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Step into the story behind HERO with our Q&A featuring director Frances-Anne Solomon.
Read the full interview and explore the legacy of Mr. Ulric Cross.
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Read the full interview and explore the legacy of Mr. Ulric Cross.
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Frances-Anne Solomon on the making of HERO — Tenement Yaad Media
The Yaad speaks to the filmmaker, Frances-Anne Solomon on her acclaimed film, “Hero: The Extraordinary Life of Mr. Ulrich Cross”
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January 23, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Step into the story behind HERO with our Q&A featuring director Frances-Anne Solomon.
Read the full interview and explore the legacy of Mr. Ulric Cross.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/creatives/qa...
Read the full interview and explore the legacy of Mr. Ulric Cross.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/creatives/qa...
From Jada Kingdom’s Still Searching to Protoje’s At We Feet, January feels like Jr. Gong appreciation month.
It’s the perfect time to revisit our episode, “Welcome to Jamrock: Jr. Gong vs Brand Jamaica,”
Listen now and learn why his legacy is still unfolding 🎧
It’s the perfect time to revisit our episode, “Welcome to Jamrock: Jr. Gong vs Brand Jamaica,”
Listen now and learn why his legacy is still unfolding 🎧
New Lest We Forget episode is out
In 2004, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley released the lead single off his upcoming 3rd studio album, "Welcome to Jamrock". But although it became a global hit, back home in Jamaica, sections of society had a different opinion
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In 2004, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley released the lead single off his upcoming 3rd studio album, "Welcome to Jamrock". But although it became a global hit, back home in Jamaica, sections of society had a different opinion
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January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
From Jada Kingdom’s Still Searching to Protoje’s At We Feet, January feels like Jr. Gong appreciation month.
It’s the perfect time to revisit our episode, “Welcome to Jamrock: Jr. Gong vs Brand Jamaica,”
Listen now and learn why his legacy is still unfolding 🎧
It’s the perfect time to revisit our episode, “Welcome to Jamrock: Jr. Gong vs Brand Jamaica,”
Listen now and learn why his legacy is still unfolding 🎧
The Green Bay Massacre | Lest We Forget Podcast
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January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Today marks the 48th anniversary of the Green Bay Massacre. On January 5, 1978, five men were killed by the Military Intelligence Unit.
In our podcast episode, we revisit what happened at Green Bay and examine how its aftermath shaped public consciousness in the turbulent 1970s.
In our podcast episode, we revisit what happened at Green Bay and examine how its aftermath shaped public consciousness in the turbulent 1970s.
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Today marks the 48th anniversary of the Green Bay Massacre. On January 5, 1978, five men were killed by the Military Intelligence Unit.
In our podcast episode, we revisit what happened at Green Bay and examine how its aftermath shaped public consciousness in the turbulent 1970s.
In our podcast episode, we revisit what happened at Green Bay and examine how its aftermath shaped public consciousness in the turbulent 1970s.
As recovery efforts continue for those affected by Hurricane Melissa, donations are needed to improve the lives of the impacted.
Here are 3 ways you can donate to Jamaicans in need 👐🏾🤍
Feel free to make us aware of any verified relief efforts!
#HurricaneMelissa
#MelissaRecovery
#RebuildJamaica
Here are 3 ways you can donate to Jamaicans in need 👐🏾🤍
Feel free to make us aware of any verified relief efforts!
#HurricaneMelissa
#MelissaRecovery
#RebuildJamaica
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
As recovery efforts continue for those affected by Hurricane Melissa, donations are needed to improve the lives of the impacted.
Here are 3 ways you can donate to Jamaicans in need 👐🏾🤍
Feel free to make us aware of any verified relief efforts!
#HurricaneMelissa
#MelissaRecovery
#RebuildJamaica
Here are 3 ways you can donate to Jamaicans in need 👐🏾🤍
Feel free to make us aware of any verified relief efforts!
