Marcus Garvey Is Turning In His Grave

Imagine This…

Imagine the great Marcus Mosiah Garvey—our National Hero, the man who dedicated his life to uplifting Black people everywhere—turning in his grave today. Imagine his sorrow, his disappointment, his righteous anger at seeing Black Jamaicans, descendants of enslaved Africans, rallying behind a man whose ancestors were slaveholders in Jamaica, a man whose family amassed wealth on the broken backs of our foreparents.

Let that sink in. The blood, sweat, and tears of our enslaved ancestors built the very foundation of his family's wealth. And now, in 2025, the descendants of those same enslaved Africans are cheering for their former oppressor's descendant, desperate to make him Prime Minister of the very land where his family's crimes were committed.

Tell me—how can this make sense to anyone in the world?

This man, Mark "Gummy Bear" Golding, was born in Britain—the same Britain that enslaved us, colonized us, and robbed us of our land, our culture, and our dignity. He has no ancestral ties to the liberation of Jamaica, no generational connection to our struggle for independence. His roots are in the oppressor's soil, not in the hard, cracked earth where our ancestors toiled and bled.

Which other country on this planet would allow such a thing to happen?

• Would the United States ever elect a foreign-born leader with no lived connection to its people's struggles? No! Their Constitution forbids it.

• Would Britain itself allow a Jamaican-born man, with no deep British heritage, to become Prime Minister? Not.

• Would China, Russia, India, or Israel allow such a political insult to their sovereignty? Never!

But here in Jamaica, where our history should have taught us better, we are preparing to hand the keys of leadership to a foreigner whose lineage is tied to our exploitation.

And this betrayal is not new. Let us not forget: Jamaica is the same place where the Maroons, once fierce warriors for freedom, captured runaway slaves and returned them to the plantation, becoming enforcers for the very system they once fought against. That chapter of our history is a painful reminder of how self-betrayal can be as dangerous as outside oppression.

Today feels like history repeating itself. Only this time, the betrayal is not through chains and whips, but through ballots and unquestioning loyalty.

This is a sad, shameful day for Jamaica. A day when too many have chosen to forget Marcus Garvey's warnings. He told us, "A people without the knowledge of their history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots."

Our roots are being dug up. Our sovereignty is being mocked. And our ancestors—those who were whipped, raped, beaten, and worked to death on plantations—are watching.

If we go down this road, we are not just electing a Prime Minister—we are signing away our dignity, proving to the world that Jamaica has learned nothing from its history.

"MARCUS GARVEY IS TURNING IN HIS GRAVE" – A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE

My people, imagine the spirit of Marcus Mosiah Garvey—our greatest son, our global champion for Black pride—looking down on Jamaica today. Imagine his heartbreak, his outrage, as he sees descendants of enslaved Africans in Jamaica rallying behind a man whose ancestors were slaveholders right here on our soil.

Those slaveholders grew wealthy on the backs of our foreparents—through their sweat, their tears, and their blood. And now, in 2025, their descendant, Mark "Gummy Bear" Golding, is running to become Prime Minister of the very land where his family's wealth was built on chains and whips. And shockingly, many of the descendants of those same slaves are cheering him on.

Let that sink in.

Not only was he born in Britain—the same Britain that enslaved and colonized us—but Black Jamaicans today still need a visa to visit Britain, the land of their would-be Prime Minister's birth. Yes, my brothers and sisters, you would need permission, paperwork, and proof just to set foot in the country where your leader was born.

Do you understand the insult? The deep humiliation?

This is the kind of contradiction that makes the world shake its head at us. We look down on our Black leader, Andrew Holness, a man born on this soil, shaped by its struggles, but we elevate a white man born in the colonizer's land as if he is the savior.

Tell me—where else in the world could this happen?

• In the United States? Impossible. Their Constitution forbids a foreign-born President.

• In Britain? Laughable. They would never hand their country over to someone born outside their land with no deep national roots.

• In China, Russia, India, and Israel? Never.

Only in Jamaica—a place where history is too often forgotten, where the psychological chains of colonialism still bind the minds of too many.

And let us not forget our painful history: this is the same land where the Maroons, after winning their freedom, captured runaway slaves and returned them to the plantations for the slave masters. Today, we are witnessing the same betrayal in another form—only now it is political, not physical.

Marcus Garvey warned us:

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

Our roots are being severed before our eyes. We are about to give the highest office in Jamaica to a man who did not grow up on our streets, who never felt the sting of poverty here, who never faced the struggles we face daily. His bloodline is tied to our oppression, not our liberation.

If we do this, we are not just making a political choice—we are making a spiritual surrender. We are telling the world that Jamaica has no pride, no memory, and no will to protect its sovereignty.

Marcus Garvey would not be smiling down at us today. He would be crying. He would be shouting. He would be marching through every lane, gully, and square, warning us to wake up before we make the greatest mistake in modern Jamaican history.

Jamaica, this is your wake-up call. Do not sell your dignity for party loyalty. Do not hand your future to a man whose first allegiance may not be to you. And above all, remember: you need a visa for his homeland, yet you want him to rule yours.

