governance and administrative processes which relate to harmony across The UWI's four campuses

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Guild's representatives from the four U.W.I campuses. October 23,2017

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Guild's representatives from the four U.W.I campuses. October 23,2017

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U.W.I students from the four campuses at UWI games.

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Professor S.H.Beckless speaking about one U.W.I Initiative.

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Professor S.H.Beckless speaking about one U.W.I Initiative.

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UWI Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles discusses one of The University's major challenges. Meet the Press, October 23, 2015

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Video showing U.W.I student telling the benefits of doing Caribbean Civilization.

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Video showing U.W.I student telling the benefits of doing Caribbean Civilization.

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Uploaded by Lloydia Henry on 2016-11-26.

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Jamaica Music and Identity

Music is an important form of Jamaica culture, music plays many roles and is a way in which many Jamaicans tend to define themselves.   The social impact of music has largely impacted life in Jamaica.   It has also created an understanding of Jamaican lifestyle and culture for the rest of the world.   It is a form of music for the masses in which their word can be heard and spoken. It is a way to celebrate their nationalism and life. For as long as there's been Jamaican music it's remained inseparable to the people and the environment responsible for it. (Chang and Chen 1998c:6)

Jamaica’s music stem from the historical conditions of both Jamaican slavery and colonialism by different nations. Most Jamaicans are descendants from Africa, brought by the English to Jamaica to work as slaves.   The plantations on which the slaves worked made Jamaica a valuable colony to conquer. Slavery was eventually abolished in the 1830s, and it wasn't until the 1930s that Jamaicans began to gain some of their own control.   The history of Jamaica shows one long tale of sad intrigue, human suffering, lawlessness, and immoral profit, at the center of which were the African slaves-the ancestors of the present-day Jamaicans. (King et al. 2002c:xii). Music has reflected this heritage in their folk music from the beginning. Not only does the music mirror what the people have retained from their homelands in Africa, but the music also reflects the cultural aspects that Jamaicans have learned from the different countries that transcend their history (Barrow and Dalton 1997). The music form deals with the racial and social issues that were encountered during Jamaica's history (Chang and Chen 1998).   The music was principally concerned with truths and rights and the legacies of colonialism (Barrow and Dalton).
Jamaican music has undergone many transformations, both in style and themes, during its history.   Yet, the masses still use the music to express resistance to oppression and poverty.   For many Jamaicans, music is one of the few ways in which the poor can create a distinct, black, Jamaican identity for themselves.   It is through the music that these Jamaicans are able to vent years of pent-up suffering, dehumanization and frustration under the white man's hegemony (King et al. 2002c:xiii).   Throughout the years, reggae music and lyrics have increased in nature both politically and revolutionary.   In the 1970s, reggae was viewed by many as the very expression of the historical experience of the Jamaican working class, unemployed and peasants. (King et al. 2002c:xiii).   Lyrics discussed such themes as oppression, crime, economic shortages, racial discrimination, political violence, and homelessness (Davis and Simon 1979). Jamaica’s music is loved and played by many Western countries even though these music themes speaks highly about the nations resistance to entrocentrism and describe Africa as the best nation.
11/24/2017

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A Brief History of Reggae Music narrated by a "south-park-esk" character named Jah. This was a piece of a presentation I gave for a Contemp. Pop. Music, with the help of Dan Hall and Mike Manning

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Perspective of different nationalities about Jamaica  

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Perspective of different nationalities about Jamaica  

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What is reggae? It's a word that has a meaning simultaneously static and dynamic. To answer the question, Caribbean Journal talked to four major reggae artists from around the Caribbean at the Coalition to Preserve Reggae in Brooklyn, New York. We talked to Jamaica's Major Daps and Ed Robinson and St Vincent and the Grenadines' Ossie Dellimore and Qshan Deya.

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An Artist speaking about is experience performing Jamaica music. 

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An Artist speaking about is experience performing Jamaica music. 

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Difference Between Dancehall And Reggae And Its Influence On The World (247HH Exclusive)

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Music Bed Produced By: Tha Hydrox Introduction produced By: Mike Jaxx and Tha Hydrox Red Rat sits down with @247HH to talk about the difference between dancehall and reggae music, as well its influence on the world. #247HHEXCL More Great Interviews On: https://www.youtube.com/user/247HHdotCOM/videos - 247HH http://vevo.ly/g1RhFV

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Jamaican top 30  best reggae artist ever live

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Uploaded by jamaica vybz tv on 2016-11-23.

