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n Saturday 7th April, as part of the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican independence celebrations, the Nubian Jak Community Trust in association with the Jamaica High Commission, the Federation of Reggae Music, and Brent Council, unveiled a commemorative blue plaque to the undisputed crown prince of reggae music, Dennis Emmanuel Brown. The plaque was unveiled at Hazeldean Road, his former London home in Harlesden which he shared with his musician brother. 4

With apparently over 800 album releases to his name, and literally 1000s of recorded song titles, a recent submission has been made with the Guinness Book of Records, to have Dennis Brown, recognised as the most prolific recording artist in music history. But while some other Jamaican recording artists of the genre may have had more commercial success, there is no disputing the appeal of Brown’s music, or his historic place and status within reggae as its “crown prince.” Dennis Emmanuel Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on the

February 1st 1957. His profes career began at the age when he made a guest appea as lead singer for a band call Fabulous Falcons, who had invited to perform at Jam national arena as part of a p conference by the Jamaican L Party. The renowned band Byron Lee, who had also performing at the confe was so impressed with youngster that he invited Bro subsequently appear at a nu of packaged stage shows a the island where Brown was as the “boy wonder.” It wasn before he came to the att of producers Derrick Harrio later Clement “Coxone” who was to release his first “No Man is an Island” in 196 song received steady airpl almost a year before finally on to become a national hit Jamaican charts. This was fol by a series of recording with labels and producers until when Brown after teaming u Joe Gibbs, made his interna break through with his hit M in My Pocket. The song become his biggest chart su and was even a UK smash hit years later, peaking in the ch number 14. Send us your comments

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Brown continued to record prolifically, yet despite his star status he remained true to the roots of reggae. Today it is virtually impossible to go a gathering anywhere in the world where reggae music is played without hearing the music of Dennis Brown. By the late 1990s, Brown’s health began to rapidly deteriorate, and he had developed respiratory problems brought on by his welldocumented use of cocaine. In May 1999, he was diagnosed with pneumonia after a tour of Brazil, and on returning to Jamaica developed further complications. On the 30th June 1999, age 42, Dennis Brown was rushed to Kingston’s University Hospital suffering from cardiac arrest. He died the following day. He is survived by his wife Yvonne and 13 children.

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came to collect my sister from the airport and my dad got one of his friends to drive us there. I was bursting with excitement and anticipation.

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had been here two years when my parents advised me that we would be moving home. We had been living in what I would now call a studio room with a very small kitchen. At the time, however, I thought it was a massive house and that our space was huge. I was after all used to sleeping four to a bed like sardines, head to toe. However, as I found out later my parents had plans to send for my sister to join us from Jamaica and therefore we would need more room. I was happy! It was all part of the great adventure I was having. We moved about half a mile from Vassall road in Brixton to 62 Darlell Road Brixton. My dad had rented two rooms on the top floor of a three storey Victorian house with shared kitchen on the second floor. We had been there about 2 years and I had almost forgotten that my sister was supposed to be coming. Then one day out of the blue my mother informed me that my sister would be coming the next week and that would again have to make use of the foldup bed that I had thought I had seen the last of. I had been looking forward to my sister coming from Jamaica. I would hear news of all the family and friends I had left behind and also she would certainly be bringing a mango or two and some coconut drops. Well the day

When we arrived we found out that the plane had arrived about half an hour early and that everyone from that flight had passed through baggage claim. We looked all around the area where people come through â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nothing to declareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and could not find her. My mother started to show her distress and my father and his mate decided to check with the authorities. We found out that she had indeed been on the correct flight, had landed and disembarked safely and had been checked through immigration. The area which we had searched several times was the area where they had lost contact with her. We all became a little more worried. My mother as is her wont, started crying for her only daughter. The authorities at the airport were very helpful, they mobilized people to search the entire airport and they called over the tanoy for anyone seeing a little Jamaican girl to please report to the information desk. After about two hours of searching with no results

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story book the police were called. The airport police came almost immediately and took as much information as we had to give them. They informed us not to worry and that they would speak to us soon. They were sure that she would turn up safe and sound. My mother was still extremely distraught and I felt scared. We waited at the airport for what seemed like hours, but which in fact was about half an hour. The same policeman who had told us not to worry came back and told us that my sister was safe and sound and was waiting for us at home.

recalls that the mother of her friend came up to them and hugged and kissed her daughter, then as she was about to go she noticed the address on her suitcase and exclaimed that she would be passing my parents’ house and that she would save my parents the trouble of collecting her. My sister said she tried to tell the woman that she would rather wait for her own mother. However, when the woman persisted in saying that she would be passing her house and the fact that her friend would also be with her she relented. In Jamaica people would give you a lift all the time!

