“It is extremely helpful that I know the language and can translate the documents and information from the Spanish language, but I often wonder if I only have the access because I am residing in “superpower” U.S., […]
“We see a mass failure in the practices of archiving violence because the people who have the resources and platforms to do so are not in the business of placing themselves in real socially engaged […]
You know Maribi, I have to disagree that the book’s website not appearing in the top Google search results is genius. From a marketing stand point it is quite the opposite actually. Let’s face it, just like you […]
Even though Antoni’s novel is generally categorize as fiction, there are some very factual elements in there about Trinidad’s history. His description of the island, the people and the events seem so spot on that […]
I could not agree with you more (as you know). Context! Context! Context! It is missing totally from the website. I questioned his thought process after our class session. Why would he think, without any […]
It really amazes me how bureaucratic the systems of academia are, especially that of publishing. I cannot agree more that what should matter most in scholarly publishing is scholarship. Unfortunately, the system […]
I find it interesting how the photos and “paradisiacal” promises used to market destinations have a greater influence over potential tourists than reports in mainstream media about criminal activity and a lack of […]
I have to admit that I have been THAT tourist. The one who stays at a guest house/hotel in the city instead of with family in my hometown, the one who takes private taxis everywhere instead of public […]
I would like to hone in on your point here about the internet being a great and inexpensive medium through which immigrants are able to stay connected to their homeland. Yes, yes … we have the world wide web, […]
Conner, great conversation on what it means to rebuild a countries infrastructure after a disaster. This reminds of the “Shock Doctrine” and there by Niomi Klein, basically she speaks that in times of crisis […]
I found it interesting that you pointed out what I would call as the interdisciplinary nature of Black oration. A combination of spoken word, art music, etc. The open forum of blogging it a perfect place for the […]
Jamal, how interesting. The early adapter concept is something I have really never thought about but this makes perfect sense. As popular culture is youth bases and technology driven, I can see why the youth base […]
I think if anything this sits can operate as a archive, I really see means by which one can continue a conversation that is not produced by the webmaster. I couldn’t find a blog or comment option. But that being […]
Jamal, thanks for highttps://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/nferguson/hlighting that there is a predominance of regional users on this site. I think that when we have the conversation about tourism in the Caribbean. […]
Great points, Margaret. What I also think the internet and social media offers to people trying to get involved in changing the world is a sort of instant gratification. For some just simple clicking “like” or […]
Naia, by Caribbean diasporic space I did mean the physical. But I like how you have reconstructed it to mean a virtual space. This is the point of the class, no..;-) Also, when ?I say Caribbean diasporic space the […]
Jamal, a reading your comment brings to mind something we discussed briefly in class. The flamboyant performativity of dancehall music is something that it doesn’t not share in common with hip-hop. It seems that […]
Lusely, I am sure that this type of music will survive in some shape or form. But I guess the question I am has something to do with “authenticity” of that performance. Noticing that even the Jamaican government […]
You do raise an interesting point about the flagrant homophobia that exist in dancehall culture and the industry being able to reconcile this with the “globalized’ world. But it’s important to remember that hip […]