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Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture
Episodes — page 5
- Strictly Facts' Scary Caribbean Travel Spots
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Are there any Caribbean places that give you the creeps? Join us as we continue our summer travel list, this time sharing some of…
- Strictly Facts' Summer World Heritage Sites Recommendations
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Looking for somewhere new to travel to this summer while still learning something new about the region? Check out our recommendati…
- A Brief History of GraceKennedy Ltd. in 20th Century Jamaica with Fred W. Kennedy
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. There are few Caribbean-owned businesses that have withstood the test of time like GraceKennedy Ltd. has for over one century. In…
- Caribbean Music, History and Social Justice with Dr. Danielle Brown
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month and Black Music Month with Strictly Facts this June as Dr. Danielle Brown joins the sh…
- The History of Conflict between Haiti and the Dominican Republic Part II: Dominican Statelessness with Dr. Amarilys Estrella and Activist Ana María Belique
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. As a continuation of our last episode, Dr. Amarilys Estrella and Ana Maria Belique join for a discussion on anti-Haitian sentiment…
- The History of Conflict between Haiti and the Dominican Republic Part I
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Join Strictly Facts as we celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with new episodes on Haitian history. This week we're sharing a brief h…
- The History of Trade and Trade Law in the Caribbean with Alicia Nicholls
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. The Caribbean has been an epicenter of global trade since the birth of colonialism. In this episode, international trade specialis…
- The History of Grenada's Spicemas with Christell Simeon
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. No island's carnival is exactly the same - take for instance, Grenada's Spicemas. Christell Simeon joins Strictly Facts to discuss…
- A Brief History of Jamaica's Kendal Railway Tragedy with Beverley East
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. More than sixty years ago, on September 1, 1957, over 1600 lives were lost and generations of families were impacted when a train…
- Review Session: Caribbean Feminisms
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Did you enjoy our last episode for Women's History Month? Take a quick listen to this special Review Session as host, Alexandria M…
- A Brief History of Women's History and Feminisms in the Caribbean with Sarah-Anne Gresham
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Happy Women's History Month and International Women's Day! In honor of all Caribbean bad gyals at home and in the diaspora, Sarah-…
- Consequences of the Environment on Caribbean Education with Dr. Jessica S. Samuel
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. The environment plays a tremendous role in the Caribbean's growth and development. How often, though, do we consider its impact on…
- A Brief History of the Two Saint Martins/Sint Maartens
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Did you know that there are two territories on the island of Saint Martin that go by roughly the same name? In this brief episode,…
- Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination and Queer Activism in the Caribbean with Ryan Persadie
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. For decades, the Caribbean has gained a reputation for being one of the most homophobic regions in the world. In this episode, Rya…
- New Year, New Episodes!
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. It's a new year which means we're celebrating two years in podcasting! Listen to this brief episode on our goals for 2023, includi…
- Strictly Facts' 2022 Wrap Up
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. What a year 2022 has been! What a better way to close our second year of podcasting than with a discussion of some of our most pop…
- The Caribbean Influence on Fashion with Alcot Laing of Rice & Tees
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. The Caribbean has influenced fashion and style all over the world, especially in global music culture. In this episode, Alcot Lain…
- A Brief History of Haiti's Battle of Vertières, a Triumph for Human Dignity
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. On November 18, 1803, Haiti, or what was then Saint-Domingue, successfully defeated the French in the Battle of Vertières, the fin…
- The 1948 Castries Fire: A Brief History on Disaster and Rebuilding in Colonial St. Lucia with Milt Moise
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. One of the most defining events of the last century in St. Lucia is the Great Fire of Castries Fire, which destroyed most of the i…
- Independence and Liberation in 19th Century Cuba Part II with Marley Pulido
Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts. Closing out Hispanic Heritage Month, Marley Pulido joins us for this second of a two-part conversation on Cuban independence. Toge…
