Tag: Jamaica
Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw...
From rebel to retail − inside Bob Marley’s posthumous musical and...
Mike Alleyne, Middle Tennessee State University
The long-awaited Bob Marley biopic “One Love” will highlight important moments in the...
Archaeologists determined the step-by-step path taken by the first people to...
Matthew F. Napolitano, University of Oregon; Jessica Stone, University of Oregon; Robert DiNapoli, Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Scott Fitzpatrick, University...
How one woman pulled off the first consumer boycott – and...
Tom Zoellner, Chapman University
While many companies have trumpeted their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, others are beginning to face consumer pressure for...
Jamaica leads in Richard Branson-backed plan for a Caribbean climate revolution
Masaō Ashtine, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and Tom Rogers, Coventry University
After hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean in 2017,...
Reggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
July 1 is International Reggae Day – a time to celebrate the popular music of Jamaica with dance...
EXPLORING NATURE
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like...
Christopher Palma, Penn State
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter...
