Category: 2021
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Stress to Strength
Tori-Ann Collier | December 6, 2021 A Zenerations Jamaica guide to living a life with less stress Being in high school or college, having a job, and family problems are examples of some issues that our generation may face that might lead us to become “stressed.” Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable…
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Queen: Head of State
Kayla Francis | December 1, 2021 Jamaica gained its independence in 1962, but many people have questioned the Queen remaining as head of state. As Head of State for Jamaica, the Queen’s role is purely ceremonial. The Queen is Head of State, and, on the advice of the Prime Minister, she appoints a Governor-General to…
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Crime is Crime
Brittney Shakespeare | November 26, 2021 Violence Against LGBTQ+ Members in Jamaica Jamaica’s violence against members of the LGBTQ+ community and its obsession with justifying crime based on closed-minded belief systems Jamaica is known for being one of the most violent and crime-ridden countries in the world, with it having the highest murder rate in…
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Levi (Destiny) Johnson | November 20, 2021 Trans Awareness Week runs from November 13-19, and the day after is Remembrance Day. This is the day that honors the lives of victims of transphobic violence.’ Jamaica, though progressing, is still a very conservative country due to rigid religious principles instilled at every angle. This means that…
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Spare The Rod
by Jahnaya Anderson | November 15, 2021 A look into corporal punishment and child abuse in Jamaica. Tragic News Many Jamaican parents strongly believe in corporal punishment as an effective method of discipline, but where do we draw the line? On July 18, 2021, four-year-old Nashawn Brown, was allegedly beaten with a stick repeatedly by…
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Shackled: Jamaican Tourism and Servitude
by Jaeda McDonald | November 8, 2021 Mimeticism is defined as the act of representation through imitation, many times being the adoption of attitudes of colonizers by the colonized people. Tourism in Jamaica started during the 1890s when it became financially possible for middle-class North Americans and Europeans to travel by air. Jamaica’s tropical climate…
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Human Trafficking in Jamaica
by Tori-Ann Collier | November 5, 2021 HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN JAMAICA: Modern Day Slavery by Tori-Ann Collier “Slavery is not a horror safely confined to the past; it continues to exist throughout the world, even in developed countries…” -Kevin Bales This quote, by author Kevin Bales, helps to acknowledge that slavery still roams through modern…
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Patois & Prejudice
by Levi (Destiny) Johnson | November 1, 2021 Patois: The Language of a People Living as a Jamaican native, Patois (otherwise known as Patwa) is usually understood to be a common method of communication among other native speakers. So if it’s so common, then why is it so looked down on? History of Patois Most…
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Men Can Get Breast Cancer too
by Levi (Destiny) Johnson | October 30, 2021 Male Breast Cancer: The Unheard Males, females, and intersex people have breasts. Though for men and some intersex persons, these breasts are commonly referred to as “pecs”. It is important to highlight the definition of “intersex”. Intersex is a general term used for situations, where a person…