How Racism & Sexism in America Led to Her Journey to Jamaica

Yolanda is of Jamaican descent born and raised in the US. Like myself, Yolanda's father is Jamaican and she was raised with Jamaican values in America. In our conversation we discuss the challenges of being a black woman in corporate America, the impact of the relationship with her father and her love and affection for Jamaica. All of these factors combined have led her on a path of rediscovery of Jamaica. Yolanda is now in the very beginning stages of making a move to Jamaica. This is part one of our conversation. In part 2, we turn the tables and Yolanda asks me questions about my journey to Jamaica and my experience having lived here for over 15 years.
0:00 Intro
2:00 Yolanda's Origin Story
4:36 Why She Started Thinking About Moving to Jamaica 🇯🇲
9:20 Managing the Health of Aging Parents
11:49 Coming Back After 7 Years Away
13:40 The Current Plan to Move
14:32 The Difference in How you Feel in Jamaica 🇯🇲 Compared to the US 🇺🇸
16:52 The Jamaican 🇯🇲 American 🇺🇸 Experience
21:45 How would You See Yourself Moving Here?
23:40 Living part of the year in Jamaica 🇯🇲
25:22 End of Part 1 Intro to Part 2
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[@suebell1212]

Great interview and so relatable. I’m Jamaican born living in US and my mom passed away in 2016, and her passing was the turning point for me as well, to slow down and put things in perspective, and since then I have been visiting Jamaica more frequently and planning on moving back within the next 3 years, and I will be there for Christmas. @throp I was trying to book your resort but you have no availability for my dates, hopefully next time around 😊😉! 🇯🇲

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching! Sorry that you are unable to stay with us. Hopefully you’ll have time to stop by while you’re in Negril

[@waynegrant158]

My condolences to you an your families

[@rawminimalist9043]

Racism here really has gotten out of control. I’m putting my plans in place to leave as well, after being in the military, traveling the world and settling in the Midwest, I’ve come to realize that Jamaica is home and I will never be content elsewhere. This place lacks culture, love, empathy.

[@Throp]

I thinks it’s a great move on your part. Thank you for watching

[@mrcassonova1]

How are you oppressed my sister?

[@rawminimalist9043]

@@mrcassonova1 when did I ever mention being oppressed?

[@mrcassonova1]

@@rawminimalist9043 you mentioned racism gotten out of control. Who is being racist against you

[@kaydenpat]

She’s so well spoken and has a fascinating background. I could have listened to her speak for hours. When she said that she quit her job, I gasped. Can’t imagine being brave enough to do that.

[@owenferguson7893]

Don't understand this emphasis on the way she speaks. No better than man others Whey it's a supprise. or is it a supprise

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@Shauntay76]

Thank you so much. I see myself in this sister. I am from Washington, D.C. I just retired from my job early, and I want to move to Jamaica. I have no family there, but I love the culture and the beautiful island-great interview looking forward to part two of the video.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching! I will have part 2 up next Saturday

[@andrenefinn704]

Do your homework and step out on faith!! Change is always great. Try doing 6 months in Jamaica, and 6 months in the states to start looking where you would like to live!!

[@ingababy5196]

Returnees need to start a program for returnees. A place where they can connect and get information on how to reinterpret back into the Jamaican society.

[@Throp]

Such a good idea

[@chelseaclinton2927]

She's so articulate and inspiring.I am so happy to have found this channel. Another great interview.

[@Throp]

Thank you so much!

[@owenferguson7893]

She's so articulate. . . In what she's saying or how .she speaks . I find that a bit offensive disrespectful . Implying she's from the ghetto with no education .so it's a supprise she's so articulate. May be it's. my misunderstandings No offensive meant. .. But she gave thanks So no disrespectful taken by her ...oh it wasn't from her .just notice

[@chelseaclinton2927]

@@owenferguson7893clearly you don't have a good grasp of the English language.

[@owenferguson7893]

@@chelseaclinton2927 I could say the same about you... You shouldn't use articulate I know it has different meaning.

