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~ A new policy by President Donald Trump could affect Caribbean immigrants as it proposes a ‘wealth test’ to determine who gets United States permanent residence and citizenship based on how much they have, page 2 .

Jamaican actress, playwright and poet Jozanne Marie lived with a secret from she was six years old, one that brought fear and shame. In her book “Beautiful: Unashamed and Unafraid” she takes a journey to forgiveness, page 14.

~ Hurricane Dorian smashed into The Bahamas, causing multiple loss of life The United States Virgin and widespread Islands has come a long way since Sept. 2017, when two damage to property. hurricanes devastated the ter - It was the most ritory. Now Joseph Boschulte, powerful storm to ever USVI commissioner of tourism, is telling everyone “we are hit the Caribbean ready” to welcome you back, nation, page 6 . page 18. INSIDE News ...... 2 Arts/Entertainment ...... 13 Classifieds ...... 19 Feature ...... 7 Food ...... 15 Salute to Trinidad Viewpoint ...... 9 Sports ...... 16 and Tobago ...... 21 Health ...... 11 Tourism ...... 18

read Caribbean today onLine at Caribbeantoday.Com 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years NEWS PAY TO STAY: New Trump policy threatens Caribbean immigrants ~ ‘Wealth test’ to determine who gets ‘green card’, U.S. citizenship GORDON WILLIAMS help determine if they receive rating children from their par - permanent residence or ents in the name of border Opportunity for millions of “green cards” and American security.” lower income immigrants to citizenship, even if they live legally in the United already live in the U.S. DEROGATORY States, including thousands The “public charge” In the past Trump has from the Caribbean, is facing a clause, according to Cuccinelli, made derogatory remarks fresh threat from the adminis - is to ensure immigrants are not about nations with populations tration of President Donald a burden on the government. dominated by people of color. Trump. Among the requirements are He reportedly called Haiti, for However, Caribbean that immigrants speak English example, a “shit hole” country. nationals are already meeting proficiently and don’t seek He promoted a ban against many of the so-called “wealth government assistance, includ - nationals from certain Muslim- test” standards the U.S. gov - ing food stamps, housing sub - majority countries and called ernment plans to implement sidies and health care help. Mexicans “rapists” and “crimi - next month, if they want to “We certainly expect peo - nals.” Trump also told four become citizens or permanent ple of any income to stand on U.S. congresswomen of color residents, according to a their own two feet,” Cuccinelli to “go back” to where they recent study. told the media in announcing The bar has been raised again for Caribbean nationals wishing to become came from although all are Meanwhile, the new rule the policy. American citizens American citizens and three is facing public backlash, with “And so, if people are not were born in the U.S. “I don’t think it is fair to health care, nutrition and local government and civil able to be self sufficient, then Several states challenged have the American taxpayer housing programs in order to rights organizations lining up this negative factor is gonna the new public charge rule in pay for people who come into get a green card or receive to contest it in U.S. courts, bear very heavily against them court within days of its the United States,” the presi - other lawful status.” lawmakers with Caribbean in a decision about whether announcement. Other agen - dent told reporters. U.S. Senator Kamala roots bashing it as another they’ll be able to become a cies have expressed interest in However, Cuccinelli’s Harris, whose father is from attack by Trump on immi - legal permanent resident.” doing so as well. announcement drew immedi - Jamaica, also condemned the grants, particularly those of Caribbean nations have ate criticism, including from rule as another in Trump’s color, and even Caribbean BACKLASH also chimed in, claiming the the Caribbean American com - series of attacks on immi - nations expressing concern. Undocumented immi - new rule could have adverse munity. U.S. Congresswoman grants. Ken Cuccinelli, acting grants are not eligible to effects for the region. EP Chet Yvette Clarke, whose parents “It’s just an ongoing cam - director of the U.S. access federal benefits, but the Greene, Antigua and are from Jamaica, told paign of his (Trump’s) to vilify Citizenship and Immigration Trump administration insisted Barbuda’s immigration and Caribbean Media Corporation a whole group of people,” Services (USCIS), announced the new rule will “promote foreign affairs minister, that “the public charge rule Harris said on CNN . “He is last month that the financial immigrant success,” according warned that his nation is brac - means lawabiding immigrants criminalizing innocent people, status of immigrants will to Cuccinelli. ing for possible negative fall - will be put in an impossible he is locking babies up in become a key component to The rule has Trump’s full backing. position, having to forfeit cages, he has a policy of sepa- (Continued on page 4) Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 3 NEWS FINGERPOINTING: Trump names Caribbean nations among illicit drugs producers WASHINGTON, D.C. – The named by Trump are noted that a country’s pres - U.S., which includes strength - plished,” the president’s decla - United States has named four Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, ence on the foregoing list is ening the U.S. borders and ration stated. Caribbean community Colombia, Costa Rica, not necessarily a reflection of expanding programs to pre - “This includes further (CARICOM) Dominican Republic, its government’s counter nar - vent illicit drug use and aid efforts beyond our nation’s countries as Ecuador, El Salvador, cotics efforts or level of coop - the recovery and treatment of borders, by governments of major drug Guatemala, Honduras, India, eration with the U.S. those who need it. countries where dangerous transit or illicit Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, He said his administration “We are making steady illegal drugs originate.” drug produc - Pakistan, Panama, Peru and has devoted unprecedented progress to turn the tide of ing countries. Venezuela. resources to combating the our country’s drug epidemic, - Edited from CMC. President In his statement, Trump scourge of illicit drugs in the but more needs to be accom - 4 Donald Trump in his “Presidential Trump Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2020”, named The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti and Jamaica. The other countries Caribbean American candidate for U.S. president falls in polls

After a promising start to her campaign for president of the United States, Caribbean American candidate Kamala Harris has seen her public support erode significantly. Several polls conduct - ed last month showed Harris, whose father is Jamaican, los - Harris ing a dozen percentage points. In a CNN/SSRS poll con - ducted in late May, Harris polled eight percent. But that number spiked to 17 percent following a June debate for Democratic presidential can - didates. Last month her CNN/SSRS poll number dropped to five percent.

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(Continued on page 4) 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years NEWS U.S. ends program for Haitians awaiting ‘green card’ PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – sands of Haitians who had Director Ken Cuccinelli. A program that allowed already obtained an immigrant “Many of these individuals Haitians to remain in the visa based on family reunifica - are eligible to apply to adjust United States while waiting for tion, to wait in the country status to lawful permanent res - approval of permanent resi - with their family for their ident (LPR) and have already dence or “green cards” has green card to be available. done so, in which case this ter - been scrapped. The USCIS said the deci - mination will not affect those On Aug. 2, U.S. sion is in line with the 2017 individuals with LPR status,” Citizenship and Immigration Decree 13767 on improve - said Ana Santiago, a USCIS Services (USCIS) announced ments to border security and spokeswoman. the end of the “Haitian Family immigration enforcement. She added that, as of June Reunification Parole “Family reunification must 21, over 8,000 Haitians had Program”, launched in 2016, be used on a case-by-case basis received documents under this under the administration of for urgent humanitarian rea - program. former President Barack sons or significant public bene - 4 Obama, which allowed thou - fit,” said USCIS Acting Lawmakers reject plan to impeach Haiti’s president PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Like in the previous pension. As the debate contin - Haiti’s legislators have reject - attempts, the Chamber of ued on the night of Aug. 22, ed an Opposition-inspired Deputies legislator Wilson Hyppolite motion aimed at impeaching had diffi - called on the speaker to put to President Jovenel Moise, culties in the vote the approach con - whom they had accused of getting cerning the request of indict - high treason and leading the the nec - ment. Bodeau ruled “the “pro - country to “the edge of the essary posal of the majority is reject - social explosion.” quorum, ed and considered inadmissi - Following a third attempt and ble.” to debate the motion in as when the Moise The majority of the many weeks last month, the chamber deputies, most of whom are legislators voted overwhelm - was called to order on the aligned to Moise’s party, ing to defeat the move with 53 afternoon of Aug. 21 only 64 rejected the motion and voted deputies voting against the deputies were present result - against it. measure, three in favor and ing in Speaker Gary Bodeau - Edited from CMC. five abstaining. announcing a 30-minute sus - 4 Caribbean American candidate for U.S. president falls in polls (Continued from page 3) candidates. nomination. At one point Meanwhile, several candi - more than 20 candidates were debates after failing to meet dates have withdrawn from in the field. the criteria for qualification, the race for the Democratic 4 but is still listed among the PAY TO STAY: New Trump policy threatens Caribbean immigrants (Continued from page 2) may be among the best placed much as people from any immigrants capable of meeting region, including those born in out, including criminals being the public charge standards. the U.S. sent back to the country. MPI reported that, as of “Caribbean immigrants “If (the rule) goes for - 2017, some 4.4 million participate in the labor force ward, I mean you could be Caribbean nationals were liv - at the same rate as the overall surprised to see the wave of ing in the U.S., 10 percent of foreign-born population,” MPI returnees to these parts, as the 44.5 million total immi - noted, although the compensa - persons are forced out, grants. However, MPI added: tion they receive has fallen because that’s the effect of it,” “Compared to the total for - behind other immigrants. Greene told state-owned ABS eignborn population, Meanwhile, Caribbean Television and Radio. “… It Caribbean immigrants are less immigrants in the U.S. are also forces you out of the system.” likely to be Limited English “much more likely to be Proficient (LEP), have lower (health) insured than the over - IN POSITION educational attainment and all foreign-born population,” Yet, according to a study income, and have higher another indication they are published in February by the poverty rates.” less likely to be a burden to Washington, D.C.-based think Caribbean nationals have the U.S. government. tank Migration Policy Institute also shown they are willing to 4 (MPI), Caribbean nationals work to support themselves as Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 5 NEWS HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL: Report traces illegal weapons from U.S. to Caribbean into Jamaica has nearly 24 years,” the Times go back decades. helped fuel vio - reported, “until it suddenly “Because guns are so plen - lence of epic pro - started wreaking havoc in tiful, small insults and old portions in the Jamaica.” It was finally recov - vendettas that might otherwise Caribbean island, ered when a man using Briana leave few casualties grow much forcing the govern - in a robbery was gunned down. more dangerous — not just for ment to announce It is not known how the gun the combatants, but also for a state of emer - reached Jamaica in the first anyone who happens to be in gency. place, leaving law enforcement the way.” In Jamaica, unsure how they can stop Illegal guns are bought the Times reported, another Briana from entering and rented in Jamaica. That “Guns like Briana the country. means someone can just pay reside at the epi - the fee, use the weapon and center of the crisis. OVERWHELMED then return it to its owner. But Worldwide, 32 per - Meanwhile, the Times sometimes the user is not pro - cent of homicides reported, Briana “is just one of ficient and many innocent are committed with the hundreds of thousands of bystanders, including children, firearms … In guns that leak out of the have been killed by the illegal Jamaica, the figure United States and overwhelm guns. is higher than 80 countries in Latin America and The Times also reported Violence has spiked in Jamaica and illegally imported guns are part of that. percent. And most the Caribbean.” Authorities guns smuggled into Jamaica More than 50 years ago the hit countries - have in trying to of those guns come believe they enter Jamaica via from the U.S. being used in television series “Have Gun track them and stem the tide from the United States, ships, sometimes disassembled various crimes, including the Will Travel” tracked