Documentary – In the City of Promise
A look at how some Caribbean immigrants in the Toronto area cope in their new society. In the City of Promise by abengnews About Mark Continue...
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Stony Gut, Coral Gardens, Tivoli – Repression of the Counter Culture
The European launch of a documentary on the 1963 government attack on Rastafari in Jamaica, and a Canadian report that murders in Toronto have fallen 25 per cent since the arrest of Jamaican community don, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, serve to highlight that the island’s power structure and culture remain at odds, 50 years after independence from Britain.
About Mark Lee
Mark Lee has been a long-time journalist writing, editing and producing in print, radio television and new media.
Bad Friday: Rastafari After Coral Gardens
The official DVD release and European premiere of Bad Friday: Rastafari After Coral Gardens, a documentary that chronicles the history of violence against Rastafarians in Continue...
Read MoreJamaican Youth Chess Players Dominate Miami Tourney
Jamaica’s Reggae Chess Kidz swamped the competition winning 12 trophies at the annual Miami Junior Orange Bowl International Scholastic Chess Championships in Florida. They overcame Continue...
Read MoreFiftieth Anniversary Nostalgia (FAN): Three Great Jamaican Clubs
Which is the best Jamaican football club team of all time? We suggest a short list of three teams based primarily on their longevity, present Continue...
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