[@owenferguson7893]

If you had said. she's articulate in the way she explained different aspects of her business..... instead of just saying she's so articulate. as if her language is not English She's not educated like you

[@jennisjackson325]

Nice interview. All our lives we were told to go to school, get a good job, work hard, and retire at some point after 30, 40, 50 years. In the US, I don’t know whether we live to work or work to live. And, as a person of color, you always have to fit ALL of your Is and cross off of your Ts. We have to be perfect. Still we don’t get paid anywhere near our counterparts.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching. "live to work or work to live" Something to really ponder

[@yolandadmurphy8045]

“Work to live or live to work” …words I say to myself often. I think it is a choice…happiness is a choice.

[@mrcassonova1]

Do you do as much overtime and do you take off from work more than you counterparts and have the same experience?

[@Celia1293]

So Eloquent and articulate, I didn’t want the interview to end…thank you. ❤️🤲🏽

[@donovanhendricks6815]

Obviously this young woman is well educated, well spoken and just so easy to listen to. Great interview.

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@grandy]

u deserve more subscribers! great content

[@Throp]

Thanks so much man. I appreciate that

[@franklinbrown5625]

very true observation.

[@cattb5271]

What a profound moment. Clarity tends to present itself in moments and she was presented with one such moment full of life defining meaningful beautiful moment...Your program for me is like breadcrumbs along the path and I'm the bird. Thank you my friend hope you don't mind the term friend. Thank you so much. Again as I said each guest and episode is helpful in shaping my planning for my move to Jamaica. She is on point...My best episode so far. An Oprah moment interview guest and host. Love it.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching and your comments. Your support is much appreciated

[@yolandadmurphy8045]

I am blessed beyond measure to have had the opportunity to share. A friend recently shared this quote with me, “the waters become clearer if you let them settle.” It is in environments like this where we can find the clarity we need. So grateful…🙏🏽

[@nayahr740]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ingababy5196]

It is a wonderful thing to live in a country where you are the majority. You are free as a Black person in Jamaica.

[@Throp]

Very true

[@mrcassonova1]

Great at least you can't complain that the white man holding you down anymore

[@ingababy5196]

@@mrcassonova1 I have never in my life utter those words. If I want something I go and get it. I don’t make EXCUSES for not SUCCEEDING or let anyone get in my way PERIOD!

[@mrcassonova1]

@@ingababy5196 great to hear that it really gets annoying to hear folks saying they are oppressed or the white man holding them back when they could just leave and go somewhere else like Africa or elsewhere to live where no one will be holding you back

[@ingababy5196]

@@mrcassonova1 Why did you assume that I’m like the people who say those things? Why do you assume that ALL Black people think or say the same thing?

[@ItalYogi_LiveLove]

Great interview Throp. Love what you are doing and it’s been great to see your channel growing from the beginning stages. Keep up the good work. Fingers crossed for the 10K mark!!

[@Throp]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support. 10k will be an amazing milestone to achieve

[@cattb5271]

I hope through your program those of us who are moving back can connect and form a coalition to build Jamaica and support each other in this life journey. I definitely want to be a part of that movement. Throp you are a movement...yes you are. Keep it coming.

[@Throp]

🙏 I'm humbled by your kind words. I'm here to help in anyway I can

[@myrtecampbell7083]

I want to be a part of this coalition. Let’s do this!

[@cattb5271]

@@myrtecampbell7083 Yes we must. its the only way to potentially break the cycles that have create this period of pervasive criminal behavior. We need to educate the next generation or at least provide them with the tools so they can acquire a better life. We have the ability to do so. If everyone just put their head down and take care of only themselves this cycle will last beyond our lifetime.

[@shellywilks883]

I am also looking forward to that Catt B. It is my desire to meet like-minded people once I return. Amazing individuals that I can connect and grow with. I'll be in the countryside though, far away from the sea😂. Have a great day👍

[@shellywilks883]

@@myrtecampbell7083 me too🤗🤗

[@Saffie_Anderson]

Beautiful, eloquent sister. She’s so sincere and I wish her all the best. I sit here most days thinking should I just drop everything come to Jamaica and figure it out? Key quote ‘I know your busy but don’t be too busy’ 💔

[@Throp]

😢 thank you for watching

[@shellywilks883]

"I know you're busy, but don't be too busy." Wow🙏

[@Throp]

What moment

[@ShazaG100]

Sis you are Jamaican, your dad is so therefore so are you. What a brilliant interview, So very eloquently presented. I truly hope she will become apart of the Jamaican experience and spend more time in Jamaica.

