Jamaica Essays

‘People criticise what they don’t know or understand and develop preconceptions.’                     -Zahra Redwood, Ms. Jamaica, first Rastafarian to compete in the                       Ms.Universe Pageant in Mexico 2007 Dreadlocks, marijuana, and the upbeat, reggae music of Bob Marley… These seem to be the first things that come to mind with …

Introduction: Whenever people talk of Jamaica what always registers is a vacation hideaway in the Caribbean. We are reminded of great sunny weather, frolicking in the sand and beautiful hotels all designed to treat guests in ways only Jamaican’s can pamper. The resorts in Jamaica are known the world over …

Haile Selassie was born Tafari Mekanon in the late 1800’s in the African country Ethiopia. He was crowned king, or “Ras” Tafari in the 1930’s, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Marcus Garvey decades earlier has he proclaimed, “look to the east for the coming of a black king.” Marcus Garvey …

Since my husband and I got married in May of 2010, we did not have a honeymoon or a vacation. So my husband Ryan and I came to a decision that we are going to take this opportunity and spend lavishes on a combo vacation. This trip was once in …

As groups are forming it is easy to see that each group member has unique skills and strengths. As a group starts to develop, each group member starts to play a certain role within the group. Roles are very important within in a group because they are part of the …

The islands of the British West Indies saw foreign competition from the slave grown sugar of Louisiana and Cuba. However, by the 1860’s, due to a loan from the British government, Trinidad, Antigua, Barbados, British Guiana and St. Kitts all survived the equalization crisis. The sugar industry in Jamaica, on …

The founding of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was the result of a 15-year effort to achieve the hope of regional integration which had begun with the establishment of the British West Indies Federation in 1958. It was a Federal Government drawn from 10 member islands which were …

The Amerindians were among the earliest First Nation Civilizations in the Caribbean. They established many civilizations within the Caribbean and were once flourishing Nations. However, in this modern era, though the physical civilizations of this marvelous people no longer exists, their legacy can be felt almost everywhere in the region. …