CARICOM congratulates Haiti on anniversary of independence
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Irwin LaRocque Tuesday congratulated Haiti on its 215th anniversary of independence noting that the resilience, courage and determination of Haitians continue to be an inspiration…
Creole Comforts and French Connections: A Case Study in Caribbean Dress
By Philippe Halbert From The Junto In 1779, a fashion plate depicting a woman’s garment “in the creole style” was published in Paris. Consisting of a lightweight muslin gown with wrist-length sleeves, the dress was “in the style of a…
Caribbean’s Hilary Beckles to Europe: ‘Clean Up Colonial Mess’
From TeleSUR Sir Hilary Beckles, the vice-chancellor of the UWI and chairman of the Reparations Committee, argued that the visages of slavery are still current and active. Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Reparations Commission has urged…
The Caribbean Theater?: Haiti and the First World War
By Christopher Davis From Small Wars Journal Part of what separated World War I from all the previous conflicts in human history was its global scope. Though nearly all the significant battles of the war were fought in Europe, the…
Most populous countries in the Caribbean
From Worldatlas Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti are the three Caribbean countries with the highest populations in the Caribbean. Evidence indicates that human settlement in the Caribbean existed as far back the 6th millennium BC. The discovery of ancient…
Recent Scholarship in Afro-Latin American and Caribbean Studies: A Brief Bibliography
By Reena Goldthree From African American Intellectual History Society The past twelve months have witnessed an outpouring of new scholarship on the African Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean. Newly published works include fresh treatments of seminal thinkers Sylvia…
