VW Jamaica-theme Super Bowl ad: Racist? Click to read more and submit your comments … [Read more...]
VW Jamaica-theme Super Bowl ad: Racist?
USA TODAY By Bruce Horovitz January 29, 2013 No, Darth Vader — spurned by Volkswagen for this year's Super Bowl commercial — hasn't concocted cultural revenge. But the force is suddenly hitting VW, with vocal critics claiming its big game spot — this time featuring a white, Midwesterner who feigns a Jamaican accent — is racist. VW insists it will broadcast the ad during Sunday's game on CBS. "There is no thought to pulling it," says Tim Mahoney, chief product and marketing office at Volkswagen of America. It began showing online Monday and since then, has been a … [Read more...]
State Department’s Human Rights Report on Jamaica
Secretary's Preface The world changed immeasurably over the course of 2011. Across the Middle East, North Africa, and far beyond, citizens stood up to demand respect for human dignity, more promising economic opportunities, greater political liberties, and a say in their own future. Often they faced tremendous odds and endured violent responses from their governments. The resulting upheavals are still unfolding today in places like Syria, where the regime has brutalized its own people. In Burma, after years of repression, the government has taken preliminary steps to allow reforms to begin. … [Read more...]
If You A Jamaican
People know you are Jamaican if........ 1. You can distinguish between 'cocoa-tea' 'bush-tea' and 'green-tea'. 2. When someone sympathizes with you, you comment 'Yuh tink seh it easy?' 3. You point with your lips. 4. You can't say 'three' or 'thing' ... you say 'tree' and 'ting'. 5. You say words like Heg (instead of Egg); Hingland (instead of England) 6. You give directions with your hands, even if it is in another state. 7. You go to parties for the food and drink and then cuss afterwards when the food and drink run out. 8. You nod your head upwards to greet … [Read more...]
Hon Andrew Holness Profile
Profile HONORABLE ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS, MP PRIME MINISTER From Head Boy of His High School to Leader of His Country Andrew Michael Holness, Minister of Education from September 2007 to October 2011, was the Minister with responsibility for Electoral Matters and the Leader of Government Business in the House of Parliament since 2008. Mr. Holness was first elected to represent the constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997 at the age of 25. He is currently in his third consecutive term as Member of Parliament of this constituency. The Early Years Prior to entering … [Read more...]