My sister still tells the story of her traumatic arrival in England to this day! We are all supposed to feel sorry for her because instead of hugs and kisses she was shouted at and called an idiot.

When we got home and opened the door my sister was standing at the top of the stairs. My mother started crying again while cursing her for nearly giving her a heart attack, while my dad enquired as to whether she had any sense. I was just amazed at the outfit. By the time my mother reached the top of the stairs the anger had left her and she kissed and hugged my sister and all was forgiven.

This is how she tells the story. She had been looking forward to coming to England so much that she could hardly sleep. Everything she had asked for in terms of her wardrobe she had got. She had asked aunty Naomi for a ‘hobble skirt’, high heel shoes, stockings and a fancy hair style. All of which she had received. I’m not going to say what she looked like, I’ll leave it to your imagination. At the Palisadoes Airport, now known as Norman Manley international she had met a girlfriend form the vicinity she came from and had felt relieved that she would not be alone on her great adventure. They had talked all through the flight about what they thought England and their future would be like.

My mother met the woman who had taken my sister in Brixton market some time later. The woman actually had the nerve to approach my mother and advise her that she had taken my sister at the airport and brought her home, expecting thanks of some kind. My mother gave her a piece of her mind.

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When the plane landed they were told that they had made good time and were in fact half an hour early. This is where the problems began for her. They had both come through immigration together and both stood waiting for their parents to collect them. My sister

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H OW I F O U N D M Y A written records kept by members of my mother’s family in Brown’s Town, the search might have ended as soon as it began. Simon’s history project at Kingston College was to find out as much as he could about his family tree and fortunately for him, our Brown’s Town family have long-life and longmemory genes. My grandmother, Mabel “Big Mama”, b1900, lived to 101, and my great-grandmother Eva “Ma Becky” Rebecca b 1881, lived to 102 and her mother “Grandy” who was also a centurion, was only one generation away from slavery.

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Since slavery was abolished in Jamaica in 1838 we can see it was not too far away for it to be still fresh in the minds of Grandy’s generation. Mabel “Big Mama” Walker (grandmother)

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he search for my family tree that revealed my African great-grandmother (six generations removed) began as a high school project for my son Simon, and resulted in him naming my first grand-child after her. She was called Emily by her slave masters, and her journey out of Africa at the end of the 18th century ended in Brown’s Town, St Ann, Jamaica where my search began at the turn of the 20th century.

Grandy’s parents, Catherine (Ma) and Robert (Pa) Jarrett, had their first child, Eliza in 1838. Robert and Catherine Jarrett’s children It took me to London in the United were: Eliza (a key part of fitting the Kingdom, the home of our colonial puzzle together), Thomas, Frances, rulers, where the records of William, Robert, Ann, Benjamin and plantation society are kept at the Catherine (Grandy). United Kingdom National Archives, in Kew. Grandy’s children were: Leonara, But if it were not for the oral and Eva (Ma Becky), Jeana, Madeline,

Robert and Gertrude (Jack). And Eva and Henry Brown, 1879 – 1967, had: Mabel (Big Mama), Edwin, Lena (Vie 1908 -2008), Terris (1910), Joseph (Jem 1913 -1965), Merle (1915 -2005), who handed down the written record to Simon), Rupert (Jack 1917), Robert (Boise 1919 – 1995), Pernel (1921) Clarence, Majorie (Madge 1926). My grand-mother, Mabel, 1900 – 2001, had Averil (1922), Hyacinth (1924) and my mother, Eileen (Sybil 1926). My mother was married to Louis DeMercado (1923 –1990), a famous surname in Jamaica that stretches back to before Columbus in Spain/ Portugal, but that is another story I am still researching (2009). I fall in between my brother Anthony, (Tony 1947) and Marlene (Denise 1952) in 1948. My children are: Khary (1973), Sasha (1974) Simon (1977) and Christina (1984). And from Simon and Pernille SchauLarsen we come to Emily, born September 21, 2009. We now have Anouska, daughter of Khary and Caroline, born on May 21, 2011.

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But to prevent estate owners from acquiring any new slaves after the trade was abolished, every slave owner, big or small, had to make a sworn declaration to the Crown every year of all slaves in their possession; these were the Registers I found at Kew. This is where the disappointment and tears come in. Aunt Merle’s records show Ma and Pa Jarrett had their first child in 1838, they would have probably been in their late teens or early 20s when this child was born. Thus it is likely they would have been born between 1810 and 1818.

on the island listed as “Creole”, or “African” if born in Africa); and Remarks. The ‘Remarks’ column gives a brief history, and might list a family connection such as “Catherine daughter of No. 5, Bessie”. It might also list how “Bessie” was bought from another person during the course of the year, or if she was sold or died during the year.

