Archive for 'Columns'

Trinidad-Born Author Releases A Charming New Memoir Set In Italy

Trinidad-Born Author Releases A Charming New Memoir Set In Italy

Trinidad national Terry Bhola, has delivered a fascinating expatiatory memoir in which he reveals the joys and pains surrounding his acclimatization into the Italian society as a man of color. Picking up everything and moving to [...]

Elva a Talkup: The airport naming debate

It’s 2011 and I’m still not a big fan of current events. I figure they keep changing anyway, so why chase to keep up? I usually just wait until the ‘brain fuel’ kicks in at my [...]

For Colored Girls…..

When I first heard of the movie “For Colored Girls” I got so excited. I had the idea of getting as many women together that I could think of to go see this movie. I had [...]

America – He's your President for Goodness Sake!

America – He's your President for Goodness Sake!

By William Thomas- There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied round their president. Once elected, the man who won the White House was no longer viewed as [...]

Is Our Reggae Icon Getting The Respect He Deserves?

by Kay Starr - This week the Reggae Industry suffered a tremendous loss. On Monday Oct 26, 2010, Gregory Isaacs at the young age of 59 passed away from his long battle with Lung Cancer. As [...]

Do women keep each other down?

Do women keep each other down?

EDWARDS… everywhere I go I hear women saying that; that women don’t support women Women have long since lobbied for their inclusion in areas of governance and for equal pay and rights as men; but despite [...]

Sandals Dunn's River Resort Now The Jewel Beach Resort and Spa

Sandals Dunn's River Resort Now The Jewel Beach Resort and Spa

Aimbridge Hospitality announced yesterday the fall 2010 opening of The Jewel Beach Resort and Spa, located in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, outside of Ocho Rios. The hotel, owned by Sagicor Pooled Investment Funds and managed [...]

BUJU by Michael Abrahams

BUJU by Michael Abrahams

                      All now me cyaa stop feel the pain The Gargamel get lock up fi cocaine The driver him neva stop at all ‘Til him reach [...]

How to tell she's wife material

She is beautiful and affable and all your friends keep saying she is the one. She has certainly lasted much longer than your other girlfriends and she ensures that all your needs are met. But could [...]

Fashion Week in NYC

Fashion Week in NYC

Fashion Protest -Fashion is political! I’d heard about what Elle Magazine had done with the picture of Gabourey Sidibe (making this gorgeous-ebony representation of black womanhood appear almost bleached-out in a suspect skin-lightening tactic), but didn’t [...]