Court of Appeal Upholds Vybz Kartel’s Conviction Despite Evidence Tampering, Jury Bribery and Judicial Misconduct
On April 3, 2020, a three-member Court of Appeal panel upheld dancehall superstar Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer’s murder…
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Continuing MLK’s demand for reparations
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered by the US government. MLK day is considered…
Badass female artists changing the narrative of Jamaica’s music scene
**This piece is part of my monthly series called “Dancehall and Dialectics.”** When we think of dancehall music,…
No Karen, you can’t touch my hair
“Gracie wore her natural hair and the white people are losing their minds,” read the caption on a…
Queen and Slim’s limited vision of liberation and what the film really says about the black working class
The film Queen and Slim comes during a period where police murders of African (black) people are rampant and many…
Miss Jamaica Universe unapologetically glorifies vicious slave master during Miss Universe competition
Social media erupted in excitement when Zozibini Tunzi, a dark skinned, natural-haired woman from South Africa, took home the crown…