Written by Omar Ryan, communication and outreach coordinator at the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy. Jamaica is a beautiful country, blessed not only with its flora, fauna, beaches, and rivers, but also with its people. Our creativity, courage, resilience, and ingenuity have enabled Jamaicans to make a significant impact on the global stage.… Continue reading Make Caribbean history and social studies compulsory in Jamaica’s schools
The following is an Open Letter To The Hon. C. Everald Warmington, Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwestern, St. Catherine. Original signed by Cikiah Thomas, Ambassador General, Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) Dear Honorable Mr. Warmington: The Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) writes to you publicly because of the statements you recently made in the House of… Continue reading History Cannot Be Rewritten In The Jamaican Parliament
By Professor Paulette A. Ramsay (Ph.D.), Research Fellow I was greatly shocked by the news of the death of the young Tooro King of Uganda, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. I do recall the fascinating report of his coronation as a three-year-old child in 1995. The images of this young child being crowned… Continue reading It Took the Death of a King: Reflections on King Oyo’s Legacy
On Wednesday, September 16, the P.J. Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), in collaboration with the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank and The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus Main Library, launched the KGOTLA African Art Exhibition at the UWI Main Library. The opening ceremony was held in the Multifunctional Room… Continue reading Kgotla! African Art and Artefact Exhibition launched at The UWI Main Library
On 7 September 2021, Heads of State and Government from Africa, CARICOM, and the Global African Diaspora assembled to strengthen the bonds that bind us together, and identified opportunities to grow together. They recognised that Africa and the Caribbean remain bound together by a shared history of dispersal, and must act as one to advance… Continue reading Africa-CARICOM Day Message 2026: Forging a Global Africa Coalition
Emancipation Day 2026 marks 188 years since full emancipation for the formerly enslaved African people of the British West Indies, following the implementation of the Emancipation Act of 1834. Today, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of our ancestors who endured history’s greatest crime against humanity chattel slavery. Their unwavering determination and resistance secured… Continue reading Emancipation Day Message 2026
The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA) continued its mission of strengthening Africa-Caribbean relations by convening scholars, students, and thought leaders for the Africa-Caribbean Intellectual Exchange Forum at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre, The University of the West Indies, Mona, on 10 June 2026. Held in collaboration with Morgan State University under the theme… Continue reading INAFRICARA Hosts Africa-Caribbean Intellectual Exchange Forum with Morgan State University