Black Business in Barbados — Behind the Scenes StoryFrom a Bajan’s Facebook postAug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
“Changing all of these brand names is foolishness”Whether internationally (Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s) or locally (Plantation Rum, Ecaf Spices), many brands are getting a rehaul. Is it…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
“I’m not a fan of Blackout Tuesday. What does it accomplish?”Blackout Tuesday encourages people to spend money at Black-owned businesses.Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
“Some Black people were treated well under slavery”Statements such as this gloss over the abhorrent realities of slavery and reinforce intentional myths created to support slavery and make…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
“Black people sold others into slavery; other cultures enslaved people throughout history”“Forced labor was not uncommon — Africans and Europeans had been trading goods and people across the Mediterranean for centuries — but…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
“I don’t like the tone of these conversations, so angry & extreme!”A section of “Becoming Anti-Racist in Barbados: Q&A”, a resource list for ALL white or ‘pass-fuh-white’ Bajans, and other white people…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Frequently Heard Claim: “Conversations about race in Barbados are divisive and stir up hatred which…A section of “Becoming Anti-Racist in Barbados: Q&A”, a resource list for ALL white or ‘pass-fuh-white’ Bajans, and other white people…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Anti-Racism in Barbados: Okay, what else should I do?A section of “Becoming Anti-Racist in Barbados: Q&A”, a resource list for ALL white or ‘pass-fuh-white’ Bajans, and other white people…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
From a Bajan’s Facebook post on recent racism talksA section of “Becoming Anti-Racist in Barbados: Q&A”, a resource list for ALL white or ‘pass-fuh-white’ Bajans, and other white people…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Frequently Heard Claim: “White Bajans experience more racism than Black Bajans…”A section of “Becoming Anti-Racist in Barbados: Q&A”, a resource list for ALL white or ‘pass-fuh-white’ Bajans, and other white people…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