[@selroywestfield4236]

She's half jamaican

[@Throp]

You’re 100% right

[@p.w.7493]

This was a very informative, intelligent and honest interview! Your line of questions allowed Yolanda to be honest in expressing what it is she wants and to freely share her aspirations and dreams. I wish her and family all the best in their future endevors!!💯

[@Throp]

Thanks you! And thanks for watching

[@georgebromfield5008]

Awesome interview my brother, love this lady with her the best with her new journey 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲keep up the good work my brother

[@Throp]

thank you thank you!. I appreciate the encouragement

[@DrDianeThompson]

Nice interview! I'm looking forward to part 2.

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching! Part 2 is up!

[@jessicaloisturner]

Great interview, as always. Really looking forward to Part II when you finally get in the hot seat :) !

[@Throp]

Ahaha thank you for watching. Part 2 on Saturday

[@heatherjones6291]

I enjoyed part 1. Looking forward to part 2

[@Throp]

Thank you so much for watching. Part 2 will be out next Saturday

[@mystical-nl8zt]

What an amazing listen 💯💫

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@ingababy5196]

I can’t wait for part 2 Throp.

[@Throp]

Saturday!

[@sdurandisse1]

Excellent, very informative.

[@kevonrose4455]

Such a good interview. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@subronabree6651]

I’m a Jamaican born, your a Jamaican. “Out of many one people”💪 🇯🇲

[@karleensalmon6612]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ingababy5196]

Awesome interview as always Throp.

[@Throp]

Thank you!!!

[@fivestates09]

Real powerful and interesting conversations. Awesome 👏🏽 👏🏽!!

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@iamisaidi]

Thanks for this wonderful and enjoyable interview

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching! My pleasure

[@jackieclarke6781]

Great interview 👍

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@Reggaeluvher]

Great interview!

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@devonellis7334]

Thanks for your insight, as a Jamaican, being away for so long, but still wanting to move back, but so many fears cloud my mind.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@adrianrichards9310]

I am watching your episodes and this is one of my favorite. Everything she is stating is facts. My story is similar but but slightly different.

[@AllThingsFitnessandLifestyle]

Amen on the same journey sister❤️

[@Throp]

Awesome!

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

What a story love ❤ that

[@Throp]

🙏🏾 thank you

[@ingababy5196]

This sister is very well spoken.

[@Throp]

She really is

[@ingb1266]

I can totally relate as well. For sure and many of us who are born to Jamaican parents but live in the 'better country" other than Jamaica.

[@Throp]

Yup. We’re all part of this club

[@kingstonstreet3726]

Listening to her I realize growing up in jamaica I did not need to pay much attention to my tone as a black woman I just speak as I choose to speak

[@yolandadmurphy8045]

🙏🏽the power and freedom to simply “be”.

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@franklinbrown5625]

This lady is brilliant

[@Throp]

She definitely is

[@vaneitaadams4790]

'I know you're busy. But, don't be too busy' Wow. Yolanda's father spoke truth.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching

[@ckbond41]

Throp what another great interview with beautiful Yolanda, I hope she fulfil her dreams. I think there are lots of potential in Jamaica but I think the crime is slowing the whole process down. This is all done by design. Anybody who really open there eyes could see it.

[@Throp]

Thanks a lot and thank you for watching

[@jamdawgutube]

She has a Jamaican-American accent

[@Mush2389]

Yes she does.

[@Throp]

Thanks so much for watching. She most certainly does. Wish I had a glimmer of that

[@shellywilks883]

@@Throp the way you speak and the way you sound is perfect just the way it is👍

[@wiltonmcdonald2399]

I hope everything works out for you and your family. Welcome Home 🙏

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@lisamariechinking6079]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Throp]

Thank you Lisa!

[@kalanjy1]

Where is the part 2 to this conversation ? can’t find it

[@Throp]

I’ll be releasing it on Saturday. If you hit the notification bell you’ll be notified when the premiere is set

[@peterbanhan2432]

I would love to share my story on your channel about my experiences returning to Jamaica.

[@busybutbalanced24]

Girl, you Jamaican🇯🇲….we love you already!!🥰💕💕.

[@Throp]

That's right !

[@ingababy5196]

Hello from Orlando Throp 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

[@Throp]

Hi Ingrid!!!!

[@lisamariechinking6079]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Throp]

Thank you!

