· April, 2008

Stories about Jamaica from April, 2008

Jamaica: Red Stripe Pulls Support

  11 April 2008

Jamaican beer Red Stripe has ceased sponsorship of one of island's biggest musical events, Reggae Sumfest, “which it describes as facilitators of ‘violent and anti-social’ lyrics”. Stunner's Afflictions says: “I applaud Red Stripe for this bold move in an attempt to stem the…violent behavior being projected by some of these...

Jamaica, China: The Politics of Sport

  10 April 2008

“What does it say about us that we are willing to put human rights on hold just so we can have something to watch on TV for two weeks? If you ignore what China is doing in Tibet aren’t you in some way responsible?”: Jamaican Marlon James focuses the spotlight...

Jamaica, Montserrat, Trinidad & Tobago: Markham Passes On

  10 April 2008

Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp acknowledges the passing of E.A. (Archie) Markham, “a Caribbean literary giant”, while Nicholas Laughlin at Antilles says: “I deeply regret never having the chance to meet him, to match the wry, generous voice of his poems, fiction, and correspondence to the wryly generous man.”

Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Canada: iTunes Boycott

  9 April 2008

“In another blow to the controversial dancehall music industry, iTunes Canada has pulled several songs from major Jamaican dancehall singers…which contain lyrics glorifying violence against gays”: Caribbean Beat Blog says that the Jamaican government appears unfazed.

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Woman of the Year

  9 April 2008

“In spite of the negativity surrounding Jamaica…there is one more reason to be proud”: YardFlex.com reports that a Jamaican has been chosen by the American Biographical Institute as their Woman of the Year in Education.

Jamaica: Film Without Music?

  7 April 2008

“After Rita Marley sold her book to The Weinstein Company as basis for a Bob Marley biopic, she says the deal did not include any rights to the Legend's music…”: Abeng News Magazine reports.

Jamaica, Canada: Homosexual Boycott?

  7 April 2008

“I do not want any public campaign telling the children of Jamaica that homosexuality is alright…I don't want to see two men kissing in public, nor two women joining hands in marriage…” Stunner's Afflictions puts in his two cents’ worth on news that a leading human rights organisation in Canada...

Jamaica: Explosive Material

  3 April 2008

“In this post 9/11 world it is hard to brush off any incident,” says Can a Jamaican take Cali? as blogs about the alleged Jamaican bomb-maker.

Bermuda, Jamaica: Garveyism

  2 April 2008

“Instead of people coming together to create a better society regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation etc, they would have us descend further back into tribalism and sectarianism”: A Radical in Bermuda discusses what he sees as “the problem with Garveyism.”

Jamaica: Racial Stereotypes

  1 April 2008

Ragashanti, a popular talk show host, invited listeners to weigh in on the topic of Indians in Jamaica – and the barrage of racist slurs by callers has caused an outcry. Blogger Annie Paul‘s take on all this is “that in the haste to censor if not prosecute Raga…the important...