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Fill the month of May with books.
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On Location: May 27, 2021
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I can feel the first hints of summer swirling in the air. The tulips opening up, flashing us. Our sweatpants discarded, replaced by long flowy skirts. Lightweight jackets now hang by the front door, our winter overcoats stashed back in the closet. Ice cream trucks jangle. Even my dog has a spring in her step. With the pregnant possibilities of a more normal summer season post-pandemic comes the promise of piles of enticing, memorable reads. If only we could find time for them all. But that s what summer is for: rest, relaxation, smiles, watermelon, pie, books. The anticipation of it is almost as good as the real thing. But with these books, they re
“People ask, what word would you use to describe yourself is it urbanist, is it planner, is it transportation person?” says Butler. “I think the thing for so many of us Black folks is that I don’t know how to describe the lane or space we’re in, but whatever it is, it’s dope as hell and everybody is trying to get in.”
“You know why there isn’t a word for it?” replies Pitter. “Because we’re creating it in real time. It is so innovative. It’s so rich and textured and soulful. It defies a certain kind of language. It’s kinetic and rhythmic.”
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Kamala Harris.
Since the United States presidential elections on November 3, won by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, various fora in the Caribbean have been assessing what the new administration will mean for the region.
The Gleaner editorial of November 24, titled ‘CARICOM reset on relations with US’, called for member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to be prepared to engage with the Biden-Harris administration to have its issues addressed. The Gleaner suggested that CARICOM should utilise the back channels it has in Washington, DC, such as the diaspora, members of the new administration with Caribbean heritage, and members of Congress.