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Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture

Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture

著者： Alexandria Miller
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Are you passionate about Caribbean history, its diverse culture, and its impact on the world? Join Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture as we explore the rich tapestry of Caribbean stories told through the eyes of its people – historians, artists, experts, and enthusiasts who share empowering facts about the region’s past, present, and future.

Strictly Facts is a biweekly podcast, hosted by Alexandria Miller, that delves deep into the heart and soul of the Caribbean, celebrating its vibrant heritage, widespread diaspora, and the stories that shaped it. Through this immersive journey into the Caribbean experience, this educational series empowers, elevates, and unifies the Caribbean, its various cultures, and its global reach across borders.

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  • How Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz United A Nation

    How Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz United A Nation
    2026/08/05

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    Jamaica qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup is one of those rare moments that people can locate in their body: where they stood, who they were with, what they heard first, and how the whole community sounded afterward. We wanted to honor that feeling, so we built something different this time, a chorus of voices sharing what France ‘98 meant to them in real time and in memory.

    You’ll hear stories of the day qualification became official: the disbelief, the pride, the surprise public holiday, and the way celebration turned roads, yards, bars, and living rooms into an extension of the National Stadium. We talk about the details that statistics cannot hold, like pot covers ringing out for goals, horns blaring through neighborhoods, and the specific kind of unity Jamaicans recognize immediately. It’s also a snapshot of how sport shifts culture, from kids dreaming bigger to communities feeling, even briefly, like everyone is moving together.

    Then we turn to France ‘98 itself: the nerves and hope against Croatia, the tough reality of Argentina, and the joy of Jamaica’s first World Cup victory over Japan. We reflect on the national anthem, the Rise Up song that still triggers pride, and the pop culture trail that followed the Reggae Boyz everywhere, right down to jerseys and keepsakes people saved for years. As Jamaica marks 64 years of independence, we also hold space for St. Elizabeth and the wider island recovering after Hurricane Melissa, and why memory can be both a comfort and a call to care for home.

    Press play, share this with someone who remembers 1997, and then tell us your story: where were you when the Reggae Boyz qualified for France ‘98, and where were you when you learned Curacao or Haiti made history this year? If you loved this, subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode so more people can hear these Caribbean stories.

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    36 分
  • The Hidden Architects Of Reggae And The Women Who Built It

    The Hidden Architects Of Reggae And The Women Who Built It
    2026/07/22

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    Reggae has never been a boys-only story, so why do women keep getting filed under “backup,” “footnote,” or “first female to…”? Mikelah Malcolm from Style and Vibes guest hosts a Breadfruit Media crossover and sits down with me to talk about my dissertation on women in reggae, what pushed me to spend years on the research, and what I found when I went looking for women in the archive.

    We get into the real mechanics of the reggae industry and Jamaican music history: who controls rhythms, who gets paid, and why royalty splits and copyright enforcement become uniquely brutal for women. We also name the hard realities that shape careers, including sexual harassment, intimidation in studio spaces, and how relationships and childcare labor can derail momentum in ways male artists rarely face. At the same time, we talk solutions that actually move the needle: ownership, independent labels, business literacy, and women building networks that make leadership possible behind the scenes, not just on stage.

    Then we zoom out to method and memory. I share how I used archival research in Kingston, oral history interviews with pioneers, and close reading of reggae lyrics as historical texts to map themes like violence, belonging, and resistance across generations. We also grapple with femininity, dancehall’s influence, Rastafari, and how respectability politics shape what the culture celebrates or hides.

    This first of many conversations on the topic so if this conversation shifts how you hear reggae, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners find the stories women have always carried.

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    44 分
  • Barrel Children And The Stories Caribbean Film Can Hold with Meschida Philip

    Barrel Children And The Stories Caribbean Film Can Hold with Meschida Philip
    2026/07/08
    Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts.A child grows up learning that love can arrive in a barrel, but comfort cannot. That tension sits at the heart of our conversation with Grenadian director, producer, and creative industry strategist Meschida Phillip, whose documentary work asks what migration costs families long after the plane takes off. We trace how the Grenada Revolution, early separation, and years of “waiting” shaped her sense of connection and pushed her toward filmmaking as a way to name what Caribbean families often keep silent. Meschida shares the story behind her feature documentary Scars of Our Mother’s Dreams, grounded in Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown’s concept of “barrel children,” where parents migrate for opportunity while children remain at home with relatives. We talk about emotional trauma, reunification, and why seeing these stories on screen lands differently than reading them. Meschida also pulls back the curtain on responsible documentary practice, from deep research and interviews to building a film that works as an archive and a conversation starter for Caribbean history, culture, and healing. We then zoom out to the film industry itself, including Caribbean Tales Media Group’s Cross-Continental Forum and what Black diaspora collaboration can look like when it’s intentional. Meschida breaks down the real barriers Caribbean filmmakers face funding infrastructure, banking access, co-production limits, and distribution networks and paints a vivid vision of Global South co-production funds, direct Caribbean Africa pipelines, and a market that rewards cultural specificity instead of asking creators to dilute it. Meschida Philip is a filmmaker, producer, creative-industry strategist, Executive Director of Mprojekts Creative Group, and Founder and Festival Director of the 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival. She is a director, producer, and creative industries strategist working at the intersection of film production and screen industry development in the Caribbean. With over 20 years of professional experience, including more than a decade leading regional initiatives, her work focuses on positioning the Caribbean as an originating creative economy, capable of developing, financing, and exporting its own stories through equitable international co-production. Her work spans both content creation and industry development, with a focus on co-production frameworks, talent pipelines, and market access for creators in small island developing states.This episode was created in collaboration with Caribbean Tales Media Group to highlight the annual Cross-Continental Forum, a curated, decolonial co-production hub specifically designed to connect Black producers across Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and the Americas. It offers a structured pathway from information sharing to treaty-driven deals and market access. As an intensive hybrid accelerator, it functions as a “strategic gateway” to co-productions, beginning with an online Accelerator covering legal, financial and distribution frameworks, followed by two in-person events including a pitch showcase.Editor's Note: Philips participated in the Cross-Continental Forum with Canary, a documentary project that was in development at the time. She is credited as the project’s director and co-producer. Scars of Our Mother’s Dreams was not the project presented at the Forum, however it was screened at the festival. Support the showConnect with Strictly Facts - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Website Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts?Rate & Leave a Review on your favorite platformShare this episode with someone or online and tag usSend us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and educationProduced by Breadfruit Media
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    52 分
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