A "duppy" story aka Jamaican ghost story. Source: Duppy Stories by David Brailsford  ..read more

In this we cover Thomas-Alexandre's military career, his captivity in Naples and his falling out with Napoleon which got progressively worse. Sources: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. Tom Reiss. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexandre-Dumas-French-general https://www.businessinsider.com/thomas-alexandre-dumas-france-first-black-general-napoleon-bonaparte-2018-3 Intro & outro music: Music: Dutty - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/YeHqPHl1114 ..read more

Thomas-Alexandre would one day become the father of Alexandre Dumas, infamous writer of classics such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. Much of his life would inspire his son's characters and story beats, and no wonder as Thomas-Alexandre was born as a slave on a French colony and eventually rise to become the first black generals in the French Army. This is part 1 of 2 exploring his family background up to his early life in Paris. Sources: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. Tom Reiss. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alex ..read more

Welcome to a very special episode. We will cover the origins of the Chinese Jamaican community and the difficulties they faced as new immigrants to the country. As American Asians experience an increase in violence and hostility we should remember the history of such incidents and ensure we do not repeat them and educate ourselves on the different groups who make up our community. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/those-major-anti-chinese-riots-in-jamaica-those-major-anti-chinese-riots-in-jamaica_124171?profile=1096 http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0055.htm https://www.cba ..read more

The Caribbean had a food supply problem for their enslaved population. Planters petitioned the government to bring back breadfruit trees from the newly "discovered" Polynesian islands- namely Tahiti. Capt Bligh was tasked to undertake this long mission to bring back seedlings on his plant nursery ships. The mission went terribly wrong the first try before he gave it another go. This expedition introduced many beloved foods which are now staples in the Jamaican diet. Resources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/breadfruit-and-the-bounty-that-brought-it-across-the-ocean “Bastar ..read more

Just a rundown of how the parishes evolved over time and fast facts on St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and St. Thomas. https://www.nlj.gov.jm/history-notes/History%20of%20Clarendon.pdf http://www.jnht.com/site_Bath_Botanic_Garden.php European Migration to Jamaica, 1655-1780. Trevor Burnard. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2947143 Morant Bay Rebellion - History Uncovered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEH7fBz4K00 Hidden Textures of Race and Historical Memory: The Rediscovery of Photographs Relating to Jamaica's Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865. Mimi Sheller. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.25290/prinunivl ..read more

Trinidadian-born musical prodigy, Hazel Scott made waves during the 1930s to 1940s with her jazzed up classical numbers. She wowed the nightclub scenes with her musical rendition, used her influence to elevate how black people were portrayed in films and married the first black congressman from New York. Hazel Scott was a model of African American success until her career crumbled due to false accusations of communism.  Hazel Scott: A Career Curtailed. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20064068?read-now=1&seq=2#metadata_info_tab_contents.  What Ever Happened to Hazel Scott? - YouTube ..read more

A "duppy" story aka Jamaican ghost story. Source: Duppy Stories by David Brailsford  ..read more

In this we cover Thomas-Alexandre's military career, his captivity in Naples and his falling out with Napoleon which got progressively worse. Sources: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. Tom Reiss. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexandre-Dumas-French-general https://www.businessinsider.com/thomas-alexandre-dumas-france-first-black-general-napoleon-bonaparte-2018-3 Intro & outro music: Music: Dutty - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/YeHqPHl1114 ..read more

Thomas-Alexandre would one day become the father of Alexandre Dumas, infamous writer of classics such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. Much of his life would inspire his son's characters and story beats, and no wonder as Thomas-Alexandre was born as a slave on a French colony and eventually rise to become the first black generals in the French Army. This is part 1 of 2 exploring his family background up to his early life in Paris. Sources: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. Tom Reiss. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alex ..read more