First Black man to win most prestigious prize in architecture
The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious prize in Architecture, like what the Nobel prize is in other areas. March 15th 2022 will remain a…
Unpacking Black self-hate
Afrocentric Blacks have largely embraced the black self-hate argument and points to skin bleaching in Jamaica which has a prevalence rate of 10 percent based…
Music requires a collaborative approach
Jamaica is known around the world for the pristine white sand beaches that bolsters its tourism product, as well as its track and field athletes…
The slow wheels of justice in Trinidad and Tobago
According to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, despite the various resources and priority accorded to the judicial system, there has been a visible deceleration of…
Jamal Edwards: A great Black musician and entrepreneur
In an age when some forms or genres of Black music such as rap and grime, and the artistes associated with these, are often maligned…
International women’s day in Africa
March 8 is International Women’s Day, an event that is traced to the 1908 demonstration of 15,000 women in New York, asking for better working…
The costs and benefits of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The world was shocked when Russia heightened its threat on Ukraine by moving further into the country with lethal armament, after weeks of suspense. Not…
The microscope: J.B Stoner’s Letter To Elijah Muhammad
Our Monitor’s microscope for the next four weeks will be presenting a communication from J.B. Stoner, the chief leader and Grand Wizard of the Christian…
Reggae music needs government support for growth
As we wind down the clock on Reggae Month 2022, I am reminded that it was in 1951, that the beginnings of the Jamaican Recording Industry…
Pray for the Ukrainian people
This is a very sad day, indeed, for the Ukrainian community but also for the world as we stand in solidarity with all who have…