About this Event
In August 2026, the Critical Geographies of Jamaica Working Group submitted an open letter to the Government of Jamaica and the Leader of the Opposition outlining concerns about the persistence of anti-Blackness shaping the lives of marginalized Jamaicans. Since its release, the letter has gained more than one hundred signatures and has ignited converation on the current state of social and political life in Jamaica.
This symposium represents the next step in a broader series of actions aimed at fostering dialogue and more just outcomes for everyday Jamaicans. The event will feature scholars whose research speaks directly to questions of Black life, state power, climate vulnerability, policing, inequality, and social justice. Attendees will have opportunities to respond, ask questions, and contribute their own perspectives on the issues raised throughout the symposium.
This is a hybrid event, with attendees joining both in-person and online.
Below is the zoom link for attendees who wish to join online:
Tashanna Walker is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: An Accumulation of Unbearable Humiliations Symposium
Time: Nov 4, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://ccny.zoom.us/j/86879510325?pwd=yvKJaTqoeXhf1h11EcVBLlgfb0oMqn.1
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https://ccny.zoom.us/launch/jc/86879510325
Meeting ID: 868 7951 0325
Passcode: 765454
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Check out the link to the Open Letter to the GOJ and Leader of the Opposition here:
https://kiskadeewatch.com/opinion/diaspora-voices/open-letter-to-the-government-of-jamaica-the-accumulation-of-unbearable-humiliations/
Event venue & nearby stays
CCNY Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at CWE, 25 Broadway, New York, United States
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