Content Warning: This episode discusses a plane crash as well as injuries and death associated with it. In the mid 1970’s, the first and only mid-air bombing of a civilian airliner in the Western Hemisphere took place. As such, the 1976 bombing of Cubana Airline 455 which resulted in the killing of 73 persons, became one of the most devastating terrorist attack in Caribbean history.  For additional reading information on this episode and to view our transcript for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ Join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to make a donation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/support

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of homophobia, homophobic language, murder and police brutality. There are also brief mentions of slavery and rape. By no stretch, is the Jamaica Constabulary Force the most loved civil servant organisation. However, the organisation colonial roots, anti-blackness and the nation’s homophobia have lead to an almost century long belief that the organisation is been overrun by queer male police officers.  For additional reading information on this episode and to view our transcript for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ Join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to make a donation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/support

On this episode, we discussed how the colonisation of Barbados by Europeans led to the rise of mosquitoes in the region as well as look at other ecological transformation that have led to other present day problems across the region For additional reading information on this episode and to view our transcript for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ Join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to make a donation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/support

In 1979, a swine virus outbreak occurred in the Dominican Republic. Still, the situation would have far reaching changes in Haiti as a US-Canada-Mexico partnership saw 1.3 million of their Kreyol pigs been slaughtered. For additional reading information on this episode and to view our transcript for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ Join our Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to make a donation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/support

In 1975, Cuba sent troops to Angola to help them fight against an invasion by apartheid South Africa. Henry Kissinger, the US Secretary of State was angry at this, so he set out to get countries to denounce Cuba’s actions. Jamaica was one of these countries. So, in December 1975, Kissinger met with prime minister Michael Manley on the issue. On this episode, we hear from Manley, himself, how this conversation went and the events that occured in its aftermath - events, that forever changed Jamaica. -Michael Manley’s account is taken from, Jamaica: A Struggle In The Periphery by Michael Manley. pg 111 to 117 For additional reading information on this episode and to view our transcript for this episode, visit our website at: ⁠https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/⁠ Don't forget to follow us on our social media Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenementyaad_ Join our Patreon ⁠here⁠ Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click ⁠here⁠ to make a donation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lestweforget/support