AmerIndians related to East Indians
Ricardo Bharath Hernandez is the Chief of the Santa Rosa First Peoples in Trinidad and Tobago. His Hindi middle name is both symbolic and real. The English translation for “Bharath”…
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Obesity, Diabetes and Ethnicity in Trinidad and Tobago
The epidemiological information on diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is shocking. In 2015, the International Diabetes Federation revealed that T&T was in the top 12% in the world in…
Is Chutney out of place in Carnival?
When people get angry, they tend to speak their mind. Their emotions explode in words that they have been suppressing for some time. Psychologist Dr Jeffrey Huntsinger proved this theory…
Why we should talk about race
Even academics like me who often see certain topics through the lens of race sometimes receive negative attention and judgement. Some people feel that speaking or writing rationally about race…
Black men’s love for Indian, Mixed & White women
An African male is in love with an Indian female. At the 2017 T&T Film Festival, this was the theme of two well-publicised local feature films being screened: Green Days…
The solution to racial politics in Guyana and Trinidad
The following is an excerpt of a research paper I presented last week at the First Diaspora Engagement Conference in Guyana organised by The University of Guyana – There is…
The invisible “coolie” shines in The Cutlass
“Coolie” is the name of the character played by Narad Mahabir in the play by Errol Hill titled Man Better Man. The local play was performed at NAPA in Port…