[TABOOS / SIGNS / SUPERSTITIONS / CUSTOMS]: Excerpts from Al Creighton On each anniversary of Emancipation, the African presence in the Caribbean is celebrated; whatever can be exhibited of the cultural ..
By Barrington Braithwaite Slavery has existed as long as there exists records of human history. But the slavery that birthed the New World and the advent of Europe as a world power is foremost in our imagination. ..
Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent. With 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for about 15% of the world’s human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean ..
Globalisation and heavy western influences since colonial days have indeed taken a toll on the rich African culture. Even though the strong characteristics of the culture are taking a new identity with ..
A popular saying is that if your ear is ringing, someone is talking about you. This superstitious saying creates paranoia in many who believe in it mainly because they begin to wonder or try to figure ..
Going back to the days of slavery, Africans were always sought after given their unmatched physical build, mental endurance and resistance to most European diseases. After years of research, scientists ..
“A people need an identity to carry them on. Identify yourself in your culture. Everybody ought to know. You can never hide from where you belong; even the scriptures tell you so. A people without a culture ..