the life of of brutal violence they and amassed by exploiting loose with parts scattered so as to country’s “multimillion-dollar a “gentleman gunfighter” in their users have left in their American gun laws that facili - avoid detection. The illegal scamming industry,” where the the American West. Last wake. tate the carnage.” weapons range from handguns fight for control help escalate month, an in-depth investiga - In one case, according to The Times reported that it to assault rifles. Some 200 ille - the violence. With plenty cash tive report by the New York the Times, a single weapon, a government “restrictions … gal guns enter Jamaica from to spare, scammers have also Times showed that title has 9-millimeter Browning hand - make it difficult, or sometimes the U.S. each month, authori - bought guns from the U.S., taken on a far more ominous gun which the police called nearly impossible, to track the ties believe. It is difficult to where the sellers may or may meaning today, with deadly “Briana”, had been linked to weapons and interrupt smug - defend against them. Jamaica not know what the guns are effects for one Caribbean at least nine murders in just a gling networks.” The result is a has less than 45,000 legal guns. being used for. nation. few years, “including a double death rate in Jamaica “nine However, while illegal It’s a complicated web and The newspaper’s story homicide outside a bar, the times the global average.” guns are usually acquired by Caribbean nations get caught tracked the path of guns from killing of a father at a wake The story traced Briana to drug-smuggling operations, or in it, as the Times showed. The the United States to Jamaica, and the murder of a single its original owner, Johnnie Ray those linked to political differ - gun, it seems, travels as easily documenting the lethal dam - mother of three”. Dunn, who bought the gun in ences, the Times reported that, as humans and is just as deadly. age the weapons have caused 1991 in Greenville, North in Jamaica, they “are often 4 and the difficulties law FUEL Carolina. Then it “vanished used in petty feuds, neighbor - enforcement agencies - in both The flood of illegal guns from the public record for hood beefs and turf wars that 6 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years NEWS Hurricane smashes The Bahamas CHANGING OF THE GUARD A powerful hurricane smashed history of The Bahamas. into The Bahamas earlier this Dorian reportedly caused month, causing multiple deaths “severe and wide-spread flood - and devastating damage to the ing in parts of the northwest and chain of Caribbean islands central Bahamas,” according to before roaring off towards the authorities in the Caribbean United States. nation. Hurricane Dorian, which at “Our thoughts and prayers some point was classified as a are with our neighbors in two of Category 5 storm, hit land in our northern islands, Abaco and The Bahamas around midday Grand Bahama Island, which Sept. 1 over Marsh Harbor on have been directly impacted by Great Abaco, where it caused Hurricane Dorian,” said severe damage to parts of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism island’s chain. It hovered over and Aviation Director General The Bahamas for 24 hours. Joy Jibrilu. The hurricane also damaged “At this time we are doing Grand Bahama Island with everything we can to support winds clocking up to 107 miles these islands … and continue to per hour and storm surges. be grateful that the majority of Severe and widespread our 700 islands and cays have flooding was reported in parts of been unaffected.” the northwest and central Hurricane Dorian reported - Bahamas. Islands in the south - ly generated maximum sustained eastern and central Bahamas winds of up to 155 miles per were unaffected, including The hour with higher gusts. Exumas, Cat Island, San Hurricane Dorian was reported - Salvador, Long Island, ly on a path to hit the east coast Acklins/Crooked Island, of the United States, including Mayaguana and Inagua. the states of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. - Photograph by Derrick Scott United States Vice President Mike Pence, center, greets Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s ambassador to the U.S., as she arrives DEATHS for the swearing in ceremony of Donald Tapia, left, as the new U.S. ambassador to Jamaica last month at the White House Up to press time, at least Compiled from various sources, five deaths were attributed to including the government of The in Washington, D.C. Pence underscored that the U.S. and Jamaica are natural partners, noting that both countries share Hurricane Dorian, which was Bahamas. cultural and economic ties as well as core beliefs in free government and the rule of law. Tapia was scheduled to take up called the most powerful in the 4 his appointment at the end of August. Caribbean braces for Brexit, urged to make new deals PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – table there should be no less Dr. Patrick I Gomes, secretary than the duty free quota free general of the African, provided now by our access to Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) the European Union as a Group, says it will be in the whole.” Caribbean community (CARI - He said the work is being COM) countries’ favor to prepared and that “the benefit quickly negotiate new trade of that work is also seeing how agreements with the United we prepare the Caribbean pil - Kingdom as it moves to leave lar, which in the post Cotonou the European Union. Agreement with Europe would The U.K. is due to leave see certain areas that we would the European Union on Oct. also want to address in dealing 31 with or without any Brexit with the Caribbean-U.K. deal and Gomes told the alone. Caribbean Media Corporation “So rather than the EU- (CMC) he believes the Caribbean as a pillar, you will Caribbean would need to have have the Caribbean-U.K.” relations with both U.K. and He said with Brexit and wider Europe in the post- the termination of the contri - Brexit era. The relationship bution of development finance with Europe, he added, from the U.K. to the European whether it is one without the pool as a whole, “we will have U.K., will still be important in to negotiate as part of a rela - terms of “our political ties and tionship between the CARI - also our combination of COM and the U.K.-post resources in the international Brexit, how we will have trade, arena like in climate change how we will link with develop - overall. ment finance and what will be “But also in terms of the other conditions.” investment and access to tech - Guyanese-born Gomes nology. But also there will be a said that the roll-over of the substantial amount of develop - trade agreement is already ment finance to continue being considered through under new terms of course and CARICOM “so that duty free, we know these terms will be quota free and all the phy - important.” tosanitary regulations that are applicable in Europe will not LINK be punitive on the Caribbean, “But along with the U.K. but will be along the same there will be of course a link of lines.” the Caribbean and U.K. post- Brexit,” Gomes explained, - Edited from CMC. “and we are putting on the 4 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 7 FEATURE CROOKENDALE’S LAW: ‘Immigrant status is not a barrier, but an opportunity’ NEW YORK – When management and public admin - a class in public policy ground - Crookendale said the inau - Barbadian-born academic istration, where he’s making a ed in political science and law, gural enrollment saw a total of Humphrey A. Crookendale major difference. said his legal training has six students register, with only graduated from Howard Dean Crookendale, told served as “a foundation” for two graduating. Since then, he University School of Law in the Caribbean Media much of what he does. said there have been times in Washington, D.C. in 1981, he Corporation (CMC) he was a “I use the Socratic method which over 120 full-time stu - never in his wildest dreams key architect of the college’s in my classroom to challenge dents registered in the pro - believed he would play a lead - master of science in administra - students to think out of the gram. ing role in a major academic tion degree program, the col - box, and use a range of practi - “By the standards of the institution here. lege’s first graduate program. cal and current events as the Network of Schools of Public For more than 30 years, He said it was also his vision to basis for discussion and learn - Policy, Affairs, and Crookendale, who migrated develop a curriculum for a ing,” he said, noting that public Administration (NASPAA), from Barbados in 1971, says he master of public administration affairs and public policy is “a we would be a medium to large has served in a number of (MPA) degree in emergency disciplinary area that calls into program,” he said. “This is a important academic leadership and disaster management, one question such other disciplines remarkable feat, given our very roles at Metropolitan College of few such programs in the Crookendale as political science, economics humble beginnings.” of New York (MCNY), includ - United States. science and communications and law, just to name a few.” Crookendale said the chal - ing associate dean and acting In addition to leading the from Queens College, City lenges of the MPA program are dean of the Audrey Cohen day-to-day activities of the University of New York ‘EQUIPPED’ numerous, including attracting School for Human Services and SPAA, Crookendale also (CUNY). He said students who grad - the right kind of student; ensur - Education (ACSHSE). teaches in the MPA pro - “Never would I have imag - uate with a MPA in public ing that students graduate on In addition, he served as gramme. His areas of interest ined that my qualifications affairs and administration are time (the program’s graduation the dean of the college’s School are public policy and policy would land the job, and more “equipped to be public servants rate is close to 90 percent); of Management and helped analysis. that the job would instantly cat - and policy makers. insuring that the curriculum is found the college’s first gradu - apult me into a key role in the “They are uniquely posi - current and relevant to the ate program in public adminis - A CHANCE design of a master’s degree and tioned to be change agents in needs of students; and insuring tration. After graduating from the application for its approval their communities, and the that students gain meaningful Crookendale, a long-time Howard, Crookendale said he by New York State. With its many governmental and non- employment consistent with Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn was attracted by an advertise - approval, I was hooked on the governmental agencies in anticipated intellectual vigor. resident, currently serves as ment in the New York Times idea of a career in academia.” which they work. To this end, dean of MCNY’s School for that called for a faculty mem - Over the years, public affairs and administra - SUCCESS Public Affairs and ber who had experience in Crookendale said he has field - tion is very important to me.” The dean said his greatest Administration (SPAA), political science and law. ed applications from many can - He said the MPA in public success is in witnessing gradu - encompassing the college’s “That sounded like me,” didates with law degrees, rein - affairs and administration is 30 ates of the school go on to undergraduate and graduate said Crookendale, who holds a forcing and reaffirming that his years old, the oldest graduate occupy significant roles of programs in both emergency bachelor’s degree in political decision was “not an aberrant program at MCNY. New York responsibility in New York City one but, indeed, a wise choice.” State gave permission to offer and its metropolitan area. He it in 1988. Jamaica’s music - an odd Crookendale, who teaches (Continued on page 8) recipe for fighting inflation You Have WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last December, Jamaica’s central bank posted a reggae music Your Passion. video on its Twitter account. Since then, more than 240,000 people have watched the video, We Have Ours – prompting the bank to release a second video, which has already been viewed 180,000 Caring For You. times. The bank’s reggae songs don’t contain typical reggae lyrics. Instead, the songs tackle a subject that is central to mon - etary policy: Inflation. Music Bob Marley helped make pop - The subject is familiar to ular is being put to many uses. many in Jamaica, which for decades suffered from high within the target range. It is inflation. The worst bout critical for central banks to fos - occurred in the early 1990s, ter confidence in their policies. when prices soared 80 percent Consequently, central banks annually. Since then, the gov - need to be good at communi - AT BROWARD HEALTH, KEEPING YOUR HEALTH ernment has pursued a series cating their policy initiatives of economic reforms, including and objectives. AND WELLNESS ON BEAT MATTERS MOST inflation targeting, which To do this, head of com - entails setting a goal for the munications at Jamaica’s cen - Broward Health Physician Group offers you and your family maximum inflation rate and tral bank Tony Morrison decid - access to over 100 physicians representing a variety of primary telling the public about it. ed to try something unusual – The aim of inflation target - he turned to reggae to help the and specialty medical services. With more than 30 locations ing is to contain rising prices bank get its message across. and multiple specialties, you can be assured that quality, and promote stable economic “I used to use music in my compassionate care is always CLOSE BY. growth. In 2017, the central work as a reporter on T.V. and bank, formally known as the as an entertainment manager I Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), set an used to work with entertainers To locate a Broward Health annual inflation target of and manage bands,” Morrison between four percent and six said. “Music is a part of me.” Physician Group percent. Morrison said his idea was to create a catchy song that doctor near you, visit CONFIDENCE would help people think about BrowardHealth.org/BHPG. But for inflation targeting monetary policy. He thought to work, people have to be the best way to do this would be to write “one of those confident that the government BrowardHealth.org • Follow us: will be able to keep inflation (Continued on page 8)

