“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 […]
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 […]
Margaret, I think the drab grey is a representation of the historical nature of the site. The colorful Jamaica that we no today is not the one the curator is reporting on, his Jamaica one of slavery, revolt and suppression.
I really do like your your suggestion of having audio narration, maybe this was not possible for the curator to accomplish due to the cost. It would be nice though to listen along with the narrative.
I do find the comments inspirational as well but I feel within this specific forum the voices that your are quiet limited. I think apart of the maintenance of a diaspora is having the hard conversations about your […]
I really do like your observation on the production of of Jamaican culture for the purpose of “white voyeurism.” This observation she how culture can be completely sterilized fro the sake of profit. The way I see […]
Luseley, interesting point on the way in which social media, particular Facebook, is being used as a forum where is voice of the common man can be heard. I especially like that this site is not being used just as […]
Yes, Lusely…as cyberspace is a mirror representation of our socio-psychological state of of being, its also acts as a system of oppression that is purely and essentially patriarchal where information is […]
I also really like your argument and I agree with Jamal, in that to accomplish what you propose would involve the deconstruction of the major structures of dominance that infest our world. Additionally, I would […]
In reading your post and thinking on the idea that “slavery is forgotten,”
I cannot help but to remember my first reaction to the “12 Years a Slave” trailer, which was “Oh Lord, another slavery movie.” In talking […]
