CORRECTION: Queen Nanny appears on the Jamaican $500 bill not $5,000 - I was clearly subconsciously trying to manifest some wealth! Thank you to the kind viewers for the correction!
@KenRobert13 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I am from Jamaica and I am still learning about our history. Thank you for this video Fayida.
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
My absolute pleasure! 😊
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
My absolute pleasure! 😊
@pinecrest13343 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all these videos. My son and I are travelling around the world virtually-- and so far every country we have "visited" you have had a video for us. I hope you are making lots of money!
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
We are african Jamaicans
@Sincerelyshawny3 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't this channel have more views and subscribers? My God.
@9worldchronicles2 жыл бұрын
I just discovered today. Defiantly subscribed
@starksshotz85262 жыл бұрын
mi jus did subscribe now as its new to me
@JamToSix3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making your videos; I find them very fascinating and they make learning about our past very easy. I am currently living in Canada but have been searching for some videos on Afro-Canadian and Jamaican Canadian etc I came across your video and I am pleased. Skin bleaching appears to be a cause of colorism in Jamaica, and it's a shame that some of us mentally bear this responsibility. We are all Africans who have been forced to flee their homelands across the globe. This is a fascinating subject. I was born and raised in Jamaica, and I am always curious about my country's roots. Fayida, thank you again for sharing this video.
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
Colourism which is an effect from slavery is the cause of skin bleaching among some people in Jamaica, not the other way around
@BrixtonBeat2 жыл бұрын
You packed a TON of info in 11 minutes! Thank you for your work
@mduzulu30332 жыл бұрын
"Don't care where you come from as long as you are a black man you're an African" -Peter Tosh
@KeenanLambert1983 жыл бұрын
Big ups Fayida... You nailed it... Jamaican-American here... A lot of us don't know our history - Thank you for putting this on YT to educate the people.
@phillyyardyvibes808 Жыл бұрын
Bigvup
@KeenanLambert198 Жыл бұрын
@@phillyyardyvibes808 Blessings family
@tenpin23873 жыл бұрын
Colourism remain in Jamaica with skin bleaching,it a shame
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
It’s an after effect of slavery and even though sad, is only a symptom of the real problem
@sahaniebrown26633 жыл бұрын
Nanny appears one the 500 dollar bill not five thousand. 5000 dollar bill is the last bill made in jamaica which was in 2009, and Jamaica's former prime minister The Honourable Hugh Shearer appears on it.
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sahanie! Thank you for the feedback 🤗
@sahaniebrown26633 жыл бұрын
@@FreedomIsMineOfficial Your welcome, and by the way I love what you do. Keep on!🤗
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate your encouragement 🥰
@chantellesmith15193 жыл бұрын
Where's Barbados...? My Mom won't be happy. Dad loves this video tho...lol *"Too small to put on the playlist!"* He said. Please prove him wrong, for my Mommy 🙏🏽
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Awwww I will add Barbados to the list for your mom. Please feel free to send information for the video! My email is in the video description 😊
@chantellesmith15193 жыл бұрын
@@FreedomIsMineOfficial Thank you 🥰
@thurstonhowellthe3rd5502 жыл бұрын
Im not Jamaican but i admired the hell out of Garvey he was never more right about separate but equal AND YES SOMETIMES EVEN GOD GOTTA SIT DOWN WITH SATAN TO DRAW UP THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN HEAVEN HELL AND EARTH
@enlessvybz6743 жыл бұрын
Nice! Very informative would love to hear what you'd have on other Caribbean Islands such as Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, etc...
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Collin! 🤗✊🏽 If you go to my playlist 'The African Diaspora Worldwide' you will find Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti 👑
@franklinbrown56253 жыл бұрын
some excellent and truly informative documentaries on Cuba on youtube. Just type in Afro Cuban.