The number of listings for “died” in one year is staggering, and it seems very few succumbed to natural causes, or lived past the age of 40. Cause of death from diseases like I therefore started my search for “yaws” and “pox” is numerous. So The Sl ave Records them in ledgers dated 1810. I first too is suicide, which is most often at Kew looked under the name Jarrett, with listed as “died from eating dirt”. The next part of my journey was no luck, and then Brown, which had filled with disappointment and scores of entries, as you would expect The ‘Remarks’ column is also used to tears. Having migrated to England in Brown’s Town, which got its name record runaways and there are many in 1996, I was able to search the from an attorney who represented children listed under this category. UK National Archives as my efforts a large number of absentee owners in Jamaica ended with Ma and Pa and filed the records on their behalf These ledgers go on and on for Jarrett in 1838. every year. thousands of pages from 1807 to 1838, and reading these entries gave This was as far as Simon got as Aunt My first day at Kew proved futile, as me a sense of the suffering these Merle’s records ended here too and I the ledgers up to 1815 provided no millions of people endured all their was unable to go any further because clues, but a lot of sadness. lives. Jamaican plantation owners kept no official records of births and deaths These large books, about 21in by of their slaves, or so I thought. 18in, perfectly bound in leather, and for the most part written in beautiful Some ledger books from estates penmanship, revealed more than could be found in Jamaica Parish a record of humans owning other Council archives, but this was far humans, but it also recorded how from the complete record and many these enslaved people lived and were lost or destroyed since the end died. of slavery. The entries are alphabetical and at But the mother lode of information the top of the page is the name of was preserved in pristine condition the owner or person (such as an by the colonial government in Kew, attorney) making the declaration. Nathan “Mas Nathan” London. My research led me to the Walker UK National Archives where I found The page is further divided into male (grandmother’s the Slave Registers for the parish of and female categories. Running husband). St Ann, Jamaica. across the page are columns under the headings: Number (as in 1, 2, Before the end of the trans-Atlantic 3 etc); Name (only a first name, slave trade in 1807, estates were not as slaves had no surnames); Race required to keep or submit official (usually listed as Negro); Age and records of slaves in their possession. date when born; Origin (if born 15

PANACHE PANACHE - family - Spet My first day at Kew ended with a heavy heart and no success in my search, but I was determined to honour the memory of my family and the pain they bore by going back another day to find them. My personal pain paled in comparison to what they went through under bondage.

Apart from the Slave Registers, the Archives also hold surveyed maps of the island taken from time to time, and these show each household listed by name.

My eyes popped when I read Eliza Brown, as Ma and Pa Jarrett’s first child was named Eliza and it was the custom in those days to name a child after a “just and kind” slave master.

I located the map for St Ann for the same time period and searched in the general direction of Brown’s Town, but there was no such listing, Striking gold! as it seems the various estates and On my return to Kew a few weeks households that were spread out after my first visit (I could not face over a wide area had not yet come those books so soon after my initial together as a formal town. search) I decided to try another tack. I was up to the year 1816 and But what I did find on a map dated it was heavy going through all those 1817 was an estate under the name entries, even under the name Brown Jarrett near where my family used alone, and I was now searching to live in recent times. The property under all surnames for some clue to had a subdivision with two plots Ma and Pa Jarrett. bearing the names Fraser Brown and Eliza Brown.

I couldn’t contain my excitement at this first breakthrough and rushed back to the Register using the date of the map, 1817. There in Register T71/43 page 165 on June 28, 1817 was an entry made by Jonathan Brown co-partner survivor of Fraser Brown which read: Female, No. 5, Bessie, Negro, 40 (b 1777), Creole. No. 20, Catherine, Negro, 1 ½ (b 1816) daughter of Bessie No. 5. The entries ran on to page 166. On page 167, on the same date June 28, 1817 is the entry: Benjamin Scott

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Jarrett, as was the custom in those days, also had a son called Robert, and one named Benjamin (after attorney Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe, maybe) and of course Catherine, I had found them! called “Grandy”, was named for her An African woman called Emily had a mother. Their other children were son named Robert born in 1816. Thomas, Frances, William and Ann. Bessie, from the adjoining household, had a daughter also born in 1816, and her name was Catherine. Born in 1816, Robert and Catherine would have been 22 when they had their first child in 1838. They called this child Eliza, after the woman who had owned Emily, Robert’s mother. Robert and Catherine, who took the name of the plantation owner,

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The name Robert was passed down a further two generations to “Boisie” in 1919. The circle is now complete with Emily DeMercado Schau-Larsen, born in Bergen, Norway, September 21, 2009 - two days before my birthday. My quest continues as I hope to take a DNA test soon to pinpoint the place where the first Emily was born so I can pay proper respect to my African ancestors.

