PinnedColleen Hall“Our place” is EverywhereMeghan Markle, despite her privilege as ‘white passing,’ has likely been perceived for only her Blackness during her life. Moving in spaces…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
Colleen HallNational Jerk Chicken Day!The year 2020 brought us many things, the good, the bad and the ugly. Of the good, is the first official celebration of National Jerk…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Colleen HallBad Jamaican AccentsFor a small island with an accent as the official “language,” the popularity of Jamaica’s dialect, Patois (Patwa or Patwah), and usage…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Colleen HallThe Jamaican (un) — DictionaryJamaica is truly a special place. The island is popular for many things, but especially for its dialect, Patois (Patwa or Patwah), which…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Colleen HallAdele in Bantu Knots and the Black DivideMy older sister’s dogs, “Hershey” and “Peppa,” a year apart, are both cocker spaniels and the two couldn’t be any more different. Hershey…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Colleen HallGanja, the Jamaican PunchlineWhen I think of Jamaica the first things that come to mind are home, family, sun, beach, food and joy. However, whenever a non-Jamaican…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Colleen HallJamaica’s and its Dislike for DreadlocksI overheard once that there are three things that terrify Jamaicans: green lizards, a flying cockroach and white chicken. I cannot stress…Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Colleen HallJackfruit PowerhouseFor all of us, 2020 has been a year and some and we haven’t even officially made it halfway through. At the beginning of the year I’d…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Colleen Hall“Shop”“Shop,” Jamaica’s “bodegas” and “the fabric of our lives” (no pun intended). COVID-19 revealed that there are 10,000 registered bars in…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