@marlenesmith57444 жыл бұрын
Great video Fayida. I confess that I have yet to watch the full series but have enjoyed all that I have watched. As the daughter of Jamaican Windrush parents I was curious to watch your Jamaican Edition. Loved it. You managed to include one or two facts that I didn’t know. And I can see how your presentations are evolving. X
@marlenesmith57444 жыл бұрын
Keep learning and growing. Proud of you. Mx
@FreedomIsMineOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! This has put a huge smile on my face 🥰
@Golden_African3 жыл бұрын
What are you mixed with?
@elshespanner57893 жыл бұрын
im from the caribbean and i believe that the black people that live in the caribbean shouldnt be called afro caribbean because if black ppl were there first. white people came up with the name afro caribbean because they believe white founded the caribbean which they didnt. we should be called west indians because the tribes caribs and tainos was on the islands first.
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Hiya Elshe, thanks for commenting, you make a very interesting point 😊
@vita90103 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? Where do you think the term West Indian comes from?
@elshespanner57893 жыл бұрын
@@vita9010 i mean like why call us afro caribbean if we was their first like we aint yall african americans the caribbean consist of mostly black ppl so why make it seen like white ppl should be called caribbeans like we dont to do tha bs
@elshespanner57893 жыл бұрын
@@FreedomIsMineOfficial thx i just wanted to make the point tha ppl are making it seen like the world is a white man world like the word afro caribbean was made by oxford. oxford is white man made
@sahaniebrown26633 жыл бұрын
We are west Indians, you just won't see it in history but look at it historically as what @Elshe Spanner said and geographically where we are located. We can't rely on whites to call us what they think we are, we already know who we are; West Indians, Caribbeans, we are all that, without hyphenation‼❤🇯🇲
@paulette9773 жыл бұрын
that statement she made should be corrected to..... Appearing on the Jamaican $500 dollar bill, not 5000 $ bill.
@hortenseclarke25893 жыл бұрын
Great video! Well researched!
@fit2day2394 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@FreedomIsMineOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@lexico81652 жыл бұрын
I'm mixed but have mainly Jamaican heritage. I've known for years of my Chinese, Scottish, Indian & Cuban heritage but never known which African tribe or which country my ancestors came from. I feel like it's the last piece of my puzzle so thanks for this video!
@cariocabassa2 жыл бұрын
Well if you Black majority of ya dna is linked to West Africa...but you already knew it...I doubt that you needed this video to realize this...
@lexico81652 жыл бұрын
@@cariocabassa Yes I did realize that but I wanted more accuracy. There are many countries in West Africa so I wanted to know which countries are the most likely!
@cariocabassa2 жыл бұрын
@@lexico8165 I heard that Jamaica has some very deep n serious ties with Ghana then Nigeria...if Im not mistaken...pretty much the whole Caribbeans does(West Africa/Gold Coast) now in Brasil it's more diverse...
@lexico81652 жыл бұрын
@@cariocabassa I just noticed your picture, is that Leonidas the legendary Brazilian footballer??
@cariocabassa2 жыл бұрын
@@lexico8165 Exactly my man!!!”O diamante negro” mesmo sim cara🤙🏽😉 He was from my area (Carioca/Rio de Janeiro) He was born in the neighborhood where O Ronaldinho Nazário de Lima Jr “O Fenômeno” started his football career at (São Cristovão) He was O Pelé idol…
@danahuegray10113 жыл бұрын
what the one thing reggae and blues have in common, they both tell the stories of a frustrated group of people who are tired of their living standards. the only difference is one is In jamaica and one in America. it's only for the sake of the bible why we ain't seeing black people start rebelling again oh and because of the fear passed down to us. Yes, we are still carrying those fears our ancestors passed down to us even though history has shown that we don't get any changed and less we rebel.
@Sincerelyshawny3 жыл бұрын
Facts. I always say all my parents did (especially my mother) was instill fear in me. Now we blacks can be so afraid to talk up because from forever times we've been taught to be obedient. It's a horrible thing not being able to speak up because of how you were taught.
