The NeoLiberal Round

Question: I currently reside in the US as a Naturalized US Citizen, from Jamaica. Would I be considered a First Generation American? Activity: Come up with one or two sentences that define/s Jamaica in relation to Caribbean. Learning Objectives: 1. To critically formulate and present a concept of the Caribbean in relation to its position in history which has given rise to its present reality....

I had a drive with David, who is originally from Ghana and attended the University of Pennsylvania in the early 2000s. He has been living in the US since 1973. He talked briefly about the experience of being the only black student in classes back then, and how he was seen as provocative as he challenged the material and his professors. He reminisced about the days when two dollars (US$2) per hour...

This is a remake and updated video of a previous story entitled: Good News or Not? Unemployment Dops to 3.4%, Yet Conditions are Still Worsening! However, we have improved the video and audio and added several more comments to the story, given the Feds interest rate hikes.   We begin by revisiting the previous story: Is it good news for some but bad news for the rest, since the national...

This is Lecture Four of The Course: Caribbean Thought a course at The Jamaica Theological Seminary, Lectured via Zoom recording by Rev. Renaldo McKenzie. It promises to be quite academic, ethnographic, and powerful as the students and Lecturer contend for the Caribbean and explore its challenges and explore solutions. We discuss Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad, Haiti, the US, the Slave Trade,...

I called an Uber to take me to pick up a Tesla today. That's when I met Darline from Haiti, who is now a US citizen, driving for Uber as part of one human race. She talked about the experience working with Uber. But she was also just returning from a visit to Haiti, and we talked about what's happening in Haiti. She was quick to point out the challenges in Haiti, saying "there's a lot of problems....

Today we explored the question of the question, to conduct a study of the Caribbean, where must we begin? This episode is a summary of Lecture 3 which was a five-hour long lecture. This the condensed version of Conceptualizing the course, Caribbean Thought. We ask, when we study the Caribbean Thought, including diverse currents that have shaped its present that speaks to a future, how far must we...

On January 7, the very cameras that law enforcement erected to capture and deter criminality, caught the very law enforcement committing the crimes that they intend to capture and deter. But little did these officers know that they were being recorded. They had forgotten about the cameras. Thus, they would have done something else or done it elsewhere, but if it weren't for the unseen eyes of tech...

Today we explored the question of the Caribbean in light of the conceptualization of the course, Caribbean Thought. We ask, when we study and reflect on Caribbean Thought, including diverse currents that have shaped its present that speaks to a future, how far must we go back? Where must we start?  The answer is a complex one because we stated in class that the Caribbean is an invention of th...

We live in a country where some are quick to enact laws and apply pressure that bans black history, so as to deny and forget the violence of the past that has created the realities of black people today, where they are being brutalized and discriminated against within a systemic system that is slow to enact policies and pressure that upend this violence and discrimination as it speaks to the wider...

There are man-made fixtures all around us. This is well-known but why is it an important question? It is important because of the facade of truth that becomes cemented in mind, thereby forgetting the human nature that comes with these fixtures steeped in privilege, selfishness and greed. Leading to positions that takes advantage of other peoples. Therefore, we must not take for granted an existenc...

#BreakingNews : Breaking News: Castro lawyers delivered suit to Donald J. Trump at his Mar-A-Lago residents today in Florida, which sets the stage for Castro V. Trump. Renaldo McKenzie of The Neoliberal Round, The Neoliberal Corporation, moments ago ended his interview with US 2024 Presidential Candidate, John Anthony Castro,  and obtained this breaking news update concerning his Run for Pres...

I understand from the students in my Caribbean Thought Class at the Jamaica Theological Seminary that twelve million dollars was stolen from Usain Bolt’s account in a Jamaican Financial Institution ; a case of the White-Collar Crimes. ( Usain Bolt is the Jamaican-sprinting sensation who is a two-time world record holder at 100m and 200m distances / UsainBolt.com ) A student from the class asked if...

If the fallen can perceive of anything better, what will upend violence? This episode is a break from academia to considers important issues in the news and a social problem and personal concern I have with the state of our boys and growing up without positive and attractive influence in their lives. We are losing them to gangs. I'm talking about our boys in Philadelphia who live in vulnerable bla...

