Walter Rodney reflections on The Groundings @ 50
On 15 October 1968, Jamaican Prime Minister Hugh Shearer, declared Walter Rodney persona non grata. Banning him from returning to…
Author: Dr Michelle Yaa Asantewa
August in celebration of African Spirituality: Mami Wata Makeover, Osun Day of Love and The Outdooring ceremony
I had planned to do these articles separately, but being whooped by time I’m collating the experiences which I hope will express the richness of a special August in celebration of African spirituality. Mami Wata Make Over (Sunday August 5th) At some point during my travels to Guyana last year I had the idea to […]
I see myself in you and other poems
I See myself in you Torso. I want to let you run through bougainvillea And chirp to the song of crickets To climb the guava tree and curl…
We Remember You: Creating a Basic Altar for your African Ancestors Workshop
Karen communing with her mother.It was a blessed experience. I had no planned structure about how to conduct the workshop. I knew that who came was meant to be there, as I had been guided to this awareness by spirit. It was through that same guidance that I decided to do the workshop in the […]
Strange Familiars
Windrush arrival day June 22nd. Tribute to Sam King dubbed the ‘father of the windrush’ generation. Sam King was aboard the Empire W
The day Black Panther SOLD OUT 3 screenings and made history at Genesis Cinema East in London
Though it’s a while after the historic event, this post is recorded belatedly for posterity. Tony Warner of Black History Walks invited me back in November or December last year to take part in the Q&A for the well-anticipated release of the Black Panther movie. I was apprehensive because I’m not a comic bookie – […]
Akai Ito*
*The Japanese believe that lovers are united by a red string. They call it “Akai Ito,” hence the title of this short story by Scott…
Assault Rifle, October and Becoming: three poems by Keon Heywood
Assault Rifle “Pig ask e mumah wha mek e mouth suh lang She seh pickney, when yuh come yuh gon know Me ask me daddie how come he stan…
“As a canecutter, is two things me get from GUYSUCO, a goadie and a bald head.”
This post was published in Stabroek News Monday 21st. It’s reprinted here with permission of the author, Deo Persaud and Alissa Trotz, Editor of ‘In the Diaspora’ Column of Stabroek News. It attributes more of the photographs taken by Deo Persaud during his fieldwork at GUYSUCO. These photos starkly contrast others from countries such Mauritius, […]
Vegan pepperpot recipe
I’m sharing this following my facebook post bigging up this version of the traditional Guyanese dish. A few people wanted the recipe. The idea is not mine. But once I learnt it was possible to enjoy this seasonal dish as a vegan I’ve made it ever since. In Guyana, vegan/vegetarian pepperpot is made with soya […]