@krakmynutz Жыл бұрын
Hi Fayida, this was highly informative and I can tell that you did a lot of research! There are some little known facts that i' d like to share with you🙏 Arawakan is a language. The term Arawaks was applied by colonials and would have been a broad descriptive term encompassing many different ethnic groups. These groups included Lucayans, "Taino", Karibs, Warao and other groups situated along the Orinocco river in South America. The Taino also did not go extinct, they still practice many of their old ways and still speak Arawakan. They are slowly surfacing again. Jerk chicken is actually one of their inventions.. well actually, both themselves and maroons perfected it, with the Taino's "barbakoa" being the original inspiration. Many Taino are also Rasta, and as such, they do use Tobacco in varying degrees from time to time
@vanna7lawly3709 ай бұрын
Interesting, I was told my mothers family was cherokee Indian but upon researching my given name I found it is a taino/arawakan word..fascinating!
@Bornjamerican242 жыл бұрын
My father is from Jamaica 🇯🇲
@collinhenry99963 жыл бұрын
I think you do a good job on African Jamaicans
@FreedomIsMineOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wokedream98373 жыл бұрын
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 one love
@ericpowell43503 жыл бұрын
4:20 Marcus Garvey was active during the 20th century not the 19th century.
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
2:10 it sounds like the Portuguese agenda
@gyallington3 жыл бұрын
phenomenal information thank you!!!
@collinhenry99963 жыл бұрын
Marcus Garvey was born in 19th century but he is famous in early 20th century of his UNIA organization during 1916 to 1920s but decline in the 1930s
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
Philosophy and Opinions
@derrickfarrier96377 ай бұрын
There is a lot of misinformation about the languages that contributed to Jamaican Patois, though it is quite understandable given that at one point there wasn't much information available. Having done my own research as well as being an actual speaker of the language, Jamaican Patois was primarily influenced by English, Irish, Scots and Welsh - Irish moreso, as well as various West African languages with Twi being most influential. There are also smaller bits of Taino, Hindi, Spanish and Portuguese. Contrary to what is widely believed, there are no French influences in Jamaican Patois other than the name itself, which was probably taken from the French during their brief occupation before they were driven off, but ironically it is because of the fact that they were driven off before they could colonize the island is why there are no French influences. And there are no influences from German, Chinese, and Syrians being as they came later and thus weren't present among the plantations. They also make up a much smaller percentage of the population.
@reneedennis20113 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
Praise for my Angolans
@abdulazizclare95453 жыл бұрын
We the first ranching culture in the Americas. Lot of these Afro Spanish Jamaicans first Vaqueros or Cowboys.
@abdurraheemali9303 Жыл бұрын
Allah knows best Abdul Aziz
@abdulazizclare9545 Жыл бұрын
@@abdurraheemali9303 We have the dna of Al Andalus cattle here from 1510. Jamaica Criollo cattle ended as a breed in 1948. The Jamaica Paso horse helped in the development of the Peruvian Paso breed of today. When you find horses and cattle there is alway a herder or cowboy type person. Spanish Jamaica was from 1494-1665 lot of Moors in Spain did ranching that system came to the Caribbean.
@paulkelly873 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant presentation Sister. However there are some groups of Rastafari who reject the Abrahamic religions in favour of a more older African retention. Your professionalism is clear and objective. Well done
@tyreeceedwards6952 жыл бұрын
I love my black people
@leslenehart899711 ай бұрын
All the people in the world who has beautiful dark skin, be proud of you hue. It’s funny that people tan to get dark!
@anaplasencia33074 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, I find them super interesting and is a really easy way to learn
@FreedomIsMineOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you like the videos and find them interesting. I think education on black history is key - as they say, knowledge is power!
@starksshotz85262 жыл бұрын
lit
@christophergould8715 Жыл бұрын
Very good
@toshizohijikata91649 ай бұрын
There even Royal princess of Kingston
@67Z792 жыл бұрын
One love my sister ❤
@Jamaicandiaspora4 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@FreedomIsMineOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@JG-qv4uf2 жыл бұрын
Why did you not include “Islam” in the religion?
@parishers63512 жыл бұрын
Jamaica Has the most churches than any other place in the world
@abdurraheemali9303 Жыл бұрын
Alhamdulilah
@abdurraheemali9303 Жыл бұрын
Most Jamaicans don’t practice Islam
@JG-qv4uf Жыл бұрын
@@abdurraheemali9303 That is immaterial. If just 1 person practiced Islam in the country then it is also one of the religions of the country.
