Caribbean Thought Lecture 10 (Full Session) at Jamaica Theological Seminary by Prof Renaldo McKenzie

15 Apr 2024 • 180 min • EN
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The question may arise, as it relates to the course and what we are contending for, why are we focussed on Haiti? Every time I teach the course the focus is different, yet the conclusions are almost identical. This semester focuses on Haiti, as a case study when studying the Caribbean position in the world today and the currents that have led to its invention as we contend for a reinvented Caribbean in the 21st century. The Lecture begins by analyzing the course and why we are focussing on Haiti by highlighting the idea behind the textbook which is a case study about Jamaica speaking about the Caribbean and global south experience in a post-colonial post-independent world. The Professor uses this to support the ways we are approaching the course. Much like the film Life and Debt a documentary film about Jamaica's socio-political-economic history based on a book about Antigua entitled "A Small Place". The Professor makes the point how each Caribbean experience from colonization to independence and to now has followed similar paths in relation to their position in the world and the international strategies that have come to formulate the Caribbean as an invention. Rev. Renaldo surveys Caribbean economic history drawing on several theorists from the Caribbean and the post-colonial such as Ramesh Ramsarwan, Rex Nettleford, Nelson and Nelson, C.L. R. James, Walter Rodney, and his own work, Neoliberalism book 1. The Lecture also featured a special guest Lecturer, Fr. Hyvenson Josephs, a Haitian American originally from Haiti who is an episcopal Priest living in Florida. He provided the latest update on Haiti indicating that Haitians are demanding a Haitian-led solution that follows the constitution of Haiti. However, Dr. Henry is exiled but remains as the Installed PM by the foreign gang of four - US, Germany, France, and Canada. Further, it was revealed that Canada is training a small group of Jamaican military to go to Haiti to help with security. The Lecture was powerful and ended with Rev. Renaldo McKenzie reviewing an article for the Jamaica Gleaner on the importance of exploring Attitudes Toward Afro-Caribbean Beliefs and Traditions and problematizing the immigration issue. The Class was done via the Zoom platform for the course, Caribbean Thought involving several students registered for the course at Jamaica Theological Seminary, https://jts.edu.jm. The Lecture was edited and produced by The NeoLiberal Corporation for programming at The NeoLiberal Round Youtube Channel and The NeoLiberal Round Podcast. Visit The NeoLiberal at https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com Subscribe to the channel: https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie Check us out on Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal and Support us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. The NeoLiberal Corporation is a dynamic think tank, digital news media, publisher, Web Design and IT firm, Research, and Education company aimed at "serving the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges by making popular what was the monopoly". Executive Producer: Renaldo McKenzie, "Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance," Creator and Host of The NeoLiberal Round, Doctoral Candidate Georgetown University, Graduate University of Penn and Lecturer Jamaica Theological Seminary Renaldo attended University of the West Indies, Mona, for Philosophy and studied Psychology Caribbean Graduate School of Theology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theneoliberal/support

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