In part four of the series titled “iv. Words & Phrases,” we explore a handful of cultural one liners that Bahamians use in everyday life to express feelings and to deal with a variety of scenarios. Sit back and enjoy the video.
Read MoreIn part three of the series titled “iii. Kar-uh-bee-uhn vs. Kuh-rib-bee-uhn” we address an age old debate of how to say Caribbean. Is it Kar-uh-bee-uhn (British English) or Kuh-rib-bee-uhn (American English). Sit back and enjoy the video.
Read MoreCreole is defined as “a mother tongue formed from the contact of two languages through an earlier pidgin stage.”
With that knowledge we present you with our brand new mini video series titled ‘Bahamian Creole 101.’ The purpose of this video project is to inform individuals who are outside of the culture on how to speak The Bahamian tongue which is heavily influenced by the English language. The other purpose is to eradicate the xenophobic dialogue surrounding the word “creole” for individuals who were born and raised into the culture.
Read MoreHello readers, we present you with our brand new mini video series titled ‘Bahamian Creole 101.’ The purpose of this video project is to inform individuals who are outside of the culture on how to speak The Bahamian tongue which is heavily influenced by the English language. The other purpose is to eradicate the xenophobic dialogue surrounding the word “creole” for individuals who were born and raised into the culture.
Read MoreUsually when The Kincaid Journal shoots an interview, we do two takes. This is so necessary because as you can see, Kamilah and I just could not stop laughing the first go around. There is nothing about speaking in front of the camera. Thank you again Kamilah for the great energy.
Read MoreThe Kincaid Journal “242-212” is a video series that spotlights creatives from The Bahamas. The series’ first interview is with the incredibly talented Kamilah.
Chet Kincaid and Kamilah sit down for a two-part interview. In part two, Kamilah speaks about her past and future collaborations, whether it is important to be a star and how she has been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian .
Waste no time and jump into part two of the interview.
Read MoreThe Kincaid Journal is here with Part V of The Kincaid mIX video series, which explores the biracial experience.
In Part V, William Thompson discusses the fact that although he looks biracial, he is the product of two black parents. He shares his experience of race relations from The Bahamas to the United States, New York City to be exact.
Read MoreDear Summer 2017,
I said farewell to you yesterday, on Labor Day. You were kind, mean and then you were kind again.
I must say, these past three months made for an interesting New York City summer. Without giving away too much, I finally took the step to go to therapy. It was something I wanted to do for a long time...
Read MoreBefore I begin, a topic such as race is extremely sensitive and it is for this reason I try to handle it with care. It is not my goal to bash or be condescending towards anyone but it is my desire to give my opinion from this particular seat while trying to understand the other side. This article is focused on the races of black and white as both of these are apart of me. More specifically, it is putting a spotlight on two sub-categories of the black race: the African American (Black American) and the black West Indian. With the perpetual prejudices running throughout these races I hope that whoever reads this is able to understand some current feelings a little bit better.
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