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EAR NOT brethren: this isn’t going to be a religious rant. In fact, as a young woman who has (ashamedly) fallen into the bracket of Christians who only find themselves in church for weddings, Christenings and funerals, I have no intention of taking the moral high ground. But after my sister and I recently attended church on Mother’s Day – much to the delight of my mother, who paraded us around after the service, gleefully telling everyone who’d listen “these are my daughters” – I started thinking: would more young people benefit from going back to church?

As a result, many people of my generation have gone on to have their own children and aren’t taking them to church. They might occasionally ship their young ones off to grandma on a Sunday so that she can take her grandchildren to hear the word of the Lord. But heaven help those parents when their children come home and ask them about what they learned in Sunday school.

It’s all a blur! (See how much you can remember in our quiz.) But beyond the teaching and preaching, church also provided values and a sense of community. When I was younger, if a child misbehaved in church, out of their parent’s sight, they would soon find themselves on the receiving end of brother or sister so-and-so, who wouldn’t think twice about setting the child straight.

Like so many black Brits of my generation (pushing 30 and thereabouts), church has become a rarity for me. As a child, my mum would take my sister and I every week; we would attend Sunday school, listen to the subsequent sermon (well, as much of it as we could understand as kids), and even attend church youth groups. This is a recollection that is mirrored, I’m sure, by countless black Britons (and indeed, non-black Britons) of my age. But despite having childhoods that were firmly rooted in Christian values, many of us hit our adult years – or even our teens – and decided we didn’t fancy going to church any more; certainly not every week when the Sunday lie-in proved so hard to resist.

often bemoaning the state of “broken Britain,” surely an institution that encourages families to eat meals together, talk to one another and pray together has to be a good thing? I found the Mother’s Day sermon at church last week particularly inspiring. I couldn’t help but chuckle as the visiting pastor urged mothers to “tek you children off Facebook and direct them to God’s book!” After also warning parents to “tek a break from EastEnders and make time to talk to your children,” and sympathising with parents whose teenage children “went to a club last night and all now, dem don’t come home yet,” she went on to address more serious issues that some parents face. “Some of you have children who are in prison,” she said. “Some of you have children who you fear are heading to prison because of the company they keep. Some of you have children who have you sick with worry night after night.”

Suddenly, mummy and daddy wished they could remember the name of the fella in the Bible who ended up in a lion’s den. And what was that one about Noah putting all those animals in an ark? And why on earth did Moses end up floating down the river in a basket?

In short, discipline wasn’t reserved to just your parents – church was a community where everyone looked out for each other. Church also stresses the importance of family values. And with society

I admired the fact that the pastor used Mother’s Day to address such issues that the church is often accused of turning a blind eye to. And it was at that point that a woman in the congregation broke down in tears. As the pastor called her to the altar, it became clear that this woman was worried for her own child/children. The pastor began to pray

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es whether young people d Christian values for the woman and within moments, the tearful mother was joined by her two teenage boys who were also in the congregation. As the pastor prayed for the whole family, the boys also broke down in tears. By the end of the prayer, the sons hugged their mother and she testified through joyful tears: “I’m really not sure what has happened, but I feel a release. God has helped me.” No doubt the cynics amongst you will roll your eyes, (assuming you haven’t already flung down the paper in anti-religious rage.) But that service really left me in awe of just how much good the church can do. Not only did prayer give this worried mother comfort and “release” from the pain that had clearly been burdening her, it also provided a safety blanket for her sons, whose lives she feared for. Within seconds of the pastor calling for men in the church to help guide these two teens, a young (20-something) male member of the church stepped up and volunteered to be a mentor for the troubled young men. Now isn’t that the kind of thing our community is always calling for? Role models for our young people, especially our young boys? So many of us are tired of hearing these seemingly never-

ending tales of young boys growing up without fatherfigures and subsequently finding a ‘family’ in gangs – and role models in gang leaders, who appear to have it all. Could any of these tales have taken a different route if these youngsters had been regularly taken to church from an early age? Maybe they would have grown up inspired by the fulfilment and sense of aspiration amongst the church members. Perhaps their values would have been shaped differently so they wouldn’t be so easily drawn to ‘man on road’ who endorse criminality in order to get rich fast. Maybe they’d feel protected and looked out for by their church ‘family’ and not even contemplate the idea of needing to find a ‘family’ within violent/ criminal groups. Maybe they’d have more respect for their elders because they’d be familiar with the concept of being disciplined not just by their parents, but by any church elder. Church life doesn’t guarantee a perfect life. But I’m certainly grateful that I grew up exposed to Christian values and when I have children, I want the same for them too.

