David Boyle
@hackney50david
Interested in social affairs, politics, migration issues, the Caribbean, things that bring us together rather than divide us. Proud to be a do-gooder
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23-09-2014 07:49:58
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#HaitiHorror Mamaille,wanted to save teen dtr from gang warfare in Cite de Soleil slum.Tried to take her to refuge run by Sister Paesie-caught up in gun fight-dtr killed-Mamaille wailed in anguish-gang-raped-foreign intervention urgent Truthoverdishonesty nytimes.com/2023/01/20/wor…
WINIFRED ATWELL born #Trinidad first black artist to sell million records in UK, 1st black woman to have No.1 record, anniversary of birth today((death tomorrow) See also story of her Brixton hair salon Truthoverdishonesty Sir Geoff Palmer images.app.goo.gl/hAEx3DPZjQUiHh…
#JAMAICA said to have more churches per sq.mile than any other nation✝️ strong inJAbut faiths with African retentions e.g.Obeah or Kumina still have adherents-I was privileged to attend Kumina event-poor goat! Michael Siva Sir Geoff Palmer nytimes.com/interactive/20…
theguardian.com/film/2023/sep/… Just watched movie based on Canadian-Trinidadian David Chariandy’s fine novel about #Trinidad migrant family’s turbulent life in Toronto-shocked that in movie they become Jamaicans! What’s wrong with Trini? Now know where to find Peardrax! Truthoverdishonesty
#Jamaica produced many great folk heroes-Alexander Bedward was one-celebrated in today’s Gleaner-his preaching combined religiousity that met spiritual needs of oppressed with anti-colonialism @Nigelj08223326@SirGeoffPalmer Michael Siva jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2…
#Rees-Mogg described as”a stupid person's idea of a clever person”in Nick Cohen excellent Substack.Applies also to many other politicians. #Ignorance on the rise,many show fierce antipathy to truth, search for knowledge-why?Just started reading’Ignorance&Bliss by Mark Lilla