Is there a paradigm for the study of Caribbean Thought or Caribbean Studies?

Opening Lecture for Caribbean Thought 2025 Welcome, everyone, to the 2025 series of lectures in Caribbean Thought at the Jamaica Theological Seminary! Today, we embark on a critical journey, asking: Is there a paradigm for the study of Caribbean Thought or Caribbean Studies?Should there be one, akin to the Afrocentric Paradigm championed by scholars like Dr. Molefi Asante and Dr. […]

Tribute From A son to a Mother

A. Mommy’s Faith and Prayer Life Mommy was a woman of deep prayer, unwavering faith, and extraordinary grace. She devoted countless hours to praying and interceding earnestly for her family, church, Jamaica, and the world. Her commitment to prayer was steadfast, as she believed in the biblical command to “pray without ceasing.” She kept a prayer journal, where she noted […]

Let us Pray

Let us Pray… Prayer changes things. Men ought always to pray and never faint 🙏. For we pray to the ultimate who is greater than that which we can ever thought of or imagine…. on #theneoliberalround podcast and YouTube Channel by Rev. Renaldo C. Mckenzie

A Mother’s Desperate Plea: The Georgia High School Shooting and Systemic Failures

In the wake of the devastating Georgia High School shooting, the nation is left reeling from the tragedy that claimed the lives of four individuals. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, now faces murder charges. However, what makes this heartbreaking event even more disturbing is the apparent forewarning—a desperate call from the boy’s mother to the school counselor, raising an “extreme […]

Announcing Oppenheimer’s: The Rise And Fall Of The Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee

Martin Oppenheimer has a new book out. It is entitled “The Rise And Fall Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,” published in April 2024. The book is an expert analysis of SNCC’s history from its inception to now. With a deep understanding of protest movements in America, and his work as a Sociologist and Professor at Rutgers, Penn, and Lincoln […]

Exploring Changing Attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean Beliefs in Jamaica: A Study of Socio-Political, Religious, and Cultural Influences

Research Plan: On Valuing African Identity through religious affirmations of African traditions. In this Research, we aim to “Explore Changing Attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean Beliefs in Jamaica and the Caribbean: A Study of Socio-Political, Religious, and Cultural Influences.  If you’re Jamaican, Caribbean whether living in the Caribbean region or outside of it as a member of the diaspora, in this research […]