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eah Charles-King began her career in television in 2001, as the first black female TV presenter on Children’s ITV, following 10 years in the music industry as a member of chart selling girl-band, Kleshay. Since then Leah has presented shows for BBC, The Disney Channel and also major American network BET as their main on screen host, all watched by millions of viewers every week. Leah is also a winner of the prestigious Screen Nation Award for Best Youth and Children’s Presenter.

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In 2005, Leah became a born again Christian, and as member of Kensington Temple in London, has dedicated her faith and talent to be a role model to people through the media. She is also a mentor for young children in the foster care in Westminster. In 2011, Leah launched Kookie LaLa Boutique, a quirky vintage and designer e-commerce store as a way of offering young people interested in fashion and media an internship - where they can learn how to run a business and be mentored by Leah herself. Now also a TV Producer, Leah hopes to use her work in media to inspire young people and has a particular interest in empowering young women.

What does your business do?

I run a media production company alongside my e-commerce boutique. Everything I do in my businesses is to encourage, educate and enlighten young people to go after their dreams no matter how many people tell you your dream is not possible or realistic. Whether that be in my personable approach when hosting TV; producing programmes or mentoring young women within my online boutique at www. KookieLaLa.com and Kookie LaLa TV.

What was your biggest challenge in setting up/running your business?

My biggest challenge in running my business is time management!! As a wife, friend, sister, aunty, daughter and business woman, time is of the essence and finding time to manage all these roles to the highest standard whilst still maintaining a daily relationship with God is always my biggest and daily challenge!

How would you describe your leadership style?

I would describe my leadership style as friendly, approachable and open to the needs, thoughts and ideas of other people. It is important to be a good listener as well as talker. I believe you get the best out of people when you show respect to others and are keen to value their ideas and inspirations.

Who inspires you in business?

My husband, Anthony David King inspires me most in business, because he teaches me many things on a daily basis. He has inspired me to create a business model which is not just about myself and what I can gain out of life, but on how to help others instead, by utilising my God given skills and extensive experience. He is a great example and I most admire his determination to help children and young people in education. This inspires me the most and sets an example for me to learn in creating and implement these values within my own businesses.

What do you believe is the biggest misconception about being in business?

One of the biggest misconceptions about being in business is that it’s easy and anyone can do it! In theory, yes anyone can start a business however if you are hoping for longevity you must be willing and hard working enough to go that extra mile – even when you don’t feel like it! Also im a stickler for professionalism,

good service and positive rapport, so I would say that this is also key.

What keeps you upbeat in a down economy? What keeps me upbeat is “hope”! I hope and I pray and I have faith. Without faith, fear would kick in and then just getting out of bed becomes a hard thing to do!!

How are you breaking the business mould?

I am hoping to break the business mould by staying true to my beliefs and never relenting on my vision and inspiration to help others. I am not sure if this is breaking the mould in a traditional sense, but I am clear that in a materialist, get rich now reality culture, I think it’s important to show young women from all backgrounds, but most particularly the under-privileged that there is more to life than over sexualising yourself and demeaning yourself to get ahead.

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I am saying yes to being a voice and advocate for young women and to be a face of inspiration for them as a role model and mentor. I am saying yes to speaking at more events and networking with like-minded individuals worldwide. I am saying yes to more collaborations with other businesses and individuals. I am saying yes to pushing myself further to gain closer impact to my vision and purpose over the next 12 months and beyond.

What advice would you give to ensure women remain in love with their business?

The advice I would give to women is make sure you choose the right business! Think long and hard. Don’t just go out on a whim or to make a fast buck. Business is like a marriage, you have to love it when times are good and bad, and put a lot of effort in. In the down-times you cant just walk away if you don’t like it anymore because you already made a commitment to it and so you have to try everything in your power to make it work. So my advice is to ensure your business choice is the right one for you. You can achieve this by plenty of research, research, research (almost like dating!), before you make a full life long commitment to it.

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The thing that fans like most about Twitter is that the content is unadulterated. It isn’t the aftermath of a lengthy discussion with a press agent which results in contrived terminology that has been assembled in a bid to appease stakeholders and sponsors. It’s emotional, it’s transparent and it’s in real time. INTERESTING: Chris Gayle

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