1 7/29/19 3:50 PM 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years FEATURE N.Y. honors late Caribbean American congresswoman with state park NEW YORK – Governor Cuomo said it is a signa - be programs to teach children immigrated to the United Andrew Cuomo has opened ture project of his Vital about the environment, there States and showed how possi - the largest state park in New Brooklyn Initiative, which calls will be picnic areas, there will ble, and the potential of what York City in honor of the late, for 34 new or improved pocket be bike trails, beautiful mural immigration can do for this trailblazing Caribbean parks, community gardens, honoring Shirley Chisholm country and how it makes it a American Congresswoman playgrounds and recreation done by Danielle Mastrion,” stronger country.” Shirley Chisholm. centers “within a 10-minute Cuomo said. In 1965, Chisholm became The park honors walk of every Central “… And, as we open this the second African American Chisholm, the first African Brooklyn resident.” beautiful park and open a to become a member of the American congresswoman and whole new area of interest to New York State Assembly. first African American woman PLACE TO GO generations of young people, Three years later, she was to run for president of the “Shirley Chisholm grew up right here in the back yard of elected as the first African United States. in Brownsville (Brooklyn). Brooklyn, let us also remem - American female in the U.S. Chisholm, whose mother When the family wanted a ber the lesson and the moral of Congress. was Barbadian and father place to relax, you know where Chisholm was a trailblazer. Shirley Chisholm and fight the In 1972, Chisholm became Guyanese, was an educator they had to go? Jones Beach Brownsville. Can you imagine good fight. And you work even the first woman to appear in a and former representative of (on Long Island),” Cuomo said that ride all the way out on a when it’s hard to bring real presidential debate running for the 12th Congressional district at a recent ceremony opening Saturday just to get a little change to people who really president of the U.S. in Brooklyn for seven, two- the park, which was also space and a little peace of need it … The important The Shirley Chisholm year terms. New York’s gover - attended by Chisholm family mind? Not anymore.” things in life don’t come easy. State Park is the second state nor said the 407-acre, $20 mil - members and local elected Cuomo said the Shirley “And that’s why I think park in Brooklyn. lion state park on Jamaica Bay officials. Chisholm State Park comprises the dedication to Shirley in Brooklyn offers hiking, bik - “They had to drive all the 10 miles of trails and three- Chisholm is so important. - Edited from CMC. ing, fishing and picnicking. way out to Jones Beach from and-a-half miles of waterfront. Here, you have a family that 4 “You can fish. There will Jamaica’s music - an odd recipe for fighting inflation (Continued from page 7) uted in Jamaican schools. A ally able to understand the tive enough,” said Mooney. - Edited from story by the comic-strip on the economic implications of central bank Morrison also believes a Inter-American Development annoying songs that you hear program is also coming soon. economic and financial data similarly novel approach could Bank. in the morning and then you releases for their mortgages work in other countries. 4 find yourself singing it in the SENSE and investment portfolios. “I think every country … evening.” Morrison’s approach may “In Jamaica, this is much should have some element of When Morrison pitched not have worked in another less certain.” their culture that can be used the idea to his boss, the bank’s country, but it made sense in By tailoring the bank’s as a communication agent,” he deputy governor, he “burst out Jamaica. In other markets, messages and communication said. laughing,” Morrison told NPR. where the population may be channels to local culture and “Ways can be found for Street Address: But Morrison and his boss soon more financially literate, tradi - circumstances, monetary other central banks to enhance 9020 SW 152nd Street began working on the idea, tional approaches to financial authorities were able to roll their communication, maybe Miami, FL 33157 which was eventually approved communication can be effective. out a state-of-the-art policy not the exact same way, but Tel: (305) 238-2868 (305) 253-6029 by Jamaica’s finance minister. But Jamaica hasn’t yet framework in a country that using similar techniques.” Morrison and his team Fax: (305) 252-7843 reached that level of financial some skeptics had deemed So far, the Jamaican cen - Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-290-4550 partnered with reggae artistes sophistication, said Henry unready for it. tral bank’s success with infla - to produce the music. The 1-800-605-7516 Mooney, the Inter-American Though unusual, the com - tion targeting has been work - www.caribbeantoday.com songs then became part of a Development Bank’s lead munications campaign helped ing. Inflation has been kept broader communications strat - Send ads to: economist for Jamaica. increase the public’s under - within the targeted range since [email protected] egy that included an advertis - “Jamaica is one of the standing of monetary policy mid-2017. ing campaign on social media poorest countries in the world and its goals, boosting confi - Meanwhile, the bank has Vol. 30, Number 10 • SEPT. 2019 platforms and billboards, as to ever have adopted inflation dence in the bank’s ability to used its traditional array of well as in newspapers and on targeting,” Mooney explained. fight inflation. policy tools - including local radio. The campaign even “In more advanced countries - “Jamaica is proving that overnight interest rates and Peter A Webley included an advertisement in a for example the United States nearly anything is possible, if reserve requirements - to curb Publisher children’s publication distrib - or Canada - people are gener - you are committed and innova - inflation. MArIlyN CHIN CROOKENDALE’S LAW: ‘Immigrant status is not a barrier, but an opportunity’ Account Executive (Continued from page 7) On a more positive note, MCNY comes to an end that I about the prospect of sharing however, he said he has used fought well, prepared students some of his accumulated said there are alumni who are his status as “a beacon” both to to be meaningful change knowledge with institutions of lorNA ASeNCor deputy commissioners of city his students and the larger agents, and will be remem - higher learning in the Eastern Accounting Manager agencies. An alumna currently community “to encourage and bered for stewarding a fledg - Caribbean and that he is serves as a deputy borough remind students who look like ling program to renown and “actively in discussion” with president and alumni are man - me that anything is possible. distinction,” he added. colleagues in St. Kitts to see if SAbrINA MoSS agers in a host of city and not- “I stand as a role model his dream can become reality. Production/Graphic Design for-profit agencies in the tri- and as a symbol of the old GOAL Crookendale, who was this state area. adage ‘keep hope alive’,” Crookendale said one of year’s keynote speaker at the “There can be no greater Crookendale said, adding that his goals in succession planning annual Caribbean American Opinions expressed by editors and sense of affirmation than to see his vision is to make MCNY’s is to ensure that academic Heritage Month Celebrations writers are not necessarily those of and witness graduates who public affairs and administra - integrity and commitment to at Kings County Courts in have taken the mantle of lead - tion program one that is the school is maintained. In this Brooklyn, said he was thepublisher. Caribbean today, an ership and done so with skill known for academic integrity regard, he said recruiting facul - “impressed by the sheer num - independent news m agazine, is and professionalism,” and vigor. ty with a vision and a passion ber of lawyers, judges and published every month by Crookendale said. “My vision is that when it for growing the school is his other personnel who had their Caribbean Publishing & Services, In the Network of Schools comes to matters of emergency ultimate goal. roots in the Caribbean. Inc. Caribbean today is not of Public Policy, Affairs and and disaster management, the “I have spent the last 34 “This served as an inspira - responsible for unsolicited manu- Administration (NASPAA) School for Public Affairs and years in academia,” said tion to remind others from the scripts or photos. To guarantee community, he said he is one of Administration will be the go- Crookendale. “I am not sure diaspora that our immigrant return, please include a self- a few persons of color who are to place for academics, govern - how much longer, but long status is not a barrier but an addressed stamped envelope. in positions of leadership. ment officials and other inter - enough to know that I have opportunity to influence the “That there would be a dis - ested persons to be informed, made a difference in the way magnificent city in which we Articles appearing in Caribbean tinct few deans of color speaks and to elicit current informa - that students and the larger live,” he said. today may not be reproduced volumes to the entrenched tion and knowledge on these community see and know the without written permission of forces of race, even within aca - subjects. academic reputation of the pro - - Edited from CMC. the editor. demic institutions,” “I want to be able to say gram.” 4 Crookendale said. when my association with He said he is “excited” Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 9 VIEWPOINT We’re trying to find W.I. winning REPARATIONS: Black people, you’re either African or not RAS DON RICO America. Because, according their agenda as “Af-rican RICKETTS to ADOS-OBITUSA, they are American” immediately puts formula again ~ Robert Haynes the only real African them among the deliberately- LAUDERHILL,Florida - Robert A number of black people Americans. miseducated and nativist Haynes is interim chairman of born in the United States of But, they will quickly “Americans” who still cannot selectors for the West Indies America - many of whom not remind you, they are decidedly handle the fact that the desig - men’s cricket team and the only simultaneously insist they and definitely not African. nation “America” applies from The bizarre theo-political, the North Pole to the South Caribbean ambassadors are are not Africans, but also iron - socio-political and ul-timately Pole. This makes all African- struggling. Last month, following ically and simultaneously insist economic-political semantic descended people born or liv - a Twenty20 series loss to India in on being referred to as African Americans - have begun to contortions, twists and spins ing in – or even migrated to – South Florida, Haynes discussed being engaged in by the advo - the Western Hemisphere the West Indies with Caribbean insist they are the only people who deserve reparations in cates of post-1619 ADOS- already literally African Today’s Gordon Williams. The OBITUSA challenge even the Americans. Or, as many of my following is a version of that America. This despite all the stellar athletic gymnastics of a progressive black friends insist interview, edited for space and Simone Biles. is more strategic and accurate, other considerations: uncounted millions of Afri- cans enslaved in the Americas, However, one obvious dif - Africans-in-the-Americas. from the North Pole to the ference between the stunning That kind of international - QUESTION: The West Indies athleticism of gymnast Biles ly strategic thinking is precisely has not been winning for a Williams - Photograph by Gordon South Pole, since the early 1500s. and the bizarre display by the what the divide-and-rule- long time, including a disap - Q: … You talk about the talent advocates for ADOS-OBI - Africa agents of all colors are pointing World Cup 2019. Complicating matters, level. There is more money in some advocates for post-1619 TUSA is that the former is extremely hostile towards. What is your role? cricket now. The players are American descendants of slav - clearly much more informed, And how are those who were ANSWER: Basically, what we being paid much better and ery citizenship and reparations studied, and certainly more slaves in pre-United States of have to do now is to try and facilities are much improved, (ADOS) insist that, especially disciplined than the entirely “America” – some of whom get some players, in terms of but the (West Indies) team is because they (post-1619 self-referential, unthinking and were non-African, not to men - identifying the talent to move not winning. How do you Africans in the 1776 U.S.) are miseducated idiocy of the lat - tion the original inhabitants of forward. We have the T20 explain that? the biblical children of Israel. ter. “America”, along with already World Cup next year and these A: Well, the players will have Therefore, the God of the too many pre-1916 Africans, games (in South Florida) are to understand that, for you to Bible was speaking of them CONFUSION whose owners were sometimes part of the preparation for that earn and earn a lot of money, (the post-1619 ADOS), and The obvious confusion in black – to be treated and