By Marcia Forbes Dr Marcia Forbes is a media specialist, the co-owner of multimedia production company Phase 3 Productions Ltd and former Permanent Secretary in Jamaica’s Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications and later the Ministry of Energy and Mining.
By Eusi Kwayana Elder Eusi Kwayana is an Activist, Writer and Educator.
By Gabrielle Hosein Gabrielle Jamela Hosein is a feminist, activist, poet and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, and also writes a column in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Diaspora Column Editor’s Note: Today marks Day 19 since Trinidadian Wayne Kublalsingh, a 53 year old environmental activist and member of the Highway Re-route Movement in Trinidad and Tobago, went on hunger strike to demand an independent technical review of a portion of a planned highway that will connect San Fernando and Point Fortin in the southwestern part of the island.
By Atillah Springer Attilah Springer is a columnist with the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, where this column first appeared on November 24.
By Lisa Outar Born in Port Mourant, Guyana and living in the US since 1985, Lisa Outar teaches at St.
By Abinaya Balasubramaniam Abinaya Balasubramaniam is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto Editor’s Note: This week’s column comes from a Sri Lankan – Canadian university student, who is also taking courses in Caribbean Studies.
The countries of the Caribbean are, as it’s said, divided by sea, but united by culture.
Maya Trotz grew up in Kitty, Georgetown and is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida.
Rory Fraser is Professor of Forest Economics and Policy at Alabama A & M University.
Alissa Trotz is editor of the In the Diaspora Column Last Saturday, October 6th, marked the 36th anniversary of the Cubana air disaster in 1976.
By Myrtha Désulmé Myrtha Désulmé is President of the Haiti-Jamaica Society and the Caribbean Representative of the Haitian Diaspora Federation On 24 August, Tropical Storm Isaac pummelled Haiti, resulting in floods, mudslides, and storm surges; downed trees and power lines.
By Chelsea Fung Chelsea Fung recently completed her BA degree in Environmental Studies and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto.
By Honor Ford-Smith Honor Ford-Smith teaches in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Canada.
By Marlise Andrews Think of a space where Caribbean artists meet to share and interact.
Ajani Harris-Williams ne Ajani Williams serves as the current president of the Jamaica Basketball Association.
By Maya Trotz Maya Trotz grew up in Kitty, Georgetown and is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida.
On July 18, 2012, the entire community of Linden – including religious and business leaders as well as grassroots people, women, men and children – began a peaceful protest after the government announced an 800% increase in electricity prices, without consultation and with total disregard for its impact on the survival of an already impoverished population suffering from massive unemployment.
Next week’s column will pay tribute to the people of Linden.
By Indra Khanna Indra Khanna started curating contemporary visual arts projects in 2003, working either independently or in partnership with established institutions.
It is now twelve days since the first of five days of community protest in Linden, when teargas and live rounds were fired into crowds of unarmed women, children and men, killing three men and injuring 20.
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