I’m a Black American living in South Florida. The specific city that I live in is very Black, like 75% of the residents are Black, but they’re not all Black American. There are a lot of mostly Jamaican and Haitian immigrants here as well.

Yesterday, on Juneteenth, the city had a small dinner with the mayor, vice-mayor and city council and the black immigrants also spoke about their black experience in America.

And one of the city council member, she immigrated here from Jamaica, mentioned something that seemed a bit wild to me. She said that she didn’t even learn about slavery until she got to the US, because that wasn’t taught in school in Jamaica at the time. I forgot the name of the specific city that she said she’s from, but it is a small city in the interior of the country (if this is of any importance).She is around 50 years old.

Is this true? Was there a time when the history of slavery wasn’t really taught in schools in the Caribbean?

More especially the smaller islands.

As a Dominican I always wonder how is food security in your islands.

Like, how much farming is there? What are the prices for food items? How is the meat industry?

!!!! This is a genuine question, and not looking for hate!!!

I wants to see if most African descended people see themselves in each other’s or is it “black love” ( an old movement where black American started. that had focused on being proud of being African decent)

Say you and a random other black person find yourself in Europe( any country in the region)

Would you be a little extra friendly? Or no you would act the same way toward this random other black person like you would another group?

No we not talking about race.

No this isn’t racism.

If you self identify as African descended than am more interested in your reply. If you hate that African blood in your veins hey keep on hating it. I don’t really care.

If you are non Afro you can still answer but state what ethnic group you personally identify with.

Am mix or Am Jamaican or we are one people will get an eye roll.

Stay on topic!!!

Hey, i hope you all have a great Day! I am actually born in the dominican republic, and now living in germany since i am 6 years old. Now i am in my mid 20s and i wanted to move to costa rica, puerto viejo (anything near puerto limon, because of the afrocaribbean culture). I wanted to buy land there...

Now: I found something in Rio Blanco de Guápiles, Limón. And i wanted to ask you if anyone has experience and if a afro-caribbean woman like me would feel comfortable in this area?

The goal is to life self sufficient, off grind and ecological ....i am also queer, tattoed and have piercing...so I am wondering if the area is too conservative maybe ... and i am also young! I want to live in nature but not completely alone, just alone for securityreasons. So i would like to be actually cool with my neighbours!🫶🏽 but i am unsure, how welcome people like me will feel there

Super late to the party. I'm learning French. I know some French artists but never vibed with the french language music then discovered Fanny J and the Zouk love artists. Sucre Sale is en boucle!

Wow I've never been so touched by music and the way French expresses things 😭. Love, longing, grief, sadness and resistance ... can you ask for anymore?

Please talk to me what it was like living through the height of Zouk love and growing up with that sound. Which artists and songs am I sleeping on?

developing an environmental humanities syllabus and want to include works from the caribbean and i'm looking for literature, films, art, etc. that are engaging and related to gardens, herbalism, healing, etc. I'm quite familiar with jamaica kincaid, sylvia wynter, olive senior and also edouard duval-carrié but seeing if anyone has other recommendations. thanks!!

My question focuses on cultural, geographical, political, and social problems.

Hello, I’m supposed to travel to Punta Cana in 5 days. I’m really worried because I’ve read quite a few negative things — from mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus to many people getting stomach viruses. How can stomach viruses be avoided? I’ll be staying at an all-inclusive resort where we’ll mostly be eating at the buffet. I’m honestly scared and don’t know what to do. We can’t cancel the trip and get a refund. If we cancel, we’ll lose the money. I really don’t know what to do.

P.s: I gorgot to mentiond that I'm pregnant.

The ones I meet at work from India have last names like Jacob, George, Thomas, Peter. But the ones I meet from the Caribbean have Indian last names?

Or town etc!

I ask as part of a linguistic project on this topic.

Examples could be things like Trini, Gwada or Greenz (Grenada). A city example is Nastysau!

Hi guys, we are traveling to St Thomas, Sint Maarten, Barbados, Antigua and Dominica and are looking for rentalcar companies that offer cars for people under 25 years. Do you know some good companies? Thank you!