then we have the (50 you have to be consistent. only them, in the Genesis story the thinking of the ADOS- Those are issues which, in overs) World Cup in four Because you will get a contract of the 400-year captivity of … OBITUSA leadership, advo - themselves, beg the question: years. on natural talent, but if you well … someone. cates and follow-ers is evident Was “America” America don’t produce, you will lose According to this line of from their first steps - in their before 1776, when the U.S. Q: In terms of the cricket that your job. argument, the post-1619 choice of name. The simple gained Independence from is being played now … do you ADOS - or more accurately fact they could not bring them- Britain? It is at that juncture of think the West Indies has set - Q: Where do you think the only blacks in the U.S.A. selves to put the word rational enquiry that the tled on a formula to win? players fall down in West (OBITUSA) having been “African” in front of the word ADOS-OBITUSA position, A: I think we’re trying to find Indies cricket now? … Is there enslaved in America and who “American” in ADOS points and the ‘applicable-only-to- that formula. We’re trying a a specific area, probably the thereby are supposedly the directly to their anti-Africa and Americans-400-year-(1619- few things … We have to make mental side of the game, where biblical Israelites – are there - anti-African make America 2019) prophesy’ become con - sure that we have the right for - do you think the West Indies fore singularly qualified for great again (MAGA) agenda. (Continued on page 10) mula, the right combination in players are failing now? reparations for slavery in To declare themselves and terms of winning. A: Well, you just hit the nail on the head. Mentally, they have Q: You played cricket for the to prepare themselves better. Trump, Republicans sound alarm over black, brown people West Indies. You came from an What is causing this resurgence lation currently stands at over respectively, according to Pew era when the West Indies was Q: What is it that they are not in hate and making so many 13.7 percent as of the latest Research Center projections. successful, when it was more doing? white nationalists and suprema - data from 2017. That’s 44.5 mil - competitive to get into the A: I really don’t know and I’m cists so mad at immigrants and lion people, which represents a WHO VOTES? West Indies team and the West trying to find out, but, at the people of color in the United more than four-fold increase 5: There are some 20.7 mil - Indies won a lot. Do you sense end of the day, they have to States that since 1960, when only 9.7 mil - lion naturalized immigrants in there is now some problem start playing more situation. they are lion immigrants lived in the the U.S. who have the right to with the culture of the cricket You are in a game and the situ - ready to kill U.S. vote and decide elections. This in the Caribbean? ation dictates that you play this again? Between 1991 and 2000, does not include the second or A: A lot of people will men - way, they have to try and do The rea - over nine million immigrants third generation immigrants. By tion about the culture, which is that … We need to go out sons is that entered the country legally. 2020, that figure is projected to probably right. But I think, there and play good cricket the black and 3: Since 2010, the increase rise to 21.2 million. first of all, we have to fix the and win. brown popu - in the number of people from About 29 million of them first class level. If we can get lation of the Asia - 2.6 million - was more are Latinos – foreign and sec - the regional cricket to be at a Q: Do you think they under - U.S., which than double the 1.2 million who ond and third generation – who very high standard we will stand that? many of these FELICIA J. came from Latin America. were eligible to vote in 2018, up have to turn out better players. A: I think they’re learning. A hate-filled PERSAUD 4: The U.S.-born children from approximately 25 million We have a lot of talented lot of them (are) raw to inter - beings believe of immigrants or the second- in 2014. In 2018 alone, Hispanic youngsters who we will have to national cricket, but what they strongly is generation Americans make up and Asian voter turnout rates find programs for them to have to do is to learn real fast. “their country”, is growing another estimated 12 percent of increased to about 40 percent, a work very hard and over the much faster than their own the nation’s population. By 13-percentage point increase next couple of years we are Q: … The T20 captain, white population. Donald 2050, these two groups could over 2014. Trump’s mainstreaming of such account for 19 percent and 18 Meanwhile, voter turnout hoping that these youngsters (Carlos) Brathwaite said that xenophobia has only embold - percent of the population, will mature into world class (the West Indies) can no (Continued on page 10) cricketers and also not to com - ened the supremacists and longer say it is a young team, nationalists to take matters in pete, but to win, because it is it’s simply not playing good their own hands. important that we get back the cricket. Do you agree with culture of winning … that? FACTS So we also have to look at A: Totally. People have used Here are 10 facts from the the coaching level around the the word young quite … often, U.S. Census that are fueling region, make sure that all the but when you look at it … you this fear and hate: coaches are qualified and have young CEOs over 25 who 1: The U.S. has more immi - make sure that all the players are making millions. These grants than any other country are fit enough to represent the youngsters have to understand in the world. Today, about one West Indies. That was a big that they need to play good in four children born in the part of our winning in the cricket. U.S. under 18 have at least one years gone by … 4 foreign-born parent, primarily from Asia and Latin America. 2: The foreign-born popu - 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years VIEWPOINT No matter how small, abuse is always wrong Back in the days when a man does not see his actions as being who suffer from this type of beat his wife and the wife beat wrong. After all, he’s merely abuse too, and are so downtrod - the children and the children exercising his rights to control den and emasculated that they beat the dog, was that consid - his so-called property. often lose their identity. Sadly ered abuse, or mere punish - Abuse can be as silent and this is rarely reported, for who’s ment, the administering of jus - innocuous as hypertension. going to believe it? Plus the tice? Often the victims aren’t even shame is just too much to bear. TONY Is it just now politically cor - aware that they have the prob - Men who are abused emotion - ROBINSON rect to label those actions as lem, until it’s too late. That’s ally, mentally or physically are abuse? why it’s so difficult to detect. victims 10 times over, as they Interestingly, the abuser The irony is, there are men are also ridiculed and vilified by society, which is human psyche. in itself abuse. So who is the abuser? He’s Trump, Republicans sound alarm... When does a man decide to usually the man with low self get up one day and slap, punch esteem, so he bolsters his ego (Continued from page 9) 6: Although the white highest concentration of immi - or kick his woman? And why by beating down and beating up does she remain in the situa - someone whom he deems to be rates for whites (57.5 percent) working class played a signifi - grants, all but three - Florida, cant role in the 2016 election, Texas and Arizona - voted for tion? Plus, why doesn’t she weaker than him. Rarely will and blacks (51.4 percent) have retaliate? those men fight or even con - increased by just 11.7 and 10.8 demographic trends mean they Clinton in the 2016 presidential will see their influence decline race while many of the states The women live in abject front other men. percentage points, respectively, fear and often cut themselves since 2014. in future electoral contests. with low and moderate concen - Through 2024, the share of trations of foreign-born people off from family and friends. - seido1yard@gmail And while whites continue That’s what abuse does to the 4 to make up the vast majority of the electorate that is white is voted for Trump. voters (72.8 percent) and their projected to decline by 4.4 per - 10: The number of immi - overall numbers continue to cent. grants living in the U.S. is pro - grow as a share of U.S. voters, 7: Immigrants are projected jected to almost double by REPARATIONS: Black people, you’re there has been a 3.5 percentage to drive future growth in the 2065, causing Trump and many point drop among white voters U.S. working-age population Republicans to sound alarms either African or not through at least 2035. about immigration. since 2014. (Continued from page 9) expedience and opportunistic In some states, foreign- 8: Lawful immigrants made Felicia J. Persuad is publisher up the majority of the immi - socio-cultural cynicism. born voters are already capable at NewsAmericasNow. flated into a mess of subjective grant workforce, at 21.2 million. of deciding elections. 4 religionism, confusing political 9: Of the 15 states with the DAY ONE African enslavement was in existence in the Americas from the day Christopher Columbus’s en-terprise entered the Western Hemisphere in 1492. African enslavement in the West was simply an ex-tension of the trade in Africans-as-slaves by the Portuguese, in Europe, since the early 1400s. By 1562, slaving ships from the England, such as the SS Jesus owned by Queen Elizabeth I, were trading Africans with the Spanish who controlled not only the Caribbean, but large parts of what is now called America – North, Central and South. If the leaders and advo - cates of ADOS-OBITUSA want to be taken seriously, for example in any conversation about reparations – and in order to not so easily blow their cover as merely nativistic black MAGA agents – they will have to do much better than make proposals (allegedly in support of reparations) that include such hilariously absurd and contradictory thinking as advocating guaranteeing “...small business administra - tion loans” to people demand - ing … ahem ... reparations! Apparently ADOS has a dream, an Americans-only dream - to which they are enti - tled - of being exceptional exceptionalists and compliant pet tokens, in an American World of increasingly open and desperate white suprema - cism.

The above is an article con - tributed by freelance writer Ras Don Rico Ricketts, https//yaadbwoyintergalacti - [email protected]. His views do not necessarily reflect those of Carib-bean Today. Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 11 HEALTH NURTURING: Broward County offers free help to nursing mothers, infants So, you just found out you’re Reginald Shagoury, public enroll early,” vegetables, baby foods, eggs, pregnant and you’re wonder - health nutrition program Dr. Thaqi said. milk, yogurt, cheese, peanut ing if you need to change your director. “We want butter, beans and fruit juice. diet. “We help families ensure a women to sign In addition to nutrition You’d also like informa - healthy beginning for their up when they services, DOH-Broward offers tion on breastfeeding and baby from pregnancy until the learn they are free dental fluoride varnish to you’re worried about the addi - child is five years old. 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That means 954-767-5111 or visit http:// Reginald noted. grams and an electronic bene - ates WIC locally. monthly income under $1,926 broward.floridahealth.gov. “It’s a missed opportuni - fits card to buy food and artifi - “Families may be missing for one person, $2,607 for two, Appointments are available. ty,” he said. cial baby milk, if necessary. out on valuable nutrition ben - $3,289 for a family of four, etc. WIC serves pregnant There’s no waiting for a efits because they delay sign - Florida Medicaid recipients - Edited from article submit - women, mothers for six pregnancy confirmation or ing up. qualify automatically. ted by Florida Department of months after delivery, breast - waiting for the birth of the In Broward County, Foods covered include Health in Broward County. feeding women and children baby. 59,221 residents are estimated cereal, whole grains (bread, 4 under age five. “Once you find out you’re to be eligible for the program rice, tortillas, pasta), canned “Some women do not pregnant, you can apply,” said but only 73 percent of those tuna and salmon, fruits and Cancer among leading Caribbean death causes, small islands struggle BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - widespread epidemiological Island Nations” and places cancer planning, prevention, initiatives to improve cancer Cancer is now among the lead - transitions and show cancer emphasis on the crucial role of and treatment in these under- prevention and treatment that ing causes of death in the profiles that are unique to the collaborative approaches, resourced small island nations. have emerged across CARI - Caribbean and, despite this region. including through funding and The fourth paper is titled COM countries. growing burden, many small investment opportunities with “Advancing cancer care and island nations in the region UPHILL more developed countries, to prevention in the Caribbean: a - Edited from CMC. have health systems that strug - But there appears an create comprehensive cancer survey of strategies for the 4 gle to provide optimal cancer uphill climb to any solution. control programs to improve region”. It identifies promising care for their populations. “Providing comprehensive In a paper published in and locally responsive cancer the Lancet, one of the world’s care is particularly challenging leading general medical jour - in the Caribbean because of nals, Dr. Glennis Andall- the geographical spread of the Brereton, senior technical offi - islands”, the paper noted, “the cer for non-communicable dis - frequently under-resourced eases at the Trinidad-based health-care systems, and the Caribbean Publish health absence of a cohesive Agency (CARPHA), noted approach to cancer control. “cancer causes a fifth of deaths “In many Caribbean coun - in the Caribbean region and its tries and territories, cancer incidence is increasing”. surveillance systems are poorly In the paper, titled developed, advanced disease ”Cancer Control in the presentations are common - Caribbean island countries place, and access to cancer and territories: some progress screening, diagnostics, and but the journey continues”, treatment is often suboptimal, which Dr. Andall-Brereton with many patients with can - coauthored, it is noted that the cer seeking treatment abroad”. CHANGE IS incidence and mortality pat - The third paper is part of terns of cancer in the a five-part series titled Caribbean reflect globally “Cancer Control in Small Belize P.M. gets treatment in Cuba TAKING SHAPE BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize gery”. It takes courage to change. Making the choice to have Prime Minister Dean Barrow “This is a two-level fusion gastric sleeve surgery isn’t easy, but once you do, you last month sought medical surgery with spinal correction begin to see the possibilities. Don’t let old habits or treatment in because I also have a mis - FREE GASTRIC SLEEVE routines hold you back any longer. Make the change Cuba. alignment apart from the WEIGHT-LOSS SEMINAR According discs,” he explained. for you, your health, and your future. Start now by registering for a FREE seminar. to an official “So it is a serious surgery THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 statement and the recovery time is CHANGE IS LIFE. issued by the expected to be relatively long. 