@maxwellbernard580910 ай бұрын
Islam is for North Africa not West Africa
@annsam21112 жыл бұрын
Well informed video 🇯🇲
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
Akan Igbo Congo Yoruba
@alexanderasante51884 жыл бұрын
Hey , love your videos
@FreedomIsMineOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@realliferealtalkwithbiggs7773 жыл бұрын
No wonder Jamaicans and other islands love the cutlas haha 😂 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 my other being one lol
@IsisXenaNannyMaroon Жыл бұрын
You've done a good job with this video (and others). However, there is a significant error at 3:53. What was abolished in 1807 was the slave trade; not slavery. The British parliament made it illegal to kidnap Africans and transport them to be sold into slavery in the Americas. Parliament did not make it illegal to hold Africans in bondage. That did not happen until 1838.
@catherinesterling16853 жыл бұрын
Run away to where if they were not from Jamaica how did they know where to run every enslaved story have same story word for word
@roylle6346 Жыл бұрын
They didn't have to knw where to just away from the plantation
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
Jamaican isn’t that big and if you were thinking logically you would know that it’s either in the plantation or outside. If you live somewhere you’ll eventually learn about the location
@beverleybell60793 ай бұрын
The Indigenous Jamaican Indians was never riped out, otherwise myself my Grandparents would not have existed this including other Jamaicans who had this bloodline. I am sick and tired of hearing people saying this. There are many of us who exist from the Indigenous Tiano/Arawak Indians.
@douglagyal43642 жыл бұрын
I hate the term "afro-Jamaican" there is no such thing. The proper term is "Caribbean, West Indian or Black-Jamaican". I grew up I Jamaican and NEVER heard this term. Jamaicans do not refer to themselves as such.
@FreedomIsMineOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I agree the term Afro Jamaican isn't commonly used, it's just that in this YT series I go by country and speak on the history and contribution of communities specifically of African descent. So you will see on my channel that other titles include Afro China or Afro United Kingdom for example, even those these terms aren't used, to emphasise that I am speaking about the Afrodescendant population in thise countries. I'm sorry to hear you hate it but I hope you can understand the context for using the term and that I fully acknowledge its limitations.
@charlesjohnson97982 жыл бұрын
I'm from America I took 2 DNA test ancestry show afro Jamaica and the other DNA test show saint Elizabeth and saint parish jamaica.so a lot of us here in America are connected to there and Haiti, Cuba well as Nigerian/Ghana.so I embrace all
@raspectras99722 жыл бұрын
Haile Selassie died? We have to talk Queen
@leroyjful2 жыл бұрын
No.... If anything you are a original Hebrew Jamaican....
@audleymclean37243 жыл бұрын
I'm very happy about our Pan Africanism, in Jamaica its not perfect I know, but it's much better than other western Countries that seeks to cleans there population of blacks instead of embracing it eg. Brazil, Argentina, the great USA and Canada to a lesser extent, there are Caribbean Countries that embrace this type of thinking too eg. the Present PM of Trinidad&Tobaga Dr Kieth Rowlwy was said to be too black to become PM during the reign of former PM Kamala Persad Bissessar of Indian descent, in Jamaica, many people of Indian descent considers themselves black eg. popular Reggae DJ. Super Cat, there are others too who recognized there blackness proudly despite being of mixed race the Marley's for eg. starting with Bob himself, I do not condone skin bleaching, but those who does it, does not deny their Afro Origin, Jamaica has been unfairly targeted for this phenomenon, since it's hugely popular in man Countries especially India, Africa, S America, and the USA. EG check any Artist before and after of Afro origin in the USA especially the females like say Beyoncé, Rihanna, who we know is Bajan, but very much enshrined into the American culture.
@mommap.17802 жыл бұрын
Yeah right skin bleaching equals self hate to me. Sounds like white people who love to tan. Self love is true love IJS. We need to really come together Bob Marley said one love.