#HurricaneMelissa
#MelissaRecovery
#RebuildJamaica
In a brand new Tenants' article, Davey makes the case that D’Angelo’s legacy & influence is not confined to the borders of the United States, as his discography drew upon the unique cultures that exist within the Black diaspora – the Caribbean included
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October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In a brand new Tenants' article, Davey makes the case that D’Angelo’s legacy & influence is not confined to the borders of the United States, as his discography drew upon the unique cultures that exist within the Black diaspora – the Caribbean included
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Link to the episode from our Lest We Forget history podcast
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Reclaiming the Legacy of Francis Williams — Tenement Yaad Media
In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton University, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading i...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Link to the episode from our Lest We Forget history podcast
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In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading intellectuals of the 1700s & the painting that exposed the racist conspiracy against him & the entire Black race
October 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading intellectuals of the 1700s & the painting that exposed the racist conspiracy against him & the entire Black race
Link to Keenan's full review of the recently awarded CARICON Prize novel
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A House for Miss Pauline — Tenement Yaad Media
Keenan Falconer reviews the CARICON Prize for Fiction awarded novel, A House for Miss Pauline written by Diana McCaulay. The novel tells the story of a 99-year-old Rastafari woman reckoning with her p...
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October 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Link to Keenan's full review of the recently awarded CARICON Prize novel
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“It has certainly merited its place among contemporary Jamaican classics that will be remembered in the newly defined literary scene of the 21st century”, writes Keenan Falconer in his review of @dmccaulay.bsky.social's most recent novel, A House for Miss Pauline
Full review on our website
Full review on our website
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“It has certainly merited its place among contemporary Jamaican classics that will be remembered in the newly defined literary scene of the 21st century”, writes Keenan Falconer in his review of @dmccaulay.bsky.social's most recent novel, A House for Miss Pauline
Full review on our website
Full review on our website
No problem. He has noted the request and will submit an updated review to be back on our website shortly.
September 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
No problem. He has noted the request and will submit an updated review to be back on our website shortly.
Thanks for the insight. We will take it down and definitely let him know.
September 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Thanks for the insight. We will take it down and definitely let him know.
In a new Tenants’ article, JamaicanLabrat parallels the Philippines to examine how online bullying by loyalists of political parties in Jamaica became a political tactic in the island's recently concluded general election
Trolling for Democracy: A Slippery Slope — Tenement Yaad Media
… a concerning trend has been arising, where the party messaging deteriorates into personal insults and the campaign material is replaced with inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
In a new Tenants’ article, JamaicanLabrat parallels the Philippines to examine how online bullying by loyalists of political parties in Jamaica became a political tactic in the island's recently concluded general election
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September 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New and exciting stuff coming next week
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As a new school year gets underway, The Yaad tells the story of why Jamaica's fame "bulla & pink milk", as we know it, was discontinued in the nation's public schools.
August 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As a new school year gets underway, The Yaad tells the story of why Jamaica's fame "bulla & pink milk", as we know it, was discontinued in the nation's public schools.
For persons with hearing disabilities or those who just don't like podcasts, a written version for the latest episode of our Checkmate political podcast is now out on our website
Jamaica’s 2025 General Election: The Seats To Watch (Transcript) — Tenement Yaad Media
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August 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For persons with hearing disabilities or those who just don't like podcasts, a written version for the latest episode of our Checkmate political podcast is now out on our website
Listen a clip from the latest episode from our Checkmate Political Podcast
Here, one of the host of the podcast, Keenan Falconer, breaks down the history of one of the most historically competitive constituency seats in Jamaica - St. Andrew Eastern
Here, one of the host of the podcast, Keenan Falconer, breaks down the history of one of the most historically competitive constituency seats in Jamaica - St. Andrew Eastern
August 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Listen a clip from the latest episode from our Checkmate Political Podcast
Here, one of the host of the podcast, Keenan Falconer, breaks down the history of one of the most historically competitive constituency seats in Jamaica - St. Andrew Eastern
Here, one of the host of the podcast, Keenan Falconer, breaks down the history of one of the most historically competitive constituency seats in Jamaica - St. Andrew Eastern
On this new episode of the Checkmate political podcast, our host Keenan Falconer is flying solo as he draws on statistical data & political history to discuss the six seats most likely to be the most competitive in Jamaica's upcoming general election
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August 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
On this new episode of the Checkmate political podcast, our host Keenan Falconer is flying solo as he draws on statistical data & political history to discuss the six seats most likely to be the most competitive in Jamaica's upcoming general election
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Did you know the first Black woman to wear an afro at a global beauty pageant was Jamaican?