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At 28 is “Toast” by rising live action short film to be Mattis and her “With summer winding Jamaican teenage deejay/singr aired as part of Sesame team “really down, here’s a sampling of Koffee. Street’s Season 50. made quite an what Michelle and I have Topping the Obamas’ list The linkage was made at impression dur - been listening to — some new, was “Too Good”, a hip hop the KingstOOn Animation ing the pitch ses - some old, some fast, some selection by Canadian Drake Festival held earlier this year, sion. Their idea slow. Hope you enjoy” and featuring Barbadian star where local film producers and musical Obama noted on the social Rihanna. were invited to submit con - approach to the media platform Twitter late Others on the list include cepts and pitch to Sesame concept was fun, last month. current day stars Beyonce, Jay Street producer Kimberly unique and Obama listed 44 tracks, Z and Lil Nas, plus hits that Wright at the event. something we including “54-46 Was My date to Frank Sinatra. The Sesame Workshop’s really feel our Number”, a bouncy, decades- 4 New York production team young viewers selected Listen Mi will find engag - Caribbean’s concept “D is for ing and fun to Lauderhill to host multiple Dress Up” from the submis - watch! We are Caribbean flavor coming to one of television’s favorite sions received. excited about shows. Caribbean carnival events working with the Office of The Prime OPPORTUNITY Listen Mi as they bring their Minister in its effort to build Revelers young Carnival”, and “Junior Listen Mi Caribbean’s ‘D is for Dress Up’ pitch to momentum for the develop - and old will Female and Male Chief Executive Officer, life as one of our Season 50 ment of the local animation have plenty of Individuals of the Year”. Kenia Mattis, said “this is an letter films.” industry. parties to dive There’s also competi - amazing opportunity for Project Manager Margery into during the tion for “Junior Steel Listen Mi and for Jamaica EXPERIENCE Newland explained that, 2019 Miami Pan Soloist” and “Junior because it demonstrates we Sesame Workshop was “through KingstOOn and Broward Soca/Calypso Monarch”. can develop global creative one of several international other initiatives, the authori - Carnival season • Oct. 11, 4 p.m. to concepts locally. companies invited to share ties here have established which begins 11 p.m. - “Panorama”. “Many of us grew up with their experience and expertise next month in • Oct. 12, 7 a.m. to 3 Sesame Street. I’m so excited at the April event, hosted by (Continued on page 14) South Florida. p.m. - “J’Ouvert”. All events Central Broward will feature Regional Park is located Caribbean food, Kids enjoy carnival too. at 3700 N.W. 11th Place, beverag-es, arts Lauderhill. and crafts. The following • Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to events on Oct. 5, 11 and 12 11 p.m. - “Miami Carnival” at will be staged at Central Miami-Dade County Broward Regional Park. Fairgrounds, 10901 S.W. 24th • Oct. 5, noon to 10 p.m. - St. Miami. “Junior Carnival”. For chil - Children under age 12 dren ages 14 and under. More admitted to all Miami than 10 junior masquerade Broward Carnival events. bands, featuring costumes and For more information, call music. 305-853-1877 or visit www. Includes competitions for miamibrowardcarnival.com . “Junior Band of the Year”, 4 “Junior Queen and King of ‘The Harder They Come’ resurfaces in New York “The Harder They Come”, an iconic movie made decades ago in Jamaica, by Jamaicans and featuring Jamaican cast and crew, was revived last month in the United States. The film, which has been credited with introducing reg - gae music to the U.S., first opened in the early 1970s. It stars legendary Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff and features some of the Caribbean island’s Harder most talented performers. Last month “Harder” who moves from rural Jamaica returned to the movie theaters to the capital Kingston. Life is - at BAM Rose Cinemas and rough as Martin, played by Metrograph - in New York. It Cliff, struggles to survive. He was shown in conjunction with tries music, but that too turns the release of director Perry into a disappointment. Henzell’s “No Place Like Eventually, Martin becomes Home” at BAM. one of the most notorious and The movie tells the story hunted criminals in Jamaica. of Ivanhoe “Rhygin” Martin, 4 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Jamaican actress takes ‘Beautiful’ journey from fear, shame to forgiveness explains that sexual abuse is “So, when the woman has time for healing.” • TITLE: Beautiful: deceptive and manipulative. It been abused, it’s not just her Emerging out of these talk - Unashamed and Unafraid conquers its victims, effectively body, but her mind has also back sessions is the “Beautiful • AUTHOR: Jozanne Marie silencing them. Statistics also been abused and taken advan - Campaign” with its mission “to • REVIEWED BY: show that the abuser is often tage of. The mind is where the break down the culture of Dawn A. Davis someone the victim knows, attack comes first. What you silence and give women, and • PUBLISHER: Savio according to studies that the think love looks like is what men, a voice to express them - Republic/Post Hill Press author quotes. you’re gonna tolerate. But, I selves freely without feeling must say this: Change your ashamed and afraid, and to Jamaican-born actress, play - TRAUMA mind, you change your future. know that they are beautiful wright and poet Jozanne Marie Six year-old Marie was sex - We feel like life happens to us. regardless of whatever hap - lived with a secret from she was ually abused by someone she But, I do believe that God pened to them,” said an impas - six years old, one that brought knew, leading to years of confu - allows us to happen to life.” sioned Marie. fear and shame. sion, pain and trauma. How does one move on It wasn’t until decades “Many times children are CATHARTIC from such trauma? later, when she gathered the not conscious of their abuse; Accompanying the book is “If you continue to say you courage to break her silence, especially if it was done in a a one-woman stage play creat - are a victim, you’ll always be that she found the path to heal - subtle way,” she xplained. ed by the actress, and currently victimized,” Marie said after a ing. Marie’s autobiography “They might feel uncomfort - touring the country, that pause, followed by a deep “Beautiful: Unashamed and able, but don’t know how to be comfortable in any situation unapologetically shares the life breath. Unafraid” chronicles her turbu - articulate it. Silence is always we allow ourselves to be in,” she endured under the burden “A victim is always on the lent yet inspiring journey the result.” she told Caribbean Today in a of abuse. A discussion follows. offensive, at the mercy of some - through love, fear, shame, rape, Victims also see abuse as a telephone conversation. “I’ve Dramatic and raw, Marie bares one. But, when we know that and forgiveness. normal part of life, especially if been in relationships that’s her soul. It is her intention to God has given us the power, we Abuse takes many forms they are surrounded by it. been abusive, but you make help abuse victims speak out. know that the human body has — emotional, verbal, physical, Marie grew up with her mater - excuses. “I think it begins with shar - a way of curing itself if we give and sexual. Yet in today’s socie - nal grandmother whose partner “Somewhere in our minds ing your story,” Marie ourselves the opportunity to do ty, particularly in the was emotionally unavailable a lot of responsibility has fallen explained. “I believe that when that and believe it and believe Caribbean, it is a taboo topic and verbally abusive. She saw upon us where we have to keep you speak out about anything, that by faith. few dare speak about. her “Mummy” as subservient the man. You have to dress a you give others the permission “Forgiveness was one of Unfortunately, this attitude and spiritless, which taught her certain way and look a certain to speak. the hardest things to do. But, towards “telling” is passed abuse was acceptable. The way, and be the superwoman. It “I think in transparency, when I finally forgave I realized down through the generations, result? Her teenage years into goes back through several gen - people you are being open with I took my power back and that causing a vicious cycle of reti - adulthood would be marked by erations where our parents and helps them talk about their own I had freedom. cence. all forms of abuse. grandparents have taught us traumas. It’s such a personal “Forgiveness is one of the In her book, Marie “As human beings, we can that a woman has her place. thing, you have to be ready for greatest spiritual components that moment. The minute you to healing and recovery.” talk about it you can’t take it back. So, you want to be gentle Dawn A. Davis is a freelance with people; that’s their right writer for Caribbean Today. and their freedom to take their 4 BRIEFS ‘Miss Lou Full Hundred’ in troupes, stilt danc-ers, a steel pan South Florida ensemble, soca artistes and cos-tume A two performance tribute to late bands. Jamaican folk icon Louise Bennett The five-day spectacle culminated will be staged this month in South with the grand carnival parade on Florida. Labor Day, Sept. 2 on Eastern “Miss Lou Full Hundred” will fea - Parkway, one of Brooklyn’s major ture The Jamai-ca Folk Singers and thoroughfares. poet Joan Andrea Hutchinson. The first show will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 6 Jamaican composer dies at the Royal Palm Beach Community Composer Noel Dexter, the former High School, and 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at director of music at the University of the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. the West Indies, Mona Campus in For more information, visit Jamaica, is dead. www.louisebennettheritage.com . Dexter, best known for being the director of the University Singers, died Caribbean carnival kicks off in on Aug. 18 at age 80. He penned New York popular Caribbean hymns including The Brooklyn-based West Indian “The Right Hand of God” and “Sing American Day Carnival Association De Chorus”. (WIADCA) late last month kicked off its 2019 Caribbean Carnival with perfor- - Compiled from various sources. mances and displays by dance 4 Jamaican company lands deal with ‘Sesame Street’ (Continued from page 13) and the establishment of new ones, is critical to the success relationships with important of our efforts on two fronts 1) industry players such as continued improvement in the Sesame Work-shop, Bento quality of training programs Box, Mattel, Mercury Film and opportunities for profes - works, Pip-squeak Animation, sional animators and 2) rais - Toon Boom, TV Paint, ing the visibility of Jamaica in Wacom, as well as with U.S. the international arena.” and Canadian universities. “The nurturing and main - - Edited from CMC. tenance of these relationships 4 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 15 FOOD SWEET SURRENDER: Delicious potato pudding is a treat An unusual dessert in some immune system. 