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
And self hate is an after effect of slavery. These people are victims are in the process of healing. It will take time but it’s will be done
@Tocoffi3 жыл бұрын
Alkaline and the teacha 😂
@user-pw6pu8po9z3 жыл бұрын
butifol thenk u
@leroywilliams34102 жыл бұрын
Dat not true my girl , some are from england because at one al europe and and england was black
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
Blacks were taken to England, none of our black people were from England or any cold places. We have ancestors from Ireland whom contributed to the light skin population but not England
@russellstone63903 жыл бұрын
They are Hebrew Israelites.
@anthonyjohnson89712 жыл бұрын
no
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
@anthonyjohnson8971 yes. Ethiopianism!
@leroywilliams34102 жыл бұрын
Hijack ideas its not true you need to do your resherch proparly please
@mariejonas462 жыл бұрын
The money note is $500 for Nanny. Donald Sangster is $5000 note
@FreedomIsMineOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Hi Marie! Thank you for the correction, there is a pinned a comment at the top of the video for clarification. I hope you enjoyed the video and thank you for watching!
@tajmajala.h53114 жыл бұрын
#Stop iluminati goberment
@martinraynkelly47822 жыл бұрын
It's actually a fact not a movement that enslaved black people all over the world are in fact descendants of the 12 lost tribes of Israel. If you read Deuteronomy there were blessing for Israel if we kept the laws of God and curses if we didn't. We are the only group of people that are suffering from the curses to a T. As far as Selassie he died and he never freed us so I guess that doesn't make him Jesus. Only the return of the real Jesus will free Gods chosen people from their worldwide oppression.
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
Read the book blackism from 1965
@victorcd96532 жыл бұрын
You sure all slaves were "African"? The slaves may have come from Africa but not all "Black" slaves were "African", a huge population were descendants of "Black/Negro" American Indians brought to Africa as slaves or indentured servants then later then or their offsprings were transported back to the Americas as slaves or indentured servants as "African Cargo". A large population of slaves and indentured servants were American Indians from now called Central America & South America (Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil etc). Prior to European colonization the completion & other phenotypes of American Indians from North Canada down to south Chile were more similar to those of African decent or like the Aboriginals living in various parts of the world. Books in the Smithsonian, old published books from the early 1700s to late 1800s describe encountering American Indians once arriving in the Americas as near looking Africans and similar stores of Moore's in Europe. Yes, most Jamaicans have African ancestry but not everyone is a 100% descendant of the African slave trade the way most leaned it. An immigration or emigration story for an individual can be very unique. The only way to truly know "Your" background is to do genealogy research on your family going back at least a minimum of four generations (great-great-great-great grandparents) using official government documents like birth & death records, marriage records, census records, voting records etc. Don't let anyone tell you who you are if you haven't proven to yourself who who are or where infact your parents came from. Everyday, someone is migrating to another country for work or escaping hardship or forcefully.
@99Grey Жыл бұрын
Well actually. Main reason they said that Natives look African was to make the general population think of Native people of less than. African people were looked down and hated. It would be much easier to hate someone who you never seen before but got a general idea of how they looked, when a WHITE man tells you how they look. Which was African. Easier to hate. Same goes for paintings done then, they purposely made them look more African, so people would think of Native peoples as no more than savage beasts that need to die. Most if not all history from then has been fabricated to fit the desire of white man's conquest and colonialist ideas. Easier to kill, enslave and conquer people of color when the mostly white general population has no sympathy for the conquered.
@londonbowcat1Ай бұрын
Whence Came The Irish (1932) I want to see these books alongside The Promised Key (1935)
@Gro-4853 жыл бұрын
There is no racistism in Jamaica today I am a Jamaican who live in Jamaica you got that wrong.
@leonieredwood14903 жыл бұрын
What we have is colorism/classism.
@NativeNomads10 Жыл бұрын
As non black population increases in Jamaica, so do racism. It’s not that we don’t have racism, it’s that most of Jamaicans are black and there is not enough non black to uphold it. During interactions with these non black group which is rarely, you will see different types of it.