The Duality of Blessings: A Farewell Letter to Bread
August 31, 2017 11:49 am Leave your thoughtsDear Bread, A year has gone by already. Where did the time go fam? The uncertainty of in-betweens – like...
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Tivoli, Tivoli, Part 2: Ebony Patterson, the Blinged-out Coffins and #HashtagAdvocacy
June 1, 2017 1:31 pm Leave your thoughtsRemember when Ebony Patterson loud up di ting? Still on the aftermath of the 2010 Tivioli Incursion, not many people...
Tivoli, Tivoli, Part 1: Protoje, Protest Songs and 19 Dead Babies
June 1, 2017 1:17 pm Leave your thoughtsJamaica is world renowned for its protest art. This statement may seem strange to those who have yet to embrace...
Adversity Built Ryan: An Interview
May 29, 2017 7:58 pm Leave your thoughtsYoung Leader. Artistic. Christian. Determined. Enthusiastic. Self-Motivated. Dedicated. Role Model. These are a few descriptors applied to the 19 year...
Exhibition Planning!
May 9, 2017 4:41 pm Leave your thoughtsEights months in and I’m nearing completion of all my major projects at my host organisation. What’s the reward for...
Greener Money …aka 3 Jamaican Brands that are Proving that Going Green is Good for Busine$$
April 10, 2017 10:58 am Leave your thoughtsGiven the importance of beaches to tourism and by extension our economy and prosperity as a nation, you would expect Jamaica...
DEAF NOT DUMB: Time For Jamaica’s Deaf Community To Join The Conversation
March 22, 2017 12:48 pm Leave your thoughts“My experience with the Jamaican education system as a Deaf Jamaican has not been a good one,” notes Shana-Kay Goodman....
Let’s celebrate Reggae Month!
February 10, 2017 4:30 pm Leave your thoughtsWith it’s message of tolerance and inclusion, Reggae music has been a powerful vehicle in advocacy in Jamaica for years....
Pro-Choice + Pro-Life? …the Big BUT on Abortion
February 8, 2017 2:57 pm Leave your thoughts“There are accidental parents, but there are no accidental children.” That’s a Ted Talk quote from Rick Warren that happen...
Kingston’s graffiti: Vandalism or art?
January 17, 2017 11:51 am Leave your thoughtsBe it scribbled, scratched or painted on a surface, graffiti has become a popular mode of artistic expression to a...
TED = INSPIRATION …aka 10 Ultra Inspiring TedTalks According To Me
December 21, 2016 11:30 am Leave your thoughtsIn this era of free distribution of information, the internet can be quite a depressing place to be, for a humanist...
Acceptance is a Tricky Thing …aka Where are the 1,810 Intersex Jamaicans?
December 5, 2016 11:04 am Leave your thoughtsAcceptance is a tricky thing. If I may digress from intended topic to share with you a personal story. My...