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Reflection

“Why am I doing this course, this is not essential for career path.” These were the exact the words I used to respond to my academic advisor when assigned me to do this course. I thought that I knew there was to know about my history, I felt secure with the knowledge I knew about the evolution of the Caribbean the origin of my ancestors where and how they got to the shores of the Caribbean. The first lecture with Dr. Campbell, my intellectualization of the Caribbean history and how I viewed myself was eradicated. I realize I was one the individual M. Garvey speaks about when he states,“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” The topics about Caribbean civilization that inform me about my Neoindians ancestry (where all my life was known to be as Arwarks and Kalinagos who eat each other for survival) and idea of the Caribbean History before Europeans were topics that I get a different perspective on. The Eurocentric idealisms that plague the Caribbean societies and the culturing our people to depend on the European powers opened my eyes encouraged me to value this course. Empathetic the Caribbean demographic and Cultural Diversity was particularly intriguing as it facilitated my understanding what means to be a Caribbean people.

What kept me attached to my seat with my ears glued on my earphones to internalize the information, was the session on Caribbean Identity. My knowledge about other Caribbean countries was insufficient, I knew more about America, China and Canada culture due the fact you have number Jamaica Diaspora in these countries and the fact they visit our islands a lot as tourist they tend educate us about to prepare us for the hotel industry. This course answers my question that I always want an answer for “Why the Caribbean Agriculture sector can’t develop even though there is so many organizations that objectives gears towards development and sustainability. Thanks to this coarse I realize that factors like poor integration, human dimension and the history of the Caribbean Agriculture. One of my aim in life is to develop the Caribbean Agriculture, Food Security and reduce Importation bills among western countries, this course as set the foundation to my plan in fact I have start a group among 6 of my classmate from different Caribbean countries called “Agriculture Metamorphosis”. I discovered issues in Guyana Barbados St. Kitts Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica that hindering Agriculture development and also assets each country possesses to help both themselves and other Caribbean countries. The knowledge gained from this unique unified course gave me the approach that will bring my dream to reality.

“No one person is CIVILISED” thanks to Caribbean Civilization these words now adhesive in my everyday thinking how I view society and how I valued myself.
11/28/2017

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Playing my part Peom Title Out of Many We are One.

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REFERENCE     Barrow, Steve, and Peter Dalton              1997 Reggae The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides Ltd.Beverly G Hawk               1992 Africans ImageChang, Kevin O'Brien, and Wayne Chen             1998 Reggae Routes The Story of Jamaican Music. Philadelphia: Temple                          University Press.  Davis, Stephen, and Peter Simon              1979 Reggae Bloodlines In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica.                           Doubleday: Anchor PressGiselle Mills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2017 Through It AllKing, Stephen A., with Barry T. Bays III and P. Renee Foster              2002 Reggae, Rastafari, and the Rhetoric of Social Control. Jackson:                            University Press of Mississippi.ABP.61The University of the West Indies. Report of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Governance of the UWI (2006).  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/445645325608427568/Peter Tosh -Mama Africa https://youtu.be/IQUd8KpyvtoAfrican Queen- Sadiki ( Cover of 2 Face Idibia)   https://youtu.be/osD8YR4XptQJah Bouks- Angolahttps://youtu.be/kGTpmVf3CHUStill Complaning – the Rich & Poorhttps://youtu.be/-9pNeT55U_cThe One U.W.I Task Forcehttps://youtu.be/n_qjDyBPd8QPutting the U.W.I back Together as onehttps://youtu.be/gPHNVs13tq8A Brief History of Reggae musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_maFphU1bEYhttps://sta.uwi.edu/uwitoday/archive/may_2015/article10.asp

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REFERENCE     Barrow, Steve, and Peter Dalton              1997 Reggae The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides Ltd.Beverly G Hawk               1992 Africans ImageChang, Kevin O'Brien, and Wayne Chen             1998 Reggae Routes The Story of Jamaican Music. Philadelphia: Temple                          University Press.  Davis, Stephen, and Peter Simon              1979 Reggae Bloodlines In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica.                           Doubleday: Anchor PressGiselle Mills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2017 Through It AllKing, Stephen A., with Barry T. Bays III and P. Renee Foster              2002 Reggae, Rastafari, and the Rhetoric of Social Control. Jackson:                            University Press of Mississippi.ABP.61The University of the West Indies. Report of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Governance of the UWI (2006).  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/445645325608427568/Peter Tosh -Mama Africa https://youtu.be/IQUd8KpyvtoAfrican Queen- Sadiki ( Cover of 2 Face Idibia)   https://youtu.be/osD8YR4XptQJah Bouks- Angolahttps://youtu.be/kGTpmVf3CHUStill Complaning – the Rich & Poorhttps://youtu.be/-9pNeT55U_cThe One U.W.I Task Forcehttps://youtu.be/n_qjDyBPd8QPutting the U.W.I back Together as onehttps://youtu.be/gPHNVs13tq8A Brief History of Reggae musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_maFphU1bEYhttps://sta.uwi.edu/uwitoday/archive/may_2015/article10.asp