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New Issue: The Caribbean Writer, Vol. 24

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 31 - Discuss


"Certainly the new volume from The Caribbean Writer holds many gems, but it's particularly gratifying to see some St ...
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Jamaicans at Bread Loaf: Diana McCaulay

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 30 - Discuss


Bread Loaf is the oldest writers’ conference in the US.  Each year since 1926, writers gather in the mountains of ... filed under caribbean authors, caribbean women writers, jamaica (0 Comments)

Hurricane Andrew: 18 Years Later

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 24 - Discuss


When Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida on August 24, 1992, my family was unprepared for the disaster. Sure we had ...
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"One time jamboree – Darfur maybe" by Pamela Mordecai

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 20 - Discuss




One time jamboree – Darfur maybe



Koo yah! No one celestial jamboree!
One place where sense and spirit can agree
a ...
filed under canada, caribbean women writers, jamaica, pamela mordecai (0 Comments)

Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 16 - Discuss
Marcus Garvey, National Hero of Jamaica, full-...Image via Wikipedia



The Rootz Foundation Incorporated will host the annual Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17), in ...
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"Counting the Ways and Marrying True Minds" by Pamela Mordecai

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 13 - Discuss





Counting the Ways and Marrying True Minds

"Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediments."
William Shakespeare ...
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"Yarn Spinner" by Pamela Mordecai

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 06 - Discuss




Yarn Spinner…



Inside she sits and spins, decanting gold  
and silver from her wrists. Her fingers bleed.
Day and then ...
filed under caribbean, caribbean women writers, jamaica, pamela mordecai (0 Comments)

Happy Birthday, Lorna Goodison (2010)

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Aug 01 - Discuss




Lorna Goodison was born in Kingston, Jamaica, one of nine siblings, and was ...
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Upcoming: 3 New Poems by Pam Mordecai

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 30 - Discuss


Sometimes unexpected blessings just fall into your lap…


Starting next week Friday and for the next two Fridays, I will ... filed under caribbean women writers, jamaica, pam mordecai (0 Comments)

New Book: I and I Bob Marley

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 26 - Discuss





"I and I, Bob Marley is a work of creative nonfiction. In this case, Medina's series of beautifully-written poems ... filed under bob marley, children's books, children's literature, children's stories, jamaica (0 Comments)

Christian Campbell: Nominated for Forward Prize

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 21 - Discuss




Christian Campbell has been nominated for the Forward Prizes' Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection with his collection Running ...
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10th Annual Jamaica Independence Essay Competition

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 16 - Discuss


Entries are now being accepted for the 10th annual Independence Essay Competition of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Miami ... filed under jamaica, jamaica information service, miami (0 Comments)

The 7 Links Challenge

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 15 - Discuss
Darren Rowse is sponsoring a 7 Link Challenge over at his web site and I thought I’d give it ... filed under #7links, jamaica (0 Comments)

New Book: I&I: The Natural Mystics by Colin Grant

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 09 - Discuss


A medallion of the Lion of Judah adorned the fine and noble forehead of Bunny Wailer as a third eye ...
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Anancy Festival: Roundup

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jul 02 - Discuss


If the response of our audience to a show that ran for approximately three hours was any indication of the ... filed under anancy, anancy festival, caribbean-american heritage month, jamaica (0 Comments)

What Does it Mean to be a Caribbean-American?: Malachi Smith

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jun 28 - Discuss
Malachi


Perhaps one of the most difficult questions I have attempted to answer in quite a while is this one: What ... filed under caribbean-american, caribbean-american heritage month, jamaica, jamaican author (0 Comments)

Anancy Festival: June 26, 2010

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jun 25 - Discuss





Saturday, June 26, 2010 

Time: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm 

South Regional/Broward College Library 
7300 ...
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What Does it Mean to be a Caribbean-American?: Chris Daley

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Jun 09 - Discuss
Chris Daley


A Journey from Cultural Schizophrenia to Winning Wholeness
by
Chris Daley

Caribbean-American, the hyphenated identity may enlarge your title, but ... filed under caribbean, caribbean-american, caribbean-american heritage month, jamaica (0 Comments)

25 Foundational Rocksteady Songs: Winston Barnes

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - May 31 - Discuss
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Between 1966 and 1968, Jamaica produced some of the sweetest music to come out of the ... filed under caribbean, jamaica, rocksteady (0 Comments)

"Warner Woman: Version " by Geoffrey Philp

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - May 30 - Discuss
Warner Woman: Version
(For Edward Baugh) 


She came, they say, wearing a dress as red
as the dirt of the ...
filed under geoffrey philp, jamaica, poem (0 Comments)
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