At the 1972 Miss Universe competition, Marilyn Wright, a then physiotherapy student at Howard University, represented Jamaica while wearing the hairstyle
Check out our video to learn more
At the 1972 Miss Universe competition, Marilyn Wright, a then physiotherapy student at Howard University, represented Jamaica while wearing the hairstyle
Check out our video to learn more
August 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Did you know the first Black woman to wear an afro at a global beauty pageant was Jamaican?
At the 1972 Miss Universe competition, Marilyn Wright, a then physiotherapy student at Howard University, represented Jamaica while wearing the hairstyle
Check out our video to learn more
At the 1972 Miss Universe competition, Marilyn Wright, a then physiotherapy student at Howard University, represented Jamaica while wearing the hairstyle
Check out our video to learn more
For persons with hearing disabilities or those who just don't like podcasts, the written version for this episode can be found here
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The Salt 'Plantations' of the Caribbean (Transcript) — Tenement Yaad Media
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August 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
For persons with hearing disabilities or those who just don't like podcasts, the written version for this episode can be found here
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Most scholarship on the enslavement of Black people in the Caribbean cover the sugar & tobacco industries. But there was another massive industry that was built upon the enslavement of Black people - Salt
Checkout our Lest We Forget episode to learn more
Checkout our Lest We Forget episode to learn more
The Salt 'Plantations' of the Caribbean — Tenement Yaad Media
Most scholarship on Caribbean chattel slavery of enslaved Africans largely covers the sugar and tobacco plantation systems. However, there was another massive industry that was built upon the enslavem...
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August 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Most scholarship on the enslavement of Black people in the Caribbean cover the sugar & tobacco industries. But there was another massive industry that was built upon the enslavement of Black people - Salt
Checkout our Lest We Forget episode to learn more
Checkout our Lest We Forget episode to learn more
In 1838, Jamaica & the other British colonies achieved complete Emancipation
Check out our Lest We Forget episode where we look at the almost 190 years debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of Black enslavement in the Anglophone Caribbean
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Check out our Lest We Forget episode where we look at the almost 190 years debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of Black enslavement in the Anglophone Caribbean
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The Fight for the Emancipation Day Holiday in Jamaica — Tenement Yaad Media
Since August 1st, 1838, Jamaica, and the rest of the British West Indies, achieved emancipation. Since then, it has been ongoing debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of one of the most bru...
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August 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In 1838, Jamaica & the other British colonies achieved complete Emancipation
Check out our Lest We Forget episode where we look at the almost 190 years debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of Black enslavement in the Anglophone Caribbean
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/lest-we-forg...
Check out our Lest We Forget episode where we look at the almost 190 years debate on the necessity of commemorating the end of Black enslavement in the Anglophone Caribbean
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Want to read more fictional works that explores colourism and texturism in the Caribbean region? We have updated our website to include a list of novels, and an acclaimed drama, that has these themes
Now out on our website
In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
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In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
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July 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Want to read more fictional works that explores colourism and texturism in the Caribbean region? We have updated our website to include a list of novels, and an acclaimed drama, that has these themes
Now out on our website
In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/rewind/beaut...
In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/rewind/beaut...
July 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Now out on our website
In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/rewind/beaut...
In this short story published in the Pepperpot Magazine in 1967, H.G. Shuttle Cock explores what happens when colourism and texturism meets the politics of beauty in 1960s Jamaica.
www.tenementyaadmedia.com/rewind/beaut...
"... in Jamaica & the wider Caribbean, colonialism is not some distant force. It is recent, material, institutional & unique... it is not a metaphor. It is how our courts function, how our schools are structured, how land is distributed & how power moves"
In a new Tenants' article, Clifford James rebuts Dr. Diana Thorburn's article, 'History as a Given'.
As Clifford writes, "When we say 'history as a given' we imply it has been accounted for, that it is settled - but history is not background music."
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As Clifford writes, "When we say 'history as a given' we imply it has been accounted for, that it is settled - but history is not background music."
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June 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"... in Jamaica & the wider Caribbean, colonialism is not some distant force. It is recent, material, institutional & unique... it is not a metaphor. It is how our courts function, how our schools are structured, how land is distributed & how power moves"