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ANCESTRAL SIDE EYE: A KING AMONG FREE PEOPLE
As Caribbean people, we understand that our ancestors do not need a microphone to be heard. They speak to us in dreams and unexpected changes in the atmosphere, and they have certainly been vocal over the past week. The British Monarch, King Charles III, arrived in a region in late October 2026 to exercise the royal diplomacy that we know all too well. Carefully choreographed photos for the royal archives, enthusiastic school children and speeches about friendship and a share
3 days ago4 min read
WHAT PLASKETT’S WIN MEANS FOR THE VI CHARTER WARS
Stacey Plaskett was making the case against the BVI’s charter fee increases before she ran for governor. What happens now that she’ll be the one negotiating with us? When Stacey Plaskett wanted to explain how the BVI’s charter fees felt to a captain in St. Thomas, she reached for an example she figured we would understand. How would BVI residents feel, she asked on the Caribbean Currency Podcast, if the USVI started charging us a fee to come over and buy groceries? In the ea
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THE REAL FIRST VIRGIN ISLANDER IN THE NBA
Everyone Owes Kleon Penn an Apology Kleon Penn said that he learned to play basketball on the Bell Vue Court in Tortola under the guidance of coaches Morris Wattley and Eddie Fahie. His parents and sports journalist Dean Greenaway were his biggest inspirations. During his time at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Penn made waves in the Virgin Islands Basketball community as one of the best players that our country had to offer. Although Penn was just a young man from our
Aug 4, 20232 min read
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