[@selsp97]

close to sec 7:30 She wants to see Jamaica thrive. We all have to get together if that thriving is going to occur. Jamaica is being prittied up. Tings a gwaan. But from what I hear there, normal working class Jamaicans are being left behind.

[@Throp]

We can't let that happen though. Those who can should play their part

[@selsp97]

Demands organization, leadership, funding and getting the word out to the doers. Inside and abroad

[@WWEENETWORK]

Exact same reason I moved home 8 years ago..so over the ISM and CHISMS!!!

[@Throp]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 happy for you

[@ingababy5196]

It’s so hard loosing a parent.

[@Throp]

🙏🏾

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

Quite you jab forn Jamaica 🇯🇲 it is peace of mine love that

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@ingababy5196]

I want to move back home so badly. I’m trying to convince my husband that moving back home is the right thing to do especially because we’re doing well financially.

[@gamechangertmc3994]

Best thing to do yes get farm lands that you can produce your own foods go solar and set up own water system since you probably can afford to the world and especially America gonna get really bad soon

[@Throp]

Such a good idea

[@paulostyles9484]

Wrong move plzzz,why not be successful in both places 🤔 food for thought 🤔🤔🤔

[@ingababy5196]

@@paulostyles9484 We would still keep our home here in the states being that our kids will remain in the US. I just want to spend most of my time on the Island.

[@paulostyles9484]

Now ur talking and thinking the rite way 👏👏👏

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

Yes you or a Jamaican out of many. One people you don't of to born in Jamaica to be a Jamaica. You father was born Jamaican so you or Jamaican

[@Throp]

Well said

[@jahmallajaima]

So she said she was born in US. For that reason you cant expect her to speak patois. But i swear there are moments in her converstion where she sound like a Jamaican. A little bit of a Jamaican accent. She doesnt look 40. She look like in her 30’s, even late 28. She mentions Indonesia being spiritual. Thinking it was what got her started in a different direction. I though of Elizabeth Gilbert who started a spiritual journey and one place she went was Bali. You are Jamaican. My pickney dem are born in da US with Jamaican fathers. I always say they are Jamaican. Just like i call myself Colombian because my mother is Colombian, even though i was born in da US . Wow your mother didnt want you speaking Patois , having an Jamaican accent. I love patois so much , i would love my pickney dem to speak with a Jamaican accent, speak patois. They werent going to JA often enought to pick it up. Fathers werent in their lives . Not a lot of Jamaicans here

[@Lava_splash]

You can still have a Jamaican accent and not speak Patois.

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching! and thank you for your comment

[@JojoColours]

You are American and your kids are American but yes y'all are Columbian and kids are Jamaican DECENT 😂 with love o

[@MrNanah38]

My question is how are you going to support yourself and your kids financially?

[@willyboss495]

Wat kind of a question is this ? U dont think that the lady is financially stable to take care of herself an kids ?

[@yolandadmurphy8045]

Hello, a point of clarification. My recent “trip” to Jamaica was not one of permanence. I used this trip as a turning point in my life. My transition would be one over time and this trip confirmed and connected me in a way to make that a longer term reality. So, I will feed my kids as I have for well over 20 years.

[@londonboy8463]

🇬🇧👊🏽

[@kingstonstreet3726]

I just noticed throp doesn’t have a deep American accent more than Jamaican accent

[@Throp]

Haha good observation

[@kingstonstreet3726]

Forbes once lost jamaica as the one one country in the world you can be a woman CEO,manager,etc

[@Throp]

I remember this

[@charmintruesdale4484]

🤔🤔🤔

[@Throp]

Thank you for watching!

[@carolegonsalves1614]

True social justice warrior.

[@Throp]

thank you so much for watching

[@anthonypowell47]

I will love to meet her in person she pull me to her with that righteous energy I have fall in love with her

[@fentie2003]

Wonder if she knows that she can get a Jamaican passport

[@Throp]

Yes! I believe we talk about it in part 2. Not 100% sure though

[@fentie2003]

@@Throp even if her grandparents are Jamaicans she has no problems getting her Jamaican citizenship

[@selroywestfield4236]

@@fentie2003 it will not be dat easy even if u have jamaican parents lot of things have change in d jamaican laws retaining to citizenship

[@Throp]

@@fentie2003 ah I didn't know about he grandparents

[@fentie2003]

@@selroywestfield4236 why do you think the English born footballers were able to get Jamaican passports and are able to play for Jamaica?

