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July 22, 2018 | Pulitzer Center
A View from Jamaica: The Windrush Generation
The Windrush Generation of Jamaica continues their ongoing journey to fight for justice and citizenship.
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Jamaica
July 19, 2018 | Pulitzer Center
Jamaica: The Windrush Generation and the Illusion of Freedom
Imagine Jamaican emigrants having their dreams of working in the UK with full citizenship fulfilled, and then suddenly being evicted from their homes purchased with their blood, sweat, and tears.
July 18, 2018 | Field Notes
Building Relationships in Jamaica
Clark Atlanta University student fellow Monica Long reflects on her reporting project focused on the rights of the Windrush Generation in Jamaica.
February 01, 2018 | NBC News
Repairing Broken Bonds: How Families Rebuild Ties After Migration
After parents immigrate to provide for their families, they struggle to stay connect with their children.
December 28, 2017 | NBC BLK
Jamaica's 'Barrel Children' Often Come up Empty with a Parent Abroad
In Jamaica, they are called barrel children," after the shipping containers used by their absent parents to send material support. However, what can't be shipped is emotional nurturing.
June 15, 2015 | Virginia Quarterly Review
The Guardy and the Shame: HIV and the Jamaican Church
A multimedia exploration of HIV/AIDS, homophobia, and the church in Jamaica, featuring a short documentary and a series of video poems.
May 15, 2015 | The Gleaner
Evidence And Substance: A Remembrance Of Annesha Taylor
Kwame Dawes celebrates the life of Annesha Taylor.
January 15, 2015 | Virginia Quarterly Review
'When We Pray' and Other Poems
"When We Pray," and other poems by Kwame Dawes from his and Andre Lambertson's reporting investigating the experience of living with HIV/AIDS in the Christian Church in Jamaica.
January 06, 2015 | Virginia Quarterly Review
Jamaica: The Guardy and the Shame
In early December 2013 and early 2014, Kwame Dawes and Andre Lambertson traveled to Jamaica to investigate the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Christian Church.
April 03, 2014 | Pulitzer Center
The Church and HIV/AIDS in Jamaica
Journalist Kwame Dawes explores the shame culture that isolates homosexuals and persons with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica.
January 08, 2014 | Financial Times
Austerity Offers Impetus to Band Caribbean Islands Together
As a lingering economic crisis stymies the Caribbean, some see a solution in closer interstate ties.
December 19, 2013 | Financial Times
Caribbean and Drugs: Time for Some Healing?
In the Caribbean, most people wish that limited marijuana use should be allowed.
Jamaica: Voices of the Windrush Generation
Imagine Jamaican emigrants having their dreams of working in the United Kingdom with full citizenship fulfilled, and then suddenly being evicted from their homes purchased with their blood, sweat, and tears.
Beyond The Barrels: How Migration Impacts Caribbean Children
This project explores the long-term emotional and psychological impact that prolonged parental separation due to migration can have on Caribbean children and young adults.
Shame: HIV/AIDS and the Church in Jamaica
Jamaica is proud of its religious tradition, but how has the Jamaican church responded to the complex challenges of HIV/AIDS in a changing society?
The Caribbean: Trouble in Paradise
A swath of the Caribbean faces a bleak future as a deepening economic crisis leads to rising unemployment, crime and social distress.
Agriculture and Jamaica’s Rural Poor
This project looks at the paradox of Jamaican agriculture: an abundant supply of fish, fruits and vegetables while farmers struggle to find financial success.
Glass Closet: Sex, Stigma and HIV/AIDS in Jamaica
Jamaica has the reputation of being one of the most violently anti-gay countries on earth. Male homosexual acts are criminalized – and can be punished with up to 10 years of hard time in prison.
Hope: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica
Poet and writer Kwame Dawes travels to Jamaica to explore the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS and to examine the ways in which the disease has shaped their lives. The journey brings him in touch with people who tell their stories, share their lives and teach him about resilience,...
February 12, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Melissa Noel
As they immigrate for a chance to provide for their famlies, parents are leaving their children behind in Jamaica—possibly creating a mental health problem among Jamaican youth.
March 06, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes explores what church and faith communities are doing in regards to HIV/AIDS in Jamaica.
February 11, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Robin Wigglesworth on Reporting in the Caribbean
The FT's Robin Wigglesworth reported on the impact of economic crisis on the Caribbean with videographers Veronica Kan-Dapaah and Steve Ager and freelance photographer Andrea de Silva.
June 25, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Director Micah Fink on "The Abominable Crime"
Interview with director Micah Fink about the making of "The Abominable Crime", a film about Jamaica's violent homophobia and the brave people who stand up to it.
May 29, 2020 | Education news
On-Demand Webinar: Mental Health and Migration with Melissa Noel
In this webinar, multimedia journalist Melissa Noel shares her reporting on how migration our of economic necessity can effect children left behind when parents leave the Caribbean for work.
October 11, 2017 | Project news, Awards
'The Abominable Crime' Wins Best Documentary at LGBTQ Film Festival
The Best Documentary Feature award is the latest in a series for the Pulitzer Center-funded documentary, "The Abominable Crime."
October 02, 2017 | Project news, Education news
"The Abominable Crime" to Screen at LGBT Film Festival in NC
The Out at the Movies Int’l LGBT Film Festival in Winston-Salem will screen “The Abominable Crime," a film produced by the Pulitzer Center about homophobia in Jamaica.
May 31, 2016 | Awards
'The Abominable Crime' Wins German Film Festival Audience Award
Recognition latest in awards for documentary examining homophobia in Jamaica.
April 13, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: The Power of Poetry
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
August 13, 2015 | Project news
'The Abominable Crime' Educates Communities Around the World
Award-winning documentary becomes community engagement tool on LGBTI issues via screenings from New York to Jamaica, 24 film festivals, two national broadcasts and more.
April 06, 2015 | General news, Project news, Awards
Abominable Crime Receives Special Mention at Movies that Matter Film Festival
Matter of ACT Special Mention Award for Best Film goes to 'The Abominable Crime.'
February 18, 2015 | General news, Project news
'Ebony' Magazine Interviews Director of ‘The Abominable Crime’
Micah Fink hopes film inspires engagement on difficult conversation about homophobia, especially in Jamaica.
February 16, 2015 | General news, Project news
'The Abominable Crime' Featured in Jamaica's Oldest Newspaper
The Jamaica Gleaner article interviews filmmaker Micah Fink on documentary that gives voice to gay Jamaicans, exposes human rights abuses.
January 20, 2015 | Project news
'The Abominable Crime' Airs on Afropop
The World Channel airs 'The Abominable Crime' in Season 7 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.
October 08, 2014 | Project news
Lawyer in "The Abominable Crime" on the Fight for LGBT Rights in Jamaica
In interview with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Maurice Tomlinson reflects on threats and discrimination associated with being gay within a homophobic culture.
September 29, 2014 | Project news, Awards
"The Abominable Crime" Wins Amnesty International Human Rights Prize
Micah Fink's documentary on homophobia in Jamaica wins inaugural prize at Trinidad and Tobago 2014 Film Festival.
June 27, 2017 | All Grades, College
Exploring Other Countries
In this lesson, students use the Pulitzer Center website to research a specific country before giving an oral presentation.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 04, 2016 | High School
The Dangers of Drunk Driving
Students read global news articles and design a mock campaign addressing the issue of driving under the influence.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.
October 10, 2015 | All Grades
"Voices from Haiti" Using Poetry to Speak up for a Cause
This Common Core-aligned lesson helps students explore the Haitian experience through poetry, photography, and music.