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09May/26

Jamaican Patois is not broken English

Sat, May 9  2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The text portrays a flirtatious dialogue where the male protagonist expresses an intense desire for a woman’s affection and physical presence. Throughout the verses, the artists exchange lines about romantic attraction, the fulfillment of fantasies, and the undeniable chemistry shared between two people. By repeatedly asking when the other will surrender to their feelings, the song highlights a sense of urgency and longing. Ultimately, the narrative focuses on a mutual temptation and the hope of building a lasting romantic connection.
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25Aug/23

Slavery stole Africans’ ideas as well as their bodies: reparations should reflect this

Jenny Bulstrode, UCL and Sheray Warmington, UCL

In a speech to mark Unesco’s campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the United Nations general assembly earlier this year that the inequalities created by 400 years of the transatlantic chattel trade persist to this day. “We can draw a straight line from the centuries of colonial exploitation to the social and economic inequalities of today,” he said.

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11Apr/23

‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal.’ First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system

Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University

Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Pseudonyms are used to protect the interviewees’ identities.

Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be granted, and her story was disturbing to hear.

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