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Today in Caribbean history: On April 21, 1970, policemen opened fire on rioting citizens that went on a looting rampage in the Trinidadian capital of Port of Spain in defiance of state‐of‐emergency proclamation imposed to quell the black power demonstrations.
We salute the women of Grenada who work towards progress, development and equality -- Jacqueline Mckenzie
March 8 is celebrated globally as International Women's Day (IWD). Originally organized by the Socialist Party of America, the celebrations first took place in February 1909 and were called International Working Women's Day. Big Drum Nation is commemorating the occasion by posting women's reflections on the struggle for equality.
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March 8 is celebrated globally as International Women's Day (IWD). Originally organized by the Socialist Party of America, the celebrations first took place in February 1909 and were called International Working Women's Day. Big Drum Nation is commemorating the occasion by pos...
Bob Marley 1: 0 Reggae Boys - https://t.co/LClTlsF2H1
It is Pan-African, Pan-Caribbean, Pan-World. It is Pan Man. It endears Jamaica to the entire word; the essence of the Rastaman Bob Marley’s music and philosophy. It is
Founded in 1981, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an inter-governmental organization with the purpose of shepherding the economic integration of the smallest Caribbean Microstates, the protection of human and legal rights, as well as the encouragement of good governance. OECS includes countries and dependencies in the Lesser Antilles and Eastern Caribbean. It provides coordination in the event of natural disaster, such as earth quakes and hurricanes. Headquartered in Castries, St Lucia, membership includes Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. There are territories with OECS observer status:
Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Martinique.
Press Release:-Friday, February 17, 2017 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), is seeking to identify 30 young entrepreneurs making stride
Calypso and Canada’s Sir Charles – Caldwell Taylor - https://t.co/9V1GGIii0T
is divine spirit and minor goddess in Greek mythology. She has a golden singing voice and, indeed, her vocal prowess imprisoned the great
East of Flatbush, North of Love by Danielle Brown, Ph.D. - https://t.co/4xQ2ZpXdGO
It’s not everyday I realize a book has information that would have made me a more knowledgeable student in school: This book would have done that.
Happy Earthday to Brother Bob Marley, the Trench Town Messiah - https://t.co/Fbw9EqlMeV
“Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” — John 1:46.
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Preparing UWI for the Challenges of the 21st Century: An Interview with Vice Chancellor Sir Alister McIntyre [**Reprint**]
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Post Edited: Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” [1 of 3] https://t.co/zbEBo7zZ17
Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” [1 of 3] Recently updated!This entry was posted in Book Review Comments Culture on January 22, 2017 Share Preparing UWI for the Challenges of the 21st Century The Caribbean and the Wider World: Commentaries on My Life and Career “If we don’t know from wher...
A TRIBUTE TO E.R. , AND ALSO TO THE GREAT TEACHERS OF THE WORLD - https://t.co/PhGY4e6evS
A TRIBUTE TO E.R. , AND ALSO TO THE GREAT TEACHERS OF THE WORLDThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2016 Share Sidney, Mr Fox, and the Paid Servant, the title of E.R. Braithwaite’s novel published in 1962. In his The Measure of A Man , a spiritual autobiography, Sidney [Poitier] wr...
19th October, 1983: As the crows fly above… - https://t.co/hna8SzhJrJ
19th October, 1983: As the crows fly above…This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2016 Share AL ROUGIER on OCTOBER 15, 2016 As the crows fly above, the sun re-emerges after the light drizzle that moistened the bodies of the protesting crowd. Their bodies glistening with the mixture of...
We Move Tonight: The Making of the Grenada Revolution - https://t.co/e0J2O3f9wI
We Move Tonight: The Making of the Grenada RevolutionThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2016 Share We Move Tonight: The Making of the Grenada Revolution A Review Fadhilika Atiba-Weza Brunswick, New York We Move Tonight: The Making of the Grenada Revolution by Joseph Ewart Layne St...
IN CARRIACOU: THE LONG-AWAITED MOTHER AND CHILD RE-MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2016 - https://t.co/AbZaIFoTs7
IN CARRIACOU: THE LONG-AWAITED MOTHER AND CHILD RE-MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2016This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2016 Share Caldwell Taylor Home is the place where , when you have to go there, they have to take you in. -Robert Frost Our drum is the shortest route to...
BAI BUREH’S PEOPLE COME HOME TO CARRIACOU: “FOR TRUE, TIME IS REALLY LONGER THAN ROPE” - https://t.co/X8KqeRVFhK
BAI BUREH’S PEOPLE COME HOME TO CARRIACOU: “FOR TRUE, TIME IS REALLY LONGER THAN ROPE”This entry was posted in Culture History News Writing on September 17, 2016 Share Bai Bureh (1840-1908) was the fearless Temne fighter who led the 1898 war against British colonialism in Northern Sierra Leone, and,...