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The West Indies men’s teams we have to the people in the “You’ve probably are struggling in all forms of region and, as such, every heard we’re turning cricket, but the players are time we go out there we try to the corner for about urging fans of the Caribbean give our best.” 20 years now. So ambassadors to remain loyal instead of saying we’re and patient, vowing to propel NOT GOOD turning the corner, it’s the former kingpins back to It’s just not been good about making sure the pinnacle of the global enough lately. Despite being that we do what we game. the reigning world champion need to do.” The latest results have for T20 - 20 overs - cricket, Brathwaite was been disappointing. The West the West Indies is currently adamant the players Indies lost two series in the ranked well outside the are putting in the shortest formats of the game world’s top five in the shortest work needed to suc - to India last month. India was form of the game. Same is ceed, despite reports dominant in a 3-0 whitewash also true for ODIs - 50 overs - that players have of a Twenty20 series, which and Test cricket, the longest failed fitness tests. featured two games here. The format. The players said they “I can vouch for visitors then blanked West understand the fans’ frustra - the players that we are Indies 2-0 in a three-match tion and willingly accept working hard … play - one-day international series blame, although it can hurt. ers do work hard,” he (ODI) in the Caribbean. The “When we don’t perform, said. “ … However, other game was rained out. we expect the criticism and we we don’t always see it Those results continued a expect the backlash,” materialize on the disappointing run, which also Brathwaite said. field and it can be dis - included a loss in the first Test “I guess sometimes it’s heartening for fans. - Photograph by Gordon Williams against India last month and painful to hear that the guys “But I just want Brathwaite, right, has a talk with Rowe in Florida. don’t give their all or they’re to say to the fans, con - the West Indies’ early elimina - ing access to improved train - be a positive, but more often tion from the World Cup in not interested in playing for tinue to rally. The players are the West Indies or they don’t trying and we have full confi - ing facilities and being able to than not it can be a negative England this summer. Yet the play more cricket. Those fac - as well.” West Indies players insist they work hard.” dence that we’ll get back to Brathwaite urged fans to where we need to be.” tors, he explained, can prove a He claimed the West are proud to represent the double-edged sword. Indies teams are trying every - Caribbean and are doing all be patient, despite being long separated from a past when CATCH-22 “The opposition is also thing possible to win consis - they can to win for its people. playing more cricket,” tently. That includes consult - “The players love the West Indies ruled world crick - Brathwaite admitted the et. West Indies has underper - Brathwaite said. “They’re also ing past players. Brathwaite badge,” West Indies Twenty20 earning a lot more than we’re met with former West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite told “I fully understand how formed, despite players’ being the cricket fans of the West paid better than the past, hav - earning … It’s probably a batting star Lawrence Rowe Caribbean Today last month. Catch-22. The more cricket while here. He later offered you play the better you should that the problems of West be. Indies’ cricket are multi-lay - Jamaican Super Bowl winner indicted for cocaine possession “But it also means that if ered and can only be solved Jamaican-born Patrick Chung, However, up to press time you get in a rut, the longer with a collective effort. a member of multiple Super Chung had not played in 2019 your bad patch is … So that’s “It needs to be a system - Bowl winning teams and son NFL preseason games. He not an excuse … The schedule (Continued on page 17) of Jamaican parents, has been suffered a broken arm in being as hectic as it is, it can indicted on a felony cocaine Super Bowl LIII played in possession charge. February, but has been prac - The 32-year-old New ticing with the team. England Patriot defensive In a statement issued by BRIEFS back was indicted on Aug. 8 the Patriots, the club declined Jamaica’s ice hockey team Bermudian wheelchair sprinter and was scheduled to be to comment on Chung’s legal to play in South Florida wins at Parapan Games arraigned later in the month, matter. Jamaica’s men’s ice hockey team is Top Bermudian wheelchair sprinter according to the at-torney’s Chung played college scheduled to play in the AmeriGol- Jessica Lewis added silver to the gold office in Belknap County, New football at the University of Latem Cup at the Florida Pan-ther’s medal she won earlier when she fin - Chung Hampshire. The charge Oregon. He was drafted in the Ice DenFlorida this month. ished second in the women’s T53 800 reportedly stemmed from a Super Bowl winning teams second round by the Patriots The tournament will be played meters final at the Parapan American June 25 in-cident. with the Patriots. In 140 NFL in 2009, but has also played for Sept. 6-8 in Coral Springs. Jamaica is Games late last month. Chung has played 11 sea - games, Chung recorded 110 the Philadelphia Eagles in the scheduled to play in a division which The 26-year-old said she was sons in the National Football starts, 708 tackles and 11 in- NFL. includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, “thrilled” with the result, having been League and was part of three terceptions. 4 Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. guaranteed a medal before the start - The Ice Den is located at 3299 ing pistol sounded as only three ath - Sportsplex Dr. letes entered the race.

Reggae Boy scores 11th Former Windies cricketer dies goal of USL season Former Jamaica and West Indies Jamaican striker Junior Flemmings legspinner Reg Scarlett died last month netted his 11th goal of the United in England after battling illness. Soccer League campaign as Phoenix Scarlett played three Test match - Rising FC extended its winning streak es for the West Indies on England’s to 16 games with a 4-2 victory over tour of the Caribbean in 1960. He Tacoma Defiance late last month. died one day short of his 85th birth - The 23-year-old struck late to cap day. off a dominant performance by the Following his playing career, which visitors at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, included 17 first class matches for Washington, after scores were locked Jamaica, Scarlett spent 15 years coach - 1-1 at the half. With the victory, ing in England where he settled, while Phoenix moved 12 points clear at the also playing minor league cricket. top of the Western Conference on 59 points. 4- Compiled from various sources. Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 17 SPORTS Jamaican gets MLS manager’s job Jamaican sprint star tests positive for banned substance Jamaican-born Robin Fraser, a Florida-based Jamaican sanctions.” former United States interna - teenage sprint star Brianna The positive test tional player, is the new man - Williams has tested positive result for the banned ager of the Major League for a banned substance. substance is believed Soccer (MLS) team Colorado Williams, who won the to have come from a Rapids. 100 and 200 meters the world sample Williams Fraser, 52, takes over from under-20 championships and gave at Jamaica’s tri - Anthony Hudson, who was placed third in the women’s als in June. fired in May. Conor Casey had 100 at Jamaica’s 2019 senior According to The acted as interim manager. national trials, to earn a place Star, “Diuretics are Colorado is not doing well in this year’s IAAF World often abused by ath - this season. Late last month Championships starting later letes to excrete water this month, tested positive for for rapid weight loss the team was in 12th place in Fraser the MLS Western Conference, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), and to mask the 10 points from a playoff spot. er, played professionally from a diuretic. presence of other Prior to his appointment, 1988, including in MLS for Jamaica is expected to banned substances.” announced the nation’s team The Star report - Fraser served as manager of clubs such as L.A. Galaxy, Williams Chivas USA, a former MLS Colorado and Columbus Crew. on Sept. 6. Up to press time it ed that Williams franchise (2011 to 2012). He He earned MLS “Defender of was not clear if Williams will (JAAA), which governs the took “contaminated was also an assistant at MLS the Year” twice and played a compete at the World sport on the Caribbean island, cold and flu medication, which clubs Real Salt Lake, New total of 290 MLS games. Championships. “will be seeking an expedited … she had declared on her York Red Bulls and Toronto He became a U.S. citizen According to The Star hearing and will be contesting testing protocol form, as the F.C., which won the league in in 1986 and played 27 times newspaper in Jamaica, the that the 17-year-old had no source of the banned sub - 2009 and 2017, respectively. for the U.S. Jamaica Athletics fault in the circumstances and stance.” Fraser, primarily a defend - 4 Administrative Association therefore, should not face any 4 TOP HONORS: Dottin, Holder dominate West Indies cricket awards Jason Holder, captain of Mar. 2019 – including a maid - Aug. 19: the West Indies’ Test and en Test double century against • ODI Player-of-the-Year - one-day international England in the first Test in his Shai Hope teams, captured the top home country Barbados. • T20 Player-of-the-Year - two awards in the men’s During the same period, he Keemo Paul category, while Deandra also captured 40 wickets with • Emerging Player-of-the- Dottin dominated the his medium pace bowling and Year - Oshane Thomas women’s segment to high - last February was installed as • First-class Team-of-the-Year light the West Indies the number one Test all- - Guyana Players Association/ rounder in the International • Championship Player-of- Cricket West Indies Cricket Council’s player rank - the-Year - Rahkeem Awards ceremony last ings. Cornwall month in Antigua. Dottin, who is also from • Super 50 Player-of-the-Year Holder was named Barbados, swept the women’s - Yanick Ottley the Caribbean team’s category after averaging 41 • Caribbean T20 Player-of- “Player-of-the-Year” and runs in six ODIs. She picked the-Year - Andre Russell “Test Player-of-the-Year”, up 15 wickets at 13 runs • Under-19 Player-of-the-Year while Dottin was named apiece with her medium pace. - Joshua Bishop “Women’s Player-of-the- The 28-year-old also averaged • Under-19 Team-of-the-Year Year”, “Player-of-the- Dottin, right, receives one of her awards from WIPA President Wavell Hinds. nearly 33 runs per inning and - Trinidad and Tobago Year” for Twenty/20 (T20) took 14 wickets in T20s. • Umpire-of-the-Year - Joel and one-day international The 27-year-old Holder during the period under con - The following is a list of Wilson (ODI) cricket. made 565 runs in eight Tests sideration – April 2018 to the other awards presented on 4 ‘Continue to rally’, West Indies captain urges Caribbean cricket fans (Continued from page 16) and do it and for administra - He wants Caribbean fans “But we can encourage the three formats, preferably, and tors and management to come to believe a West Indies resur - fans to trust our preparation, that they should join us on atic acceptance that where together off the field and also gence is not far away and to trust our hard work and to that journey.” we’re at is a reflection of how do their part to make sure we continue to support the teams. believe that we’ll get back to 4 we’ve been doing on and off get back to number one,” “We can’t tell the fans to where we want to be, which is the field and for the players to Brathwaite said. come out,” Brathwaite said. the top of world cricket in all come together on the field 18 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years TOURISM & TRAVEL ‘PLEASE COME!’: USVI says its open for business af-ter hurricane disasters DAWN A. DAVIS Emergency Management able on St. Croix, and 150 on port of St. Croix. Part of its Agency (FEMA), earmarked St. John. pitch is to sell the island as a The United States Virgin for rebuilding roads, bridges, In addition, the loss of perfect alternative, different Islands (USVI) has come a utilities, schools and other large properties stimulated from other destinations, and long way since Sept. 2017, critical infrastructural systems, another market — Airbnb. steeped in rich culture and when two hurricanes devastat - the USVI has taken a giant Boschulte said residents who heritage. ed the territory. step towards rebuilding. This sustained little to no damage, “Sometimes we get lost in Located in the Caribbean, is reflected in the types of pas - driven by demand since the the sea of sameness,” said USVI is still recovering from sengers on flights to the hurricanes, have converted Boschulte. “One of the things billions of dollars in infra - islands, according to their properties into villas or we did when we had our team structural and housing damage Boschulte. rented through the popular huddle and reintroduced the caused by hurricanes Irma and “Right after the storms, Airbnb system. This has eased U.S. Virgin Islands to the Maria, which swept through 10 to 12 months, 90 percent of tourism room shortage a bit. world post-hurricane was to the three major islands of St. the travelers were contract There are close to 1,500 figure out why visitors should workers,” he explained. “Now Airbnb listings across the come to the USVI. Part of Thomas, St. John and St. Boschulte Croix. it’s about 70 percent three islands. what we are telling them is, it But today, the islands are leisure/business travel and 30 “From a tactical stand - These and other indica - is our people. open and ready for business, percent contract workers. So, point, as destination mar - tors color Boschulte’s upbeat “We are trying to focus on according to Joseph keters, we’re not just out attitude towards the USVI’s arts and culture. I think that’s Boschulte, USVI commission - everywhere,” said Boschulte. tourism potential. He said less the connectivity that keeps us er of tourism. “We are ready … What “We are very segmented than two years after the hurri - grounded in who we are. And “We are ready,” we’ve been trying to do is as to who we are targeting so canes, St. Thomas will see I think we have to make sure Boschulte told Caribbean say please come, we want that we can manage what we almost 1.6 million cruise ship that we who live in the territo - Today during a recent trip to you to come, we know have. When we get the Ritz passengers passing through ry make sure we don’t