[@karleensalmon6612]

Crying!

[@STARZldnlyfe]

One think about jamacia is the police how they deal with ppl and no legal system tbh

[@kingstonstreet3726]

She can use her dad birthday certificate to get her Jamaican passport,trn,ID

[@Throp]

Thanks right

[@selsp97]

For me, racism in United States, is much more pronounced from our people who look like us. A lot she went through on loss of her father.

[@Throp]

I agree

[@JojoColours]

Although she is right about America there is a lot of feminist in Jamaica as well so six of one half a dozen of the other 😐 ism's are everywhere

[@blairboyd5617]

Listening to the interview with this young lady,but she is very ignorant of the facts. That she falls to admit that she is a Jamaican citizen,by her father and stop talking about Caribbean islands. I useto lived in Plantation for years and, it is a big racist City.What the black people them who is born in the United States, they strongly believes that they are more educated. That the average Jamaican people, and there is no good schools is there. Also according to what she is saying about her mother is a teacher, and speaking proper English.There is nobody in the United States speak proper English, because they slang their words. They said Jamaican speak potwa, and the black people in the United States speak ebonics.I been in the United States more than 3 decades, and worked within corporate offices and. Really how some black people can really behaves against other black people,who was born there like them. They are also prejudiced against Jamaicans people them, some of the black people.Becaused they talked one way and Jamaicans talked,a different way. They are always claiming that they are more educated than Jamaican people them, because it is not everyone can read and write ✍️ properly.In any country,my father was a soldier in the Wi regiment under the British government in 1938. Then he migrated to England in 1957, worked in the construction industry.Then he migrated to the United States in 1970 , because of the racism in england to New York City. He eventually became a female nurse ,he died at the age at 79. I lived in both countries so I know what I am saying, I don't like people to stigmatising Jamaicans people them. Like they are very stupid because they talked different, from you, that making you more sensible. That is heights of hypocrisy according to what she is saying, she does not know.That the man who started the liberation of black people in the United States,he is from Jamaica and. His name is JohnBrown Wrussworm he came to the United States,in 1813 and started the movement and. The black people who was born in the United States, they was jealous of him.So they informed on him and he, has to runaway to Liberia in Africa 🌍 and. Then Marcus Garvey came to the United States in 1913, and started up the movement back to Africa and. The black people informed on him, and he end up in prison. Becaused they fabricated the charges against him , in order to send him to prison. There is a lot of things that many people who born in the United States,does not know the intricacies about Jamaica. That a lot of the united state wealth came from Jamaica to developed, the United States economy.When she read this it is going to be a shocking news to her, and millions of people. Becaused the majority of them only about Jamaica,by talking about violence and. There are more violence in the United States, in any of the state,towns or cities.Especially Washington DC where she was, Chicago,New York City, you named it. The black people that is born in the United States, they have the concepts that they are. The best black people in the world, although the white people does not recognized them. When you looked at the VP of the united state, his father is from Jamaica and her mother is from India and.Becaused her parents did divorced, she does not talked about her father as such. She only talked about her mother, and his father was a professor teaching economics at one of the biggest university in the United States. Before he packed it in and returned to Jamaica, and just.Want this young lady to know, that she should have a open mind to learned about her culture.I am almost 70 so I have been around a long time, so I know at lot of things about people's behaviour.

[@nashman4393]

Those legs wow

[@hiyahiy]

That accent is questionable though. 🤔😆

[@blairboyd5617]

She is very ignorant of the facts, that she does not know the difference between a country and a continent. That America is a continent and not a country,but it is the way she was though. She don't even realized that she was born in the United States, and the United States is in the continent of north America.The way she is talking, you can know that she is ignorant of the facts.There is two America's north and south America continent,my dear you must learn your geography properly and. Talked with some form of sense, about your mother and father. Becaused your mother is not better than your father, because you are saying that she is a teacher. What kind of teacher she was, that is a prejudiced statement to make about your parents ok .

[@miltonmiles1733]

Well you left one system,so let me introduce you to bad government,bad policing,bad health care unless you have money,cant even mention crimes and criminals,cause you are already used to many different factons of the crime monster coming from that much much larger population..along with great police xcluding a few bad apples,but great security over all...welcome,and enjoy your parents homeland,as people like to say when it come to crime,'this is not your Father,Granfather safe safe jamaica that they left,so be careful as you figure things out...