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    • Dateline London

    • Dateline London
    • Immigrants - Great Britain ; London (England) - Social conditions
    • The author presents his own perception of London, a city of contrasts where he saw so many things he had only read about. Recently arrived from Jamaica, he found the British helpful and courteous, and his encounter with people of so many different...
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
    • Face

    • Face
    • Children ; Interpersonal relations
    • The author recounts an experience he had travelling on a tram-car when a woman was offended because another passenger refuses to let her child sit next to her. The offended woman curses the other in no uncertain terms, while the mother and her...
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
    • Reflections on the Rebellion in St. Thomas in the East for today, July 11, 2004.

    • 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
    • Hurricane

    • Hurricane
    • Historical fiction
    • The hurricane sweeping over the land not only destroys Crawford’s banana plantation but also unleashes destruction in his family as he learns of his daughter falling in love with the young overseer at Severn. This unwelcome development and the loss...
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
    • World's end

    • World's end
    • Death ; Loss ; Fathers and sons
    • The old man’s world seems to have come to an end with the death of his donkey, his only means of making a living. As he and his son inform the regular customers on his donkey cart route, a few show sympathy but most appear indifferent. Only when he...
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
    • World's End

    • World's End
    • Death; Loss; Fathers and sons
    • The old man’s world seems to have come to an end with the death of his donkey, his only means of making a living. As he and his son inform the regular customers on his donkey cart route, a few show sympathy but most appear indifferent. Only when he...
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
    • St. Lucia - Canaries, a village.

    • St. Lucia - Canaries, a village.
    • Student activities; College students - Travel - St. Lucia; Villages - St. Lucia.
    • The undergraduates not only enjoyed the beauty of St. Lucia, but witnessed its sorry side also. This photo is a close up shot of women washing in a river, with clothes left on its banks to dry. The river is near Canaries, the poorest village in St....
    • West Indian Journey of a 1961 undergraduate
    • St. Lucia - houses in Canaries

    • St. Lucia - houses in Canaries
    • Student activities; College students - Travel - St. Lucia; Villages - St. Lucia.; Dwellings - St. Lucia.
    • The undergraduates were not only exposed to the beauty of St. Lucia, but witnessed its sorry side also. Displayed are houses in Canaries, the poorest village in St. Lucia, and also the one with the highest birth rate.
    • West Indian Journey of a 1961 undergraduate
    • The Situation in the Caribbean Islands

    • 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
    • Marcus Garvey and the Early Rastafarians: Continuity and Discontinuity

    • 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
    • Pan-Africanism — Ethical Challenges

    • 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
    • Notes on Reparations and the Durban Conference

    • Notes on Reparations and the Durban Conference
    • Slaves-Caribbean Area-History; Reparations for historical injustices; Black nationalism; Race discrimination
    • This paper highlights successful reparations for injustices to humanity and makes a case for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade. It also mentions the Durban Conference held August 31-September 7, 2001, which focused on the global fight...
    • Rupert Lewis Collection
    • Our ancestors and their migration.

    • 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
    • The African Renaissance and the Caribbean

    • 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
    • The Letter

    • The Letter
    • City and town life ; Man-woman relationships
    • Three rough and randy young men under the influence of strong drink set out on a walk to meet some girls and have fun. But what they encountered not only killed their appetite but forced them to do some serious thinking.
    • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles

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