Grenadian Olympic Athletes Inspire National Pride & National Unity - https://t.co/qVm9Ki129i
Grenadian Olympic Athletes Inspire National Pride & National UnityThis entry was posted in Comments Editorial Sports on September 5, 2016 Share Grenadian Olympic Athletes Inspire National Pride & National Unity A Big Drum Nation Editorial Team Grenada Rio Olympics Bigdrumnation wishes to congratulat...
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At 114 Years Old Meet Grenada's Oldest Resident - Honoured by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - YouTube https://t.co/wBhZygobBB
Meet Grenada's (and the Caribbean's) Oldest Resident, Masima. "The extraordinary Maxima Leonora Noel is 114 years old and going strong. She takes a trip to m...
BDN Interview's Mr Angus Steele & KennyC: Our Carnival: Playing the Past, Playing the Present, Previewing the Future
Interview with KennyC – Reggae/ soca recording artiste - https://t.co/t3wEGFxCfB
BDN Interview's Mr Angus Steele: Our Carnival: Playing the Past, Playing the Present, Previewing the Future
Vincy Mas in USA Launches with Big Win for New Artiste - https://t.co/2GWvxQbYra
Vincy Mas in USA Launches with Big Win for New ArtisteThis entry was posted in Carnival Reflections Culture Music on May 30, 2016 Share New Soca Artiste Wins big During Launch of Vincy Mas in USA By Maxwell Haywood Michelle ‘Hibiscus’ Hillocks created history by spectacularly winning both the New So...
Within Rum and Coca Cola “Gypsy in the Moonlight” book review - https://t.co/GmaDyNkcIY
Within Rum and Coca Cola “Gypsy in the Moonlight” book reviewThis entry was posted in Book Review Culture Music Writing on April 17, 2016 Share Within Rum and Coca Cola By Duff Mitchell L. F. Waldron’s Gypsy in the Moonlight, with its appeal to thoughts and feelings, is a fine piece of literary wor…
Post Edited: I Was Once Afraid of Black Stalin – Richard Grant https://t.co/ZotdvIcfrx
I Was Once Afraid of Black Stalin – Richard Grant Recently updated!This entry was posted in Comments Culture Music Writing on March 30, 2016 Share Richard Grant Stalin first came to my attention when I was a high school student in Jamaica. My friends and I marveled at his ability to command an ent…
RIP Phife Dawg “Trini Gladiator” - https://t.co/N603vgIeZMrip-phife-dawg-trini-gladiator/
RIP Phife Dawg “Trini Gladiator” Share A Tribe Called Quest [ATCQ] is known for their optimistic, socially conscious brand of rap. Like with many other dynamic bands, we sometimes miss the tall standing trees amidst a group’s overall vibrant ecosystem. So when the news reached my family of the deat…
Retweeted EcoWatch ():
THIS IS HUGE! Maryland to Become First State to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides for Consumer Use https://t.co/9hSD7N7b7r https://t.co/rEG3UMvope
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Visit us & enjoy elegant luxury on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. https://t.co/itoH4CLNMN https://t.co/GbioqrUAXT
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Long Live the Spirit of the March 13 Revolution - https://t.co/mVZWjtFAa9
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Retweeted GrenadaMusicFestival ():
January promotion, 3 shows 4 EC$160, til 31 Jan 2016 Nationals, residents & students https://t.co/hXCMgmfrEH
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PIC OF THE DAY: Galapagos Sea Lions https://t.co/SIOus4PTE4 https://t.co/ml4XWkWqQI
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: "The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It's not even close."
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"The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close." https://t.co/QWe6pcHWyd
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"Seven years ago, we made the single biggest investment in clean energy in our history" — https://t.co/oCuQtu8HJP
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Pres. Obama: "Let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and for all." https://t.co/caovvqdgxP https://t.co/iLwTakEddI
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Retweeted New York Magazine ():
Obama is not having it with climate change deniers: https://t.co/27hKL0n2Vl https://t.co/wgzpnfiSz3
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R.I.P. King Rhino - https://t.co/Wbs8KYFVWM
R.I.P. King Rhino This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2015 Share Grenada has lost a cultural icon. Former Carriacou and Petit Martinique calypso and soca Monarch Kenly Joseph (better known by the sobriquet Rhino) died from gunshot wounds in Brooklyn, New York on December 4, 2015.…
Come Celebrate 10th Anniversary of NYC Transit Strike this Saturday at MEC - https://t.co/eyjQCVyFY7
Come Celebrate 10th Anniversary of NYC Transit Strike this Saturday at MEC This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 18, 2015 Share This coming weekend marks a decade since the City of New York was brought to a standstill as a result of the first Citywide Transit Strike in 25 years. The str…
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