This is the Bonus Video of Season 6, episode 3 available on Spotify and our YouTube channel. As stated in the primary episode in audio: this episode begins the Lecture Series at the Jamaica Theological Seminary on Caribbean Thought: Towards Developing a Caribbean Thought Academic Audio Journal. This is a video episode uploaded from the class Zoom Recording as I am teaching the course via an online...

On the podcast today we bucked up on a group in Philadelphia at Broad & Olney on MLK day giving back to people. We had described the Caribbean Community and it's diaspora as peoples who are "Dependent" when thinking about the type of capitalism or socio-economic dynamic of the post colonial communities of the Global South & their diaspora to a lesser extent. However, on MLK day we visited a group...

This episode begins the Lecture Series at the Jamaica Theological Seminary on Caribbean Thought: Towards Developing a Caribbean Thought Academic Audio Journal. This is a video episode uploaded from the class Zoom Recording as I am teaching the course via an online face-to-face module while here in Philadelphia USA. This course focuses on and explores the diverse currents of Caribbean Thought, whic...

What is the difference between Neoliberalism and Neo-Capitalism, if there's a difference? Secondly, is there any similarity between Neo-Capitalism and Psuedo-Communism? Thirdly, Is it fair to describe psuedo-communists as s a "cult of Marxism"? Fourthly, what's the difference between Russia and China? Which American President compares closely with Simon Bolivar? I sat down with Professor Emeritus...

Happy Anniversary to my Fraternity Phi Beta Sigma! This episode provides commentary on: Sports, Politics and Immigration:  1. The Buffalo Bills' GM had a Press Conference and provided an update on Damar Hamlin's recovery.  2. Kevin McCarthy is finally Speaker of the House of Representatives after the 15th round of voting. But he will be the weakest Speaker in years after several concessions, yet m...

The end of 2022 and the dawn of a New Year, 2023. We reflect on 2022 and begin to think about 2023. We share music, reflections on the conscious and Socrates: "the unexamined life is not worth living," and Ricardo and I share a song which was quite bombastic and inspirational. I also talk about our top shows for 2022 and how we are doing as a podcast. Thank you for your support, and we hope to gro...

In the 1950s to the early 1960s many talented black basketball players never made it to the NBA or the ABA, where did they end up? A. They played in independent leagues such as Rucker’s B. They played in Independent Leagues such as Sonny Hill C. They played in Independent Leagues such as Baker’s League D. They played in Independent Leagues such as Future Leagues in Philly E. All of the above F. I...

I sat down with Ishmael, A Russian American to discuss what's going on in Russia and in particular, why don't the Russian people rise up? It was quite interesting and revealing. The episode featured Co-Host Maurice Smith. We made several points on the podcast that is worth mentioning here: 1. Ishmael is a Jewish, Russian American whose Grandparents are from and live in Ukraine today. 2. Russians a...

Who is Donald "Ducky" Birts and how is he an important figure in the fight for civil rights? This is a special episode series which features Donald "Ducky" Birts, his life, work and a recent interview we did with him. We also read from his book "The Risk Taker" which is a biography about his life written by Kendall Wilson. The interview will be split in several segments, interrupted by readings fr...

Question: Was the January 6th Hearing on Trump a waste of time and taxpayers' dollars when the FBI and DOJ could have done what they did and bring criminal charges, which the committee cannot?  Have you seen the latest from the January. They have referred the matter to the DOJ. Will this amount to anything? Did the committee achieve its goals? What legal bearings does it have, and will the DO...

This Podcast is not necessarily religious or produced by any religious organization. However, we also delve into theological concepts and matters of faith and all things that speaks to life and society within an interdisciplinary framework. Therefore, the podcast is dynamic, moving beyond themes of Neoliberalism to consider issues of Power and matters of faith, justice, economics, politics and eve...

I dedicate this book… … to my Dad, who was given a basic education up to the 9th grade, where he could and needed only to barely read, write or spell. Yet, the expectations on him were great, to become an adult, raise a family while working in an industry requiring basic education, getting base pay. But, through trial and error, raised six successful children, one of whom has written several books...