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  • Learning to Blow the Abeng: A Critical Look at Anti-establishment Movements of the 1960s and 1970s
  • Blacks-Race identity-Caribbean Area; Black power-West Indies-History; Caribbean Area-Race relations; Caribbean Area-Politics and government; Rastafarian movement; Workers Party of Jamaica; People's National Party (Jamaica)
  • An examination of the movements in the 1960s and 1970s concerned with eliminating the legacies of racial, economic and class oppression from the colonial experience that continued after political independence.
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Dudley J. Thompson - Book Launch
  • Books-Marketing; Authors, Jamaican; Thompson, Dudley J.
  • A draft overview of Dudley Thompson's book, which looks at significant contributors to black history. It also gives an insight into what motivated him to write this book.
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • Dudley J. Thompson- Book Launch (Copy 3)
  • Books-Marketing; Authors, Jamaican; Thompson, Dudley J.
  • Another version of the overview of Dudley Thompson's book, which looks at significant contributors to black history. It also gives an insight into what motivated him to write this book. This version also has handwritten annotations.
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • The Situation in the Caribbean Islands
  • Caribbean Area-Civilization-African influences; Caribbean Area-Politics and government; Caribbean Area-Economic conditions; Education-Caribbean Area; Black-power-Caribbean Area; South Africa-Relations-Caribbean Area
  • This paper examines Africa from the perspective of the Caribbean. It also gives a quick rundown of Caribbean education, economics, politics, and culture. The study continues with a look at South Africa's relations with the Caribbean.
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • The African Renaissance and the Caribbean
  • Caribbean Area-Civilization-African influences; Pan-Africanism; Caribbean Area-Politics and government-20th century
  • This study investigates the significance of the African Renaissance for Caribbean people. The African Renaissance, according to the author, signals a shift in our connection with Africa from anti-colonial and anti-apartheid to post-colonial and...
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Quo-Vadis Post South Africa — AU — Caribbean Diaspora Conference : Jamaica in Perspective
  • Caribbean Area-Relations-Africa; Africa-Relations-Caribbean Area.
  • This paper explores what Africans in the Diaspora means and looks at Strengthening CARICOM/Africa Relations.
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Political Change and its impact on developing countries delivered at the Bermuda College, Feb. 7, 2000
  • Developing countries-Politics and government; Social change-Developing countries; Economic development-Developing countries; Developing countries-Economic policy
  • This article reviews the the impact of changes in the international economy on developing countries politics and societies.
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • Marcus Garvey and the Early Rastafarians: Continuity and Discontinuity
  • Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940-Influence;Rastafari movement; Black nationalism-History-20th century; Blacks-Politics and government-20th century.
  • This paper examines the political aspects of the origins of the Rastafarian movement at a time when the Garvey movement was in decline in the 1930s. Its main intentions are to .underscore ways in which Garveyism has affected the evolution of...
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Reflections on the Rebellion in St. Thomas in the East for today, July 11, 2004.
  • Insurgency-Jamaica-History; Slave insurrections-Jamaica-History-18th century; Jamaica-History-Morant Bay rebellion, 1865-1866;Maroons-Jamaica; Heroes-Jamaica; Jamaica-History
  • The causes and structures of slave revolts in Jamaica are discussed in this article. It also looks into the role of Maroons in slave uprisings. It questions if we can have a non-violent Morant Bay Rebellion today, and says that in order to have...
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Political Education in the 21stCentury
  • Jamaica-Politics and government; Politics science
  • The article provides a definition for political education. The definition encompasses political practices, psychological make-up and political challenges regionally as well as internationally.
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • ABENG 1969, Vol. 1, No. 30 [Aug.23]
  • Jamaica-Politics and government-Periodicals; Jamaica-Social conditions; Black power-Jamaica; Blacks-Jamaica-History; Jamaica-Race relations; Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940
  • A weekly Jamaican newspaper published from February 1-September 27, 1969. It emerged at a radical political moment in post-independence Jamaica where the black power movement was on the rise.
  • Newspapers - Abeng
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  • ABENG 1969, Vol. 1, No. 3 [Feb.]
  • Jamaica-Politics and government-Periodicals; Jamaica-Social conditions; Black power-Jamaica; Blacks-Jamaica-History; Jamaica-Race relations; Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940.
  • A weekly Jamaican newspaper published from February 1-September 27, 1969. It emerged at a radical political moment in post-independence Jamaica where the black power movement was on the rise.
  • Newspapers - Abeng
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  • ABENG 1969, Vol. 1, No. 12 [April 19]
  • Jamaica-Politics and government-Periodicals; Jamaica-Social conditions; Black power-Jamaica; Blacks-Jamaica-History; Jamaica-Race relations; Jamaica-History-Insurrection, 1865
  • A weekly Jamaican newspaper published from February 1-September 27, 1969. It emerged at a radical political moment in post-independence Jamaica where the black power movement was on the rise.
  • Newspapers - Abeng
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  • ABENG 1969, Vol. 1, No. 29 [Aug. 16]
  • Jamaica-Politics and government-Periodicals; Jamaica-Social conditions; Black power-Jamaica; Blacks-Jamaica-History; Jamaica-Race relations; Jamaica-Social life and customs; Sugar industry-Jamaica; Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940.
  • A weekly Jamaican newspaper published from February 1-September 27, 1969. It emerged at a radical political moment in post-independence Jamaica where the black power movement was on the rise.
  • Newspapers - Abeng
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  • Manley Memorial Lecture
  • Law, West Indies, British; Law-Caribbean Area; Law-Study and teaching-Caribbean Area
  • A presentation at the Manley Memorial Lecture
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • Manley Memorial Lecture (1996)
  • Law, West Indies, British; Law-Caribbean Area; Law-Study and teaching-Caribbean Area
  • A presentation at the Manley Memorial Lecture
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • N. W. Manley
  • Manley, Norman Washington, 1893-1969; Statesmen-Jamaica-Biography; Politicians-Jamaica-Biography
  • A brief account of the life of Norman Manley
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • Tribute to those women who managed to give their children African names, thus helping us, their decendents to know their origins
  • Names, Personal-Jamaica; Names, Personal-African influence; Women-Jamaica; Slavery-Psychological aspects, Race relations
  • The author looked at undermining white supremacy and mental slavery in a homage to Jamaican mothers in a remote community who gave their children African names to help them recognize their origins. Programme is attached to article
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Pan-Africanism — Ethical Challenges
  • Pan-Africanism; Haiti-Politics and government; Grenada-Politics and government; South Africa-Politics and government; Jamaica-Social conditions; South Africa. Truth and Reconciliation Commission-History; Truth commissions-Haiti; Truth...
  • This paper features individuals who have been champions of Pan-Africanism and black power empowerment. It looks briefly at the political crisis in Haiti, Grenada, and South Africa and crime and violence in Jamaica. It also examines the factors that...
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Our ancestors and their migration.
  • Slavery-Jamaica-History-19th Century; Jamaica-History; Jamaica-Civilization
  • This research examines the origins of the majority of the Jamaican population, finding that the majority are of African descent. It also discusses how their influence shaped Jamaica's culture.
  • Rupert Lewis Collection

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