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The History of Music Censorship in Jamaica Sep 16, 2026

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Content Warning: this audio contains sexual content and profranties as well as mentions of misogyny, homophobia, anti-black racism and a brief mention of slavery.

Sidewalk is an upcoming video essay series that explores shifting discourse in Jamaican society through the arts. Lest We Forget is pleased to present the podcast version of their second project - The History of Music Censorship in Jamaica

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Frustration and Protest in Modern Martinique Aug 11, 2026

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Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of slavery and incidents of police brutality

In September 2024, a series of protests rocked the island of Martinique. However, these protests are a part of a national tradition where in modern Martinican history, citizens have always organised protests over social issues, economic conditions and racial inequality in their society.

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The 1976 Shooting of Mike Henry That Upended Jamaican Politics May 21, 2026

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It’s the mid 1970’s and political violence is bringing Jamaica to its knees. By the end of 1976, an incident would shock the entire political fraternity when, for the very first time in history, a Jamaican politician was shot due to this political violence,; forever changing the island’s society.

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Mike’s, Home of the Famous Nyamburgers May 14, 2026

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Today, multinational fast food companies like KFC, Burger King and Popeyes dominate Jamaican society. But before all of these, there was Mike’s, Home of the Famous Nyamburgers. The restaurant, the brainchild of Lester Mike Henry, was one of Jamaica’s most popular fast food establishments in the early 1970’s, and thus helped lay the groundwork of the island’s fast food industry