forget Miami, Florida to promote the you’ll enjoy yourself when back in November we’ll have the island over that period. that. USVI. you get here.” a big marketing plan going In addition, a new edict “And, when we travel, we “… What we’ve been try - from November to February.” by the administration of U.S. want to make sure we travel ing to do is say please come, President Donald Trump, with pieces of the culture so we want you to come, we we always try to look at this to OPENINGS issued in June, restricts cruise we can share, so that people know you’ll enjoy yourself find out if our messages are According to the latest ship travelers and other recre - will come back,” Boschulte when you get here. working.” update from the tourism sec - ational vessels from stopping added. “But, we also have to be Boschulte said that tor, at least 80 percent of in Cuba. That could boost very cautious about it. We through the Department of USVI’s accommodations have cruise ship visits to the USVI Story and photograph by need more hotel rooms. As Tourism’s marketing push, reopened and accepting and other Caribbean islands. Dawn A. Davis, a freelance we continue to move away there are now direct flights guests. The lion’s share of The USVI government has writer for Caribbean Today. from where we were in Sept. from U.S. destinations includ - rooms (1,050) are on St. already reached out to cruise 4 2017, we have to manage the ing Boston, Newark, New Thomas, while 600 are avail - ship companies pitching the growth.” York, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami and REBUILDING the U.S. west coast. But, with Barbados to abolish immigration/customs forms effective Sept. 1 many large hotels still under - With more than $1.4 bil - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – “We are going to add some going renovations, including lion of public assistance fund - Starting Sept. 1, passengers questions to the kiosks that branded resort properties, ing from the Federal arriving at the Grantley will still allow for the acquisi - caution is necessary. Adams International Airport tion of that information.” here will no longer be Hinkson added that while required to fill out immigra - speed of the process may vary IN YOUR HONOR tion/customs forms, also based on the size of a travel - known as ED forms. ing party, as well as an individ - According to Minister of ual’s technical proficiencies, Home Affairs Edmund the digital systems have signif - Hinkson on Aug. 21, there icantly cut the time it takes for will be a full transition to the passengers to get through the use of the 48 kiosks at the air - airport. port. However, he stressed that Hinkson said the kiosk while government was focused system had been tested for were installed last month and on improving efficiency and almost a year and has been are working effectively.” ease getting into the country, fine-tuned to ensure the pas - measures were being taken to senger information gathering QUESTIONS ensure that national security system meets all the markers Hinkson also disclosed was not compromised. He said for Customs, Immigration and that Cabinet has decided to the government has reserved the Statistical Services. put more questions in the sys - the right to add more ques - “We have eliminated the tem. tions if international or local ED cards from September 1,” “Right now, on the ED developments demand it. he explained. “Cabinet made card, persons are asked to put that decision … We have 48 in their address, length of stay - Edited from CMC. kiosks now; there were 16 and in Barbados, type of accom - 4 we got another 32 and they modation, zip code,” he said. Bahamas suspends visas to Haitian nationals for now NASSAU,Bahamas – The not include Haitian nationals However, The Tribune news - government of The Bahamas who are officials, diplomats or paper quoted: Foreign Affairs has suspended issuing visas to holders of a United States, Minister Darren Henfield as Haitian nationals until further United Kingdom, Canadian or saying that the suspension of Marcia Sinclair, right, Jamaica Tourist Board’s district sales manager for north - notice. Schengen visa. visas is not connected to that east United States, presents an award to U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. In a short statement issued The statement was pub - issue. Clarke during the recent Jamaican Independence Celebration Foundation Aug. 21, the government said lished days after Haiti’s Edmond said his ministry Inc. 57th anniversay gala in New York. Clarke is the daughter of Jamaican its action is due to “current Foreign Affairs Minister discovered problems after immigrants. Six awards overall were presented. The other recipients were for - technical and other chal - Bocchit Edmond said a corrup - reviewing how visas are issued. mer New York City Mayor David Dinkins, Judge Silvia Hinds-Radix, Hettie lenges,” but did not elaborate. tion probe revealed “unaccept - 4 Powell, Justine Skye and Gregory Smiley. However, the statement able situations” and “wrongdo - added that the suspension does ing” at Haiti’s local embassy. Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 19 CLASSIFIED ADS

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Reliable 20 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years TOURISM & TRAVEL ART SO SWEET: Barbadian’s creativity inspires visitors to explore Caribbean WASHINGTON, D.C. – A place of reggae and the source technology, and intersecting. lonely girl in Barbados needed of inspiration for award-win - startups have The cuisine scene in to draw. It was an “urgency,” ning writers such as Derek found an inno - Barbados made it the first she says. Walcott and Junot Díaz. vation hub at Caribbean country to earn a Starting with one simple According to UNESCO TEN Habitat in Zagat rating from the influen - notebook, Sheena Rose would data, cultural goods amounted Barbados. tial restaurant rating system. eventually turn her house into to more than 16 percent of Tourism is The island nation has also mar - an art-filled exhibition space, Barbados’s total exports in also a bedrock keted the star-power of its attracting hundreds of visitors 2016 – the highest percentage industry in the most famous singer to attract and international attention. among all countries analyzed. Caribbean, further visitors. The campaign That was only the begin - Behind that figure is a steady accounting for has been dubbed “the Rihanna ning. In a country without a trend of growth in recent more than 10 effect.” modern art museum, Rose years. Other Caribbean percent of the For Rose, part of the took her creations to city nations, such as St. Lucia and region’s gross effort to rewire the local art streets, saw them featured on the Dominican Republic, also domestic prod - scene is to accept the island’s book covers and travelled posted strong numbers. uct in 2018, potent touristic lure, but to not south to create billboards in Still, the business potential according to the have it condition the country’s Suriname. of the region’s creative indus - World Travel creative products. She argues She exploded on social tries has not been fully real - - Photograph by IDB Photo and Tourism that tourism could be used to media, and her work eventual - ized. According to Launching Rose Council. For show Barbados and the ly reached international collec - an Orange Future, an indepth selves as business, we just see Barbados, Caribbean beyond just leisure, tions and art biennales. Rose IDB study about creative self-expression,” she says. tourism is even more impor - and instead expose people to believes that the region’s talent entrepreneurship in Latin “You need to understand the tant, representing nearly 35 an alluring creative and cultur - can spur economic growth. America and the Caribbean, nature of the business and percent of the national econo - al landscape. “I’ve been doing this for nearly 40 percent of business make the right decisions for my. years to prove what creativity failure among those surveyed your career … Artists need to The story was reproduced from can do, to show how to be suc - was due to lack of financing promote themselves and get INTERSECT the website of the Inter- cessful,” she says. “Dream, and strategic planning. more critical. We need to be Tourism and the creative American Development Bank. don’t give up and keep work - educated, to have workshops industries are increasingly 4 ing. People are listening right REALITY and advisors.” now.” It’s a reality that Rose has Alongside its industry had to contend with, too. She studies, the IDB has supported CREATIVE says she had to learn from initiatives to enable creative MICE lures visitors to Jamaica The Caribbean has already friends about how to register entrepreneurship and growth. KINGSTON, Jamaica – trip. distinguished itself on the her business, handle taxes and Caribbean musicians have international scene for its cre - build a solid foundation for her Jamaica is embarking on new “This campaign will estab - learned how to play to the tune campaign to promote the lish the foundation for long- ative flair, from festivals to creative work. of innovation with blockchain food to music. It is the birth - “Artists don’t see them - nation in North America. term growth within Jamaica’s The Jamaica Tourist MICE market and solidify the Board’s (JTB) “Meetings, island as a top choice for Incentives, Conventions & groups.” Exhibitions” (MICE) de-part - Last month, JTB team ment is engaging North launched “Spirit of Jamai-ca” American vacation plan-ners, roadshow series in Toronto aiming to present the destina - and Montreal in Canada. The tion as the ideal Caribbean presentation will also be staged location. Oct. 21-23 in Washington, “We at the Jamaica D.C., New Jersey and New Tourist Board realize that York. MICE travel is a tremendous This month, Sept. 10-12, a opportunity for international team from Jamaica is sched - groups to experience the desti - uled to attend IMEX America nation,” John Woolcock, JTB’s in Las Vegas, the largest host - groups and conventions man - ed buyer program in North ager, was quoted in a recent America for the global MICE press release as saying. market. “To showcase our compet - To learn more about itive offerings, our MICE team groups and meetings in will be traveling throughout Jamaica, visit www.visitja - Canada and the U.S. to edu - maica.com/conventions/meet - cate meeting and incentive ings . planners on the benefits of 4 selecting Jamaica for their next BRIEFS Caribbean Airlines opens of tourism, re-cently received a Big Cayman route Apple welcome to Time Square, New Caribbean Airlines is scheduled to York City. offer addition flights to the region, An electronic billboard, located beginning next month. on Broadway and 43rd Street, fea - The airline announced last tured the message for five minutes, month that, beginning Oct. 29 , it will exposing Jamaica to an international operate service between Kingston, audi-ence. Bartlett was in New York to Jamaica and Grand Cayman from to meet United Nations’ division of Norman Manley International Airport. partners, potential tourism investors This will enable travelers to connect and media partners. He also celebrat - to Grand Cayman from Caribbean ed Jamaica’s Independence at a New Airlines’ other destinations, including York gala where he was a special Trinidad, Barbados and St. Maarten, guest. via Kingston. - Compiled from various sources. Tourism minister gets N.Y. 4 welcome Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s minister Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 21 SALUTE TO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

~ A CARIBBEAN TODAy SpECIAL FEATURE Happy 57th Independence P.M. urges university to fight ‘current challenges’ PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – against our inevitable national PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – and evidence- Trinidad and Tobago celebrat - challenges,” he said. Prime Minister Dr. Keith driven approach ed its 57th anniversary of politi - “Instead, they choose to Rowley has called on the to governance” cal Independence from Britain purvey only stories of unneces - University of Trinidad and and that he on Aug. 31. sary bitterness, manufactured Tobago (UTT) to develop believes this The occasion promised the social con-flict, racial tension, research and programs that will approach to gov - traditional military parade. It even gleefully predicting our help the oil rich twin-island ernance will not also featured contrasting state - col-lective failure.” republic deal with “current be lost on cur - ments about the country’s Rowley reiterated his challenges” in an evolving and rent audience. future from its main political administration would con-tinue changing global environment. “Likewise, actors, especially as the country to embrace the vision of striv - Addressing the UTT’s your approach gears up for a general elections ing towards “fixing and main - “Second Annual Research to research is next year. taining our institutions … and Symposium” recently, Rowley built on the Prime Minister Dr. Keith (making) improvements in the said it was important to critical - premise of rigor - Rowley said while there were quality of life, overall.” ly examine the contributions ous and thor - positives to be proud of in However, Opposition being made by the university in ough investiga - recent times, such as the staging Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar, areas of research, such as cli - tion of a hypoth - of CARIFESTA, there have who served as prime minister mate change and renewable Rowley esis supported also been “lows” on the nation - from 2010 to 2015, said the energy, food security and nutri - by meticulous al landscape. present administration was tion, crime, well-being and soci - government’s thrust to create a methodology,” he said, noting “Some persons – rather using the same policies as “our ety, “all