In support of decolonizing education
The Canadian Government operated Indigenous residential schools for over 120 years from the 1870s to the 1990s. Schools were operated in every province and territory…
Racist football supporters
Back in the 1970s and 1980s racial abuse aimed at Black footballers in Britain was a common occurrence. Spectators could be heard unashamedly bellowing vile…
Sanitizing “Dog Paw”?
www.yaawdmedia.com www.yardabraawd.com On Monday, news broke that reputed gang leader Christopher Linton, known otherwise as “Dog Paw”, had been shot and killed…
The day Facebook went down
People all around the world were faced with a dark, nonexistent social media platform on Monday 4 October 2021. For the entire day I was unable to…
Addressing the rape culture in Trinbago
Since the conviction of R. Kelly, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about the rape culture in Trinidad and Tobago. When…
Corralling Haitian refugees on US soil
www.yaawdmedia.com www.yardabraawd.com The saying that “perception is more dangerous than reality” was played out in ‘real time last weekend when news broke…
Reforming the criminal justice system
It’s usually wrong to harm people but punishment is an exception. Punishment involves harming someone. For example, if we send someone to prison, we’re harming…
When it comes to crime, it appears as if we are ‘fully dunce’
www.yaawdmedia.com www.yardabraawd.com On Monday 10 May 2021, Jamaicans everywhere were presented with a taste of law and order maintenance in operation when…
Prediabetes, warning of the of possible onset of diabetes
Have you heard of prediabetes? To be honest, l had not heard of it until now. However, l am no medical practitioner, I’m just giving…
The poor and powerless minorities and the Grenfell Tower tragedy
In the year 1666, the Great Fire of London occurred, and, although only a handful of deaths were officially recorded, some historians believe the figure…