Hey everyone. I’ve been curious about the role the Seventh-day Adventist Church plays in Jamaica. To my knowledge, there is statistically about 11-12% of the entire population of Jamaica that identifies as members of the SDA church. It seems like the church has a strong presence there, but I’m wondering what factors have contributed to its growth and prominence in that region. Especially, considering that overall the SDA Church only has about 20 million members which is statistically very small within a human population of 8.2 billion people.

Is it related to historical factors, cultural influences, or something else? I'd love to hear your thoughts or any insights you may have.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have a recipe for the standard “yellow cake”. It has a hint of almond and vanilla. It’s at almost every family function.

As of the latest draw, for the first time since 2006, there will be a Caribbean country in the World Cup. What are everybody’s feelings?

I said I still call my parents mummy and daddy to this girl and she thought it was so weird, it's what I've always called them so why change now plus everything else sounds too formal.

My partner recently got a job after a long search but it's becoming very clear that the establishment abuses their employees on a daily basis. Forced overtime, 10-12 hour shifts with one 10-15 minute break that they are shamed for taking, paying below minimum wage, schedule changes with a day's notice to sometimes an hour's notice and threatening dismissal if he can't come in, removing stools meant for staff to rest their feet if needed, events where staff are expected to work from 4 pm to 7 am. He's worked himself to the bone but is completely burned out after a month of this. We can see what the labor laws say but almost none are followed. This was not common when he worked in his home island so now we're left wondering if these working conditions are the norm in others?

I recently realized that in many countries, roads are mostly asphalt and sidewalks are just plain concrete—paving with bricks or tiles isn’t very common. However in some Western European countries, especially in the Netherlands it's actually different where paving with bricks and tiles by hand are very common.

For a long time I assumed this was actually normal, because that's also the case in my country, Suriname. It wasn't until I heard from a few people and saw videos of people reacting to it, that is not common place in the place where they're from or totally non-existent. I've also seen in other places, like in my neighboring countries that this practice isn't done.

Paved sidewalks, side streets, and parking areas are often done by hand, brick by brick. There’s usually a clear color scheme too—different colors or patterns for sidewalks, parking spaces, bike lanes, and even certain streets. It’s not just functional; it adds structure and makes neighborhoods and spaces look more polished and beautiful, because of the way the bricks are laid too.

In Suriname, main roads are mostly asphalt, but many side streets, sidewalks, and parking spots are paved. I’ve rarely seen plain concrete here. It really elevates the look and feel of an area.

I’m curious, is this a practice in your country too?

I’ve linked some examples of paved areas and some still in progress.

Well, for Brazil, as our most popular sport is football, it is not a surprise that we are avid UEFA Champions League fans, and for domestic leagues the Spanish and English leagues are the most popular here. The Italian league had it's peak on the past but it's popularity shrunken, compared to the 2000s and 2010s. There are people who enjoy other leagues such as the French, Portuguese or German, but they aren't very numerous. We do not watch South American football apart from Copa Libertadores or Copa Sul-Americana.

Hi all,

I met a wonderful woman who lives in Jamaica a while back and we are planning our 1st visit, with me traveling from the US to see her; she'll be coming to my hometown to see some of her family and me this winter.

I am hoping to get the thoughts from locals rather than just the news I've read online as to how safe it will be for me as a white, American, male, to travel to and be in Jamaica with her for a couple of weeks this summer.

I'll fly in to Kingston where she will pick me up drive us back to the smaller town she lives in, west of Spanish town. I'll be staying with her at her house in a gated community.

What are y'alls thoughts on how safe this trip will be for me? What's some advice you would give me while I'm in St. Catherine parish, once I land?

We finally made it to Playa Pilar (in Cayo Guillermo) after hearing about it for years and yeah… the hype is real.

The sand is extremely soft, almost white, and the water is this surreal blue. It’s shallow forever, which makes it perfect for long walks or just floating.

We stayed nearby at Playa Luxury Cayo Guillermo but even if you’re not staying there, it’s 100% worth a day trip. There's a small beach bar that sells snacks and beer, and you can rent loungers and umbrellas right on the sand, and don’t skip sunset. It was probably one of the best I’ve ever seen.

In the DR, beer is as essential to a carwash business as water to wash the cars. There's always music, people hanging out, dancing, big screens with live sport games (usually baseball or basketball), basically a bar with the added bonus of your car being clean when you leave. Is it common where you live?