Let that sink in—deep.JAMAICA IS NOT A REAL PLACE – AND HERE'S THE PROOF

Have you ever heard the saying Jamaicans love to repeat when something so unbelievable happens that it defies all logic?

"Jamaica is not a real place."

Sadly, today that phrase feels more like a painful truth than a lighthearted joke.

Because how on earth—in a country that fought so hard for independence, in a nation born out of the struggle against colonialism and Slavery—can a foreigner, a man born in England, with no ancestral ties to Jamaica, infiltrate one of our major political parties and rise to become its leader?

We are not talking about a man who came here as a child, who grew up in our communities, who lived our hardships and shared our struggles. No—this is Mark "Gummy Bear" Golding, a man born in Britain, the very nation that enslaved, brutalized, and exploited our ancestors for centuries.

And yet here he is—on the verge of becoming Prime Minister of Jamaica.

This could never happen in:

• America, where the Constitution forbids a foreign-born person from being President.

• Canada, where political reality would never allow a non-native-born outsider to lead the country.

• Britain, his birthplace, where becoming Prime Minister without deep national roots is politically impossible.

• Even in Russia or China, such an idea would be laughed out of the room before it ever reached a ballot.

But in Jamaica? It's happening right before our eyes.

And here's the bitterest part: it's not just that a white foreigner is leading a Black-majority country—it's that Black Jamaicans themselves are running behind him, clapping, cheering, and defending him as if a white man is going to save them from white man's oppression.

Do we hear ourselves? Do we see the madness in this?

It's the same psychological conditioning planted during Slavery and colonialism—the idea that salvation must come from someone who does not look like you, someone who represents the very system that oppressed your ancestors.

We tell ourselves we are free, but our actions reveal the truth: many of us are still mentally colonized. We forget Marcus Garvey's call for Black self-reliance. We overlook the historical reality that the oppressor's role has never been to liberate the oppressed.

So when I hear people say "Jamaica is not a real place," I understand. Because in what honest, self-respecting, post-colonial nation could the descendants of slaves willingly hand political power to the descendants of slaveholders—born and raised in the colonizer's land—and call it progress?

Today, Jamaica is proving that the chains on our minds are more complex to break than the chains that once bound our bodies.

August 9, 2025 – The Crossroads of a Nation

Today, on August 9, 2025, we pause to reflect on the fate of a small island in the Caribbean Sea—Jamaica—once called the pearl of the Antilles for its natural beauty, vibrant culture, and resilient people. But beneath the lush hills and sun-kissed shores lies a painful truth: this island has been re-engineered into what can only be described as a Criminals' Paradise.

This transformation did not happen overnight. It began under the leadership of Michael Manley—a man born not in Jamaica, but in Britain, yet still able to rise to the position of Prime Minister. His tenure was not merely a political era; it was a cultural and psychological reshaping of the nation. Manley preached ideologies that made dependency a virtue, eroding the spirit of self-reliance that had been the backbone of Jamaica's people.

Instead of fostering unity and enterprise, he created an environment where political allegiance became a lifeline to survival. Through the political machinery of the People's National Party (PNP), Jamaica was, at one point, molded into a one-party state in all but name—a PNP country. This was not merely about governance; it was about the manufacturing of a mindset.

The consequences were devastating:

• Badmind and envy toward neighbors who dared to succeed.

• Distrust and hatred between communities, breaking the bonds that once held us together.

• A culture of criminality was normalized, even celebrated, under the guise of political power.

Manley's policies sowed the seeds of a society where the line between politics and crime blurred until it was nearly invisible. In this soil of division, gangs flourished, and the gun became as powerful a political tool as the ballot box.

And now—history threatens to repeat itself.

Enter Mark "Gummy Bear" Golding. Like Manley, he is foreign-born, hailing not from our soil but from Britain—the same Britain that once enslaved and colonized our ancestors. Yet here he stands, at the top of the ticket, seeking to lead a nation of over 3.5 million people whose struggles, triumphs, and scars he did not live, inherit, or endure.

This is not just about citizenship on paper. It is about an authentic connection to the nation you lead. Can a man who was not born here, who never ran barefoot on our dusty roads, who never felt the burn of the tropical sun while standing in a ration line, truly understand the beating heart of Jamaica?

We must ask ourselves:

• How can a nation that fought for self-determination now place its destiny in the hands of another foreign-born leader?

• Have we forgotten the lessons of history—that policies shaped by outsiders have often come at the expense of our sovereignty?

• Is the comfort of political promises worth the risk of repeating the same cycle that plunged us into division and dependency before?

This is not prejudice. This is patriotism. Leadership is not just about holding office; it is about embodying the struggles and aspirations of your people. The Prime Minister of Jamaica must be one of us—not just in law, but in blood, in spirit, in shared history.

The last time we allowed a foreign-born man to hold this position, the cultural, economic, and moral cost was catastrophic. Are we prepared to walk that road again?

Jamaica stands at a fork in the road. One path leads toward reclaiming our independence in mind and spirit, governed by those who are genuinely of the people. The other leads back into the cycle of manipulation, dependency, and the erosion of our national identity.

The choice is ours. History is watching.