Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast Instagram – The legacy of colonialism is still very present and active. Today marks 68 years since the unjust destruction of Pinnacle, the first self sufficient community in Jamaica under the leadership of Leonard Howell, ‘The First Rasta’. Thousands of families were left homeless and helpless, generations never recovered, a legacy buried with time.
Now, Jamaica as a brand and tourist destination benefits from the exploitation of the same things we were demonized for while they knowingly neglect their duty to preserving the heritage and legacy of the root, Pinnacle.
As the stains of past injustices continue to present themselves it calls into question the safety of our history if we don’t actively Right it.
In Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence, how will we #rememberpinnacle @andrewholnessjm @jamaicagleaner #rightourstory | Posted on 24/May/2022 05:44:43