#Caribbean

Renée Landell

Nay_Landell

[ A Thread ]Jamaica/Xaymaca: Before the arrival of enslaved African peoples(Culture, Identity, History, Memory) It is believed that around 800 CE the Taíno people (also known as Arawak) were the

A Semi-Colon Hate Account

KingstonJancro

Makeda Silvera’s grandmother and mother recall the presence of Jamaican lesbian women in their community in the 1920s and 1950s, respectively. From “Man Royals and Sodomites: Some Thoughts on the

Earl Moxam

EarlMoxam

For those saying "this only happens in banana republics", remember the role of Americans in creating those "banana republics" in Latin America. Have a look at the history of United

CJ3-

CharlesJnr365

Since the JLP has been in office, there is no doubt that they have been working nonetheless, over 14 Billion dollars in corrupt scandals are too much to be ignored.

Joe

JM_1871

I don’t really agree with this take tbh. Sure, European excess population might have been ample enough for colonizing efforts, although I would debate that in some cases such as

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aliyahhasinah

Yesterday a statue of Nelson was taken down in Bridgetown Barbados. Next November the Island will be a republic.To understand the insidiousness of the displacement of Africans worldwide study Barbados'

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QrbitalDawn

#WatchTheWater 2.0A threadGhislaine Maxwell was using her submersible/helicopter piloting skills to smuggle children to ports nearby, and onto cruise liners, such as Singapore Royal Caribbean.SRC (Tom Hanks)S.ingaporeR.oyalC.aribbean Here i

Janine Francois

itsJaninebtw

*LONG THREAD* Really interesting to see people talk about mixed-raceness /colourism w/o any historical analysis that situates why some DSBW feel the way they do. Is this not generational? Class

Angel V. Shannon MS, CRNP

angelvshannon

....so I stumbled on this group of black women expats living in the Caribbean. One just moved with her hubs from Houston in Nov 2020 and another moved solo from

Charles C. Mann

CharlesCMann

New Nature paper uses genetic evidence to argue that pre-1492 population of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico was **much** lower than previously thought—fewer than 80,000 people.Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03053-2NY Times

Chiefy

chiefyx

It's not fair to call Bitcoin Maximalism a religion or cult. It's the end result of thinking clearly. 1) a lot of opportunity for individuals and institutions in developing countries

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Anarchohoodism

I’m guessing ppl think Antifa only exists in this country, and is an isolated idea by some crazy kids who have nothing better to do. Let me show you something.https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/untold-story-syria-anti

abolitionism = spicy reformism

no_slave_coasts

is my phone tilted away from the sun? cuz everything's coming up Wynter IMAGE DESCRIPTION:a selfie of a Black man, D'arreion Nuriyah Toles, is overlaid with three paragraphs of

abolitionism = spicy reformism

no_slave_coasts

“The key to understanding the contrasts between the slave system of the United States and that of the Caribbean and Latin America… probably lies in variants in the emphasis upon

James Brun

LeBrunJames81

It's the seventy-fifth anniversary of Allied victory in the Atlantic. Here is a 'thread in progress' of some work to highlight Canada's role in that epic battle. At Close Range:

First Sea Lord

AdmTonyRadakin

1/ Hard to believe that it is a year today since I had the privilege of taking over as 1SL. It has been an amazing year. Our Fleet has grown

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