of which are key areas highly-educated citizenry, as that he was particularly pleased ‘doomsters’ look at our daily colonial oppressors by using the aligned to the nation’s long- Trinidad and Tobago seeks to that several areas identified for lives, never citing our great archaic charge of sedition to term growth and prosperity.” establish itself as a major, national development are being international achievements, the torment a political opponent.” Rowley said that as the regional Centre for innovation. addressed via abstracts and beauties of life in Trinidad and 4 national university established In so doing, we shall continue poster presentations. Tobago or the daily struggles in 2004, the contribution of to increase our level of compet - “In today’s global village, a UTT to the realization of that itiveness on the global market,” country’s prosperity depends on the government’s vision for he said. its social capital, its people’s CARIFESTA T&T a success socio-economic development “A notable achievement ability to generate new ideas PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – ters from the Caribbean attend - “is significant and cannot be such as this, was due in part to and convert knowledge into The 14th edition of the ed CARIFESTA. underestimated” and that there a number of strategic interven - their socio-economic benefits. Caribbean Festival of Arts “This is a record number in must be a categorical alignment tions and financial investments This can only be achieved by (CARIFESTA) ended here late terms of attendance in recent of UTT-led research for the initiated by the government, fostering a culture of innova - last month with the country’s CARIFESTAs and it is an enhancement of the lives of thus ensuring that students of tion and entrepreneurship, and culture minister saying there excellent sign of the commit - every citizen and the benefit of higher learning are equipped a relationship between the pub - had been significant achieve - ment of or governments to fur - national interests. with the requisite skills and lic sector, the private sector, ments during the 11-day event. ther developing CARIFESTA, “UTT, as a premier terti - knowledge to operate in a rap - civil society and academia.” According to Dr. Nyan culture and the arts in our ary-level institution designed to idly changing environment.” Rowley said he considers Gadsby-Dolly, the festival, region,” said Slater. create a knowledge-based econ - But Rowley told the cere - the symposium another attempt which attracted participants T&T’s Acting Prime omy, must seek to address the mony that it is important for in the shaping of a better from Caribbean countries, as Minister Colm Imbert was also gaps in national development the UTT to respond to the future, adding “although we are well as Canada, had achieved pleased with the financial and through its program offerings demands emerging in the terti - living in seemingly perilous the mission “to take our other contributions made by the and impactful research,” said ary education sector, and the times, world-wide, do not be Caribbean film, dance, music, private sector towards the suc - Rowley. 21st century inclusive of incor - daunted. theatre, vision arts, food and cess of CARIFESTA. “This should be done porating and embracing digital “As today’s researchers fashion and to meticulously “This CAIFESTA XIV was through the provision of gradu - transformation in an era of and possibly tomorrow’s entre - devise an impactful master plan a resounding success, it was ates, who are ready for the job modernity. preneurs, you are expected to to present these offerings to the incident free, highest quality, market, who will be contribu - “To the degree that current rise to these challenges, which people of the region and dias - well attended,” said Imbert. “It tors to the body of existing challenges keep evolving, insti - not only require creativity and pora with a world class finish.” was a safe place for your fami - knowledge - and, as citizens, tutions, like UTT, must also ingenuity, but also focused As had been the situation ly.” well-equipped to help build our evolve to assist in providing application,’ Rowley said, at the opening ceremony, the Imbert said T&T intends to institutions and add value in practical solutions to these adding “it is my expectation closure allowed for the expo - build upon the festival. other key areas of development problems. Today’s Research that from those deliberations sure of Caribbean talent in “We will use what we have and, particularly, in the diversi - Symposium is, therefore, not will come a greater understand - song, dance and visual arts. Dr. learnt here to revitalize our fication of Trinidad and only relevant but timely,” ing of the game-changing Douglas Slater, assistant secre - rural and urban communities Tobago’s economy.” Rowley said, adding that he trends of the 21st century. tary general of the Caribbean with cultural showcases and was looking forward to this cur - “It is my charge here today community (CARICOM) called unique community oriented fes - PLEASED rent research platform being that as participants your discus - CARIFESTA “another exciting tivals,” he said. Rowley said he was also used, in the near future, as an sions will enable the University experience and a platform for pleased that T&T had been aid in informing and shaping of Trinidad and Tobago, to regional integration.” - Edited from CMC. ranked 35 out of 134 countries the direction of national policy. become, eventually, an institu - 4 last year in tertiary education tion, endorsed internationally RECORD enrollment rate of the Global SCIENTIFIC as a major game-changer of the At least 10 culture minis - Competitiveness Index. Rowley, a volcanologist by future.” “This is certainly a laud - training, said as the prime min - - Edited from CMC. able achievement and is a ister he has chosen to apply a Thanksgiving mass, healing measurable indicator of the “data-based, scientific, holistic 4 service Sept.15-16 in Miami A thanksgiving mass and heal - pating will be musical director FACTS ON T&T ing service to commemorate Kay Pierre, musicians Kevin The following are important facts about Leadership main islands and 21 smaller islands. the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago’s 57th Millien and Curt Millien, plus Eric Williams became T&T’s first Population Tobago. prime minister in pre-Independence anniversary of Independence lay minister Janet Chinnia. Trinidad is the larger and more pop - 1956, through 1981, when he died. In will be held over two days this A healing service will be Independence Day ulous of the two main islands. Tobago 1976 T&T became a republic. month in South Florida. held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 . The National Day is celebrated Aug. comprises about six percent of the total The annual mass of Both events are scheduled 31, a national holiday. It marks T&T’s Location area of T&T and has roughly four percent thanksgiving for T&T’s for Christ the King Catholic Independence from the United T&T is an archipelagic state in the of the republic’s population. Independence will be held at Church, 16000 S.W. 112th Ave., Kingdom in 1962. southern Caribbean, northeast of Capital 10 a.m. Sept. 15 . Father Miami. Venezuela and south of Grenada. It Foreign rule The capital of T&T is Port of Spain. Matthew D’Hereau, from St. For more information, call shares maritime boundaries with T&T was once ruled by foreign Joseph Roman Catholic or text 305-898-7682 or e-mail Barbados to the northeast and Guyana countries, including Spain, France and - Compiled from various sources. Church in Trinidad, will be the [email protected]. to the southeast. T&T covers 5,128 United Kingdom. 4 officiating priest. Also partici - 4 square kilometers and consists of two 22 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years SALUTE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ~ A CARIBBEAN TODAy SpECIAL FEATURE HOME AGAIN: Rowley restores P.M.’s office, moves in this month PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Development Prime Minister Dr. Keith Company of Trinidad Rowley has defended the and Tobago TT$32 million (one TT dollar (UDeCOTT). = US$0.16 cents) spent on “Today we restoring the Office of the accept from the con - Prime Minister, which he is tractors and the scheduled to occupy starting UDeCOTT staff, this month. Whitehall, which the “Symbolism is important. staff is beginning to History is important because move into and over it connects you to who you the weekend they will are,” Rowley said during a continue and the ceremony late last month, prime minister will even as he acknowledged that work here for the getting the funds to complete first time next week,” the project on the 115-year- Rowley said on Aug. old building, described as one 29. “Next Monday, of the “Seven Magnificent the prime minister Buildings”, had been tough. will come here to Whitehall, originally work for the first called Rosenweg, was a pri - time in a very long, vate residence until it was pur - long time.” chased by the government in 1954. Built in 1904, it had RELOCATED served as the Office of the It was during Prime Minister dating back to Manning’s tenure that the country’s first head of gov - the Office of the ernment Dr. Eric Williams. It Prime Minister was was last occupied by the late relocated after the Patrick Manning when he building was found to Whitehall is once again ready to accommodate the prime minister. served as prime minister until have had leaking re-occuptaion to another civil court rooms and the lions of dollars by that move. 2010. roofs and fragile floors. building, President House, restoration work on the Rowley said that there are The only prime minister In his address, Rowley which is to be re-opened and Parliament building, known as also plans to restore the build - who did not occupy the build - also disclosed that the restora - made available for the occu - the Red House, would be ings that previously housed ing was Kamla Persad tion work on the official resi - pancy in the very near completed later this year. the Ministry of Foreign Bissessar, the country’s first dence of the president was future.” “These civil courts will Affairs and the Ministry of woman head of government, nearing completion and that Rowley also disclosed that allow the Hall of Justice to be Agriculture. who served from 2010-15. “in the not too distant future I the chambers and floors which used solely for criminal mat - 4 The restoration work was trust that her excellency, now house the Parliamentary ters,” Rowley said adding that undertaken by the Urban would invite some of us to the chamber will be converted to the country would save mil - PRIDE OF PLACE: Getting to know T&T’s national symbols element, the color most mony in diversity for national national instrument of T&T. expressive of T&T - the vitali- achievement. It’s indigenous to T&T, dating ty of the land and people, to the 1930s and 1940s. warmth and energy of the sun, National flower courage and friendliness of the people. White is the sea by which these lands are bound; the cradle of the nation's heritage; not found in Trinidad. It is purity of aspirations; and about the size of a common equality of all people. fowl, brownish in color with a National flag long tail. Trinidad and Tobago’s Coat of Arms national flag was selected National Anthem from a series of designs creat- The national flower, the Patrick S. Castagne com- ed by the Independence chaconia, called “wild poinset- posed the words and music of Committee in 1962. ta" or “pride of Trinidad and the National Anthem in 1962. The colors of red, white Tobago”, is a flaming red for- and black reflect the philoso- est flower of the family Forged from the love of liberty, phy of a new nation, its princi- rubianceae. This flower, In the fires of hope and prayer, ples, hopes and aspirations. It known by its long sprays of With boundless faith in our des- also reflects T&T’s determina- vermillion, blooms on every tiny tion to preserve harmony and T&T’s coat of arms was anniversary of T&T’s We solemnly declare. unity of spirit which underlie designed in 1962. It incorpo- Independence. Side by side we stand the cultural diversity of its rates important historical and Islands of the blue Caribbean Traditionally made from a people. indigenous elements of the National birds Sea, steel drum or container, the The flag’s colors also rep- twin-island republic, including The national birds of This our native land playing surface of the percus- resent the elements of earth, The shield, the helm of special T&T are the scarlet ibis and We pledge our lives to thee. sion musical instrument is water and fire, which are design, the mantle which cov- the cocrico. Here every creed and race, divided into convex sections embodied in T&T’s past, pres- ers the helm, the wreath to The largest habitat of the Find an equal place, by channels, grooves and/or ent and future. Black repre- hold the mantle in place, the scarlet ibis is the Caroni And may God bless our nation. bores. Each convex section is sents the dedication of the crest, the supports and the Swamp in central Trinidad. Here every creed and race, a note tuned to a definite people joined together by a motto. The bird is brown when Find an equal place, pitch. strong bond. It is the color of Inscribed on the motto young, but its color changes to And may God bless our nation. strength, unity of purpose and scroll are the words “Together red when it is mature. - Edited from T&T wealth of the land. we aspire; together we The cocrico is a native of National instrument government agencies. Red represents the fire achieve”, which promotes har- Tobago and Venezuela, but is The steelpan is the 4 Over 10,766,000 copies printed and delivered in 30 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • SEPTEMBER 2019• 23 TRINBAGONIAN

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