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<strong>The long read</strong>: As the author of a book about a pivotal uprising in 18th-century Jamaica, Vincent Brown was enlisted in a campaign to make its leader a national hero. But when he arrived in Jamaica, he started to wonder what he had got himself into
WESTERN BUREAU: This year’s local government elections will feature one woman among five independent candidates who are seeking to win one of the 14 divisions in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC). Loraine McPherson-Williams resides in...
Self-Interest versus Racial Solidarity May 10th 2021, 3:19 pm Modern-day race theories—much like the standard racist theories of the past—assume that racial solidarity ought to be the overriding factor in all human behavior Experience shows this is not at all always the case Image Credit: Email Modern-day race theories—much like the standard racist theories of the past—assume that racial solidarity ought to be the overriding factor in all human behavior. Whites are supposed to always ally with whites. Meanwhile, blacks are supposed to always side with other blacks, even if this means...
Modern-day race theories—much like the standard racist theories of the past—assume that racial solidarity ought to be the overriding factor in all human behavior. Whites are supposed to always ally with whites. Meanwhile, blacks are supposed to always side with other blacks, even if this means abandoning self-interest. Experience suggests, however, that blacks are not simply automatons who always choose notions of racial unity over self-interest. In other words, it seems race relations are more complex than modern race baiters and traditional racists would have us believe. We can find som...