Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and colonizer who completed four voyages a cross the Atlantic Ocean that opened the New World for conquest and permanent European colonization of the Americas. Columbus had embarked with intent to find and develop a westward route to the…
The Andrew Holness led administration was under extreme pressure after over 1300 murders were recorded in 2016, the highest for the last five years. Hence, a crime plan was initiated which focused on lowering criminality and using social intervention to curtail the issue, the Zone…
Having a job that pays well enough to support their basic needs is what most of my peers wish for in the country where I am from. I am from Jamaica, most people who just heard of my country always has the best things to…
Overview Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio Cholerae bacterium, transmitted via ingestion of contaminated water or food. Worldwide it is estimated to each year cause between 1, 3 to 4 million cases, and between 21000 to 143000 deaths. In 2016, 54% of…
It is no secret that Iran, Venezuela and Cuba have close relations to one another especially considering they are all basically dictatorships. Iran is under control of a Supreme Leader that is supposed to be a democracy and Venezuela and Cuba are actually dictatorships. But…
Barbados, the most Eastern Island in the Caribbean, has a authentic approach to Bajan cuisine – blending old and new to deliver a culinary experience which both intrigues and delights those with the opportunity to sample it. With strong British influence shining through (Barbados was…
Tony Montana escaped Cuba to achieve the American Dream. But his idea of the American Dream is vastly different from majority of other immigrants. The film has many instances of strain theory. Strain theory was brought about by Robert K. Merton back in the 1930’s….
Beginning with the revolution of 1959 and continuing through the “special period” of economic crisis in the 1990s, various social and geo-political forces resulted in policy reforms that substantially impacted both the production and distribution of food in Cuba. These changes were driven first by…
I’m not a pioneer in my family when it comes to the medical field. My Grandfather is an established physician in Puerto Rico with experience in a district hospital. I have never seen someone so unyielding in their mission to make the world a better…
Cuba is divided in 14 capitals and the special city of Island of the Youth (former Island of Pines). Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492. During that period the natives people lived and work their way through by farming. They…
Guantanamo Bay is located at the southeastern tip of Cuba, a small area of land under the possession of the United States. The United States assumed control over Guantanamo Bay under the 1903 lease agreement. This bay is used as a base for the United…
For many years the island of Cuba had been under strict Spanish control. The colony had lots of valuable land, a good population, and a growing sugar industry. However, as time went on, their desire to separate from Spain and become their own country became…
The Ministry of Health Jamaica in its National HIV/STI Program(NHP) confirms that the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has doubled among women compared with males between the late 90s and 2011(Ministry of Health Jamaica, 2011). These…
The documentary and adaption film, Life and Debt concretize the problematic and chaotic economy and social system of Jamaica, post-colonial time. The film, Life and Debt embodies some excerpts from a well-popular non-fiction text, “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid, stories of individual Jamaicans, and…
“ There are many effects that the environment has on Cuba. Some problems include deforestation, pollution, climate change causing sea levels to rise and floods. Deforestation in Cuba was really bad in the early 2000s. Now they are trying to reforest areas because of how…
Puerto Rican Experiences. Culture, identity, and freedom have been major debatable issues among Puerto Ricans in the US. Since their recognition into the country, they now have the privileges to own properties and move freely within the country without restrictions. However, they still have some…
Question One The Puerto Rican and Jamaican voice were omitted from hip-hop culture due to the prevailing racial-cultural hierarchy. The commercialization process of the rap culture in music involves the extraction of popular cultural expression from its original social context and function. For example, the…
How to Start the Ending of Economic Abuse in Puerto Rico Through the years, Puerto Ricans have been living the era of Economic, Social, and Political Crisis in the island. Most of the society does not pay attention to those situations or to the problems…
While in Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to experience and learn from those that live there. I learned about some of the history of the country and of its people, mostly through an artistic point of view. On the 2nd to last day, we…
