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Hurricane Melissa was the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica ever. With the overwhelming information provided through social media, it can be difficult to know where to direct your attention and support. We spent 10 days in the middle of December supporting Reconnect JA's efforts to connect British-Jamaicans with their Jamaican heritage and engage in community work - mostly targeted to post-hurricane relief. There is a surplus of community groups, initiatives, and individuals to support. In...

In Kingston, Jamaica rests the profound Liberty Hall. Traditionally, a centre that hosted activities for the Jamaica division of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA. Jamaican national hero Marcus Garvey believed in the unification of the African diaspora to better each other's lives on a personal and global level - the concept of Pan-Africanism.  While a home for Marcus Garvey’s organisation UNIA, Liberty Hall doubled as a home to plays, concerts, dances, elocution pieces, and children choirs. Beyond...

The end of the year always used to make me anxious. I never felt like I completed enough or harshly critiqued how I chose to spend my time over the last 12 months. Recently (meaning as of last year), I have a less harsh outlook on the year ending. I see rather as a chance to transition instead of a harsh critique of my accomplishments. There is no deadline to complete every single thing on earth in 12 months. That deadline is self-manufactured and only endorsed by our time and age obsessed...