The next decade....what's in store?

Becoming a Britisher

Hartley Neita has written an interesting article on being educated more about Britain than Jamaica....and the region.

I can relate to a few things in that article. Although I did CXC history, I cannot remember learning any details about my Caribbean neighbours. During high school history however, I learnt about the French Revolution and other things about European History. I even remember us having to do a skit about something to do with the French Revolution.

I also recall being taught about the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Am not sure what people now are being taught in history, but I do know that more about the Caribbean has been included. Even in primary school, I see children having to know the capitals of Caribbean islands. We are becoming Caribbeaners!

Oh, although I never had anybody coming up to rub my face, I did have an old English lady ask "can I touch it?" in reference to my hair. She then asked me all sorts of questions about it. Then while I was at school in Nottingham, one of my British classmates was disappointed when I cut my 'fro low. She said she liked to see my hair high....it was so spongy, she said, and proceeded to touch it.