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…6 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·Sep 2, 2020----
Colleen Hall“Theft of consent”HBO series “I May Destroy You” spoilers ahead4 min read·Aug 24, 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…3 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Jun 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…2 min read·Jun 19, 2020----
