Guyanese OnlineBy Frederick Halley
LAMENTING that she hasn’t been able to attend church, concerts and the gym over the last year or so because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, celebrated a significant milestone on February 8, 2021. The famous storyteller and singer who over the years thrilled audiences in Guyana and Toronto, Canada with her unique style, turned 100. Continue reading
Dr. Keith Wailoo
From: B. Rose Huber, Princeton University – School of Public and International Affairs
Wailoo, the Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton, is being honored for his work in the history of health and medicine. He will share a $1 million prize with Alison Bashford of the University of South Wales and Katharine Park of Harvard University. Continue reading
January 26, 2021 – By HOPE WABUKE
In his new book ‘The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto’, Charles Blow recalls hearing Harry Belafonte give a speech.
The subject was Belafonte’s bailout of some student members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC.) Belafonte had raised $70,000 in bail money and called up his best friend Sidney Poitier to help him deliver the money. But it was not easy. Belafonte recalled how he and Poitier were chased by the Ku Klux Klan, whose members accosted them at the airport; Belafonte and Poitier had to take off speeding in a race for their lives. Continue reading
RUDOLPH DUNBAR – The Pioneering Musician, Campaigning Black Journalist and World War II Correspondent Who Covered The Liberation Of Europe With A Conductor’s Baton In His Knapsack
Rudolph Dunbar
Tim Crook | The Journal
GUYANA-born, RUDOLPH DUNBAR (1907-1988) was a musical genius, a brilliant journalist and indefatigable campaigner for racial justice – but post Second World War, he was discriminated against and excluded from the riches of success he so greatly deserved.
Dunbar was featured and celebrated for his appearances as a conductor and musician on BBC Radio during the 1930s. Continue reading
There are many reasons, but all of them were the consequence of three basic reasons without which England could have become a bigger Denmark, a respectable European nation but nothing else:
Photo: Students locked down at Manchester Metropolitan University express their frustration to passersby. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
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You’re in Guyana for a week, or for a longer spell
I summarise by saying that we have a mixed up place.
Your first time come to Guyana? I’ll give you the straight case.
The water this side really rough, so everything capsize.
Guyana not like Barbados, Antigua or St. Kitts,
Kaieteur Falls
– By Mathilde: – thebrokebackpacker.com
In fact, Guyana boasts one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world and, unlike many of its neighbours, over 70% of its natural environment remains intact. For anybody looking for a fresh, off the beaten track place to explore, Guyana is basically a paradise.
However, it isn’t always what we’d call “paradise”. Safety issues in urban and rural areas, as well natural threats like the weather and insect-borne diseases, can make it a risky place to explore – especially if you’re not used to that sort of environment. Continue reading
What is the future of humans? This is a very serious question today especially now with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world. During the last century Aldous Huxley and George Orwell foretold many of the developments we now see in technology for human control. China is well advanced in this area.
Look at this video and see if it gives you an insight on what is REALLY happening around you today… and this is just the beginning of “Future Man” using Artificial Intelligence. It will all happen —very quickly, within our lifetimes. Continue reading
OPINION: Reimagining the Caribbean Diaspora: diversity, equity and inclusion – by Lear Matthews
This article focusses on the English speaking Caribbean Diaspora’s experience within the context of diversity, equity and inclusion in the aftermath of recent societal unrest and institutional realignment in the United States. Informed by a concern for social justice and cross-cultural dynamics, this writer unpacks how this population has been affected by the burden of racism and xenophobia. It highlights a continuation of courageous conversations on the topic (See Guyanese Online: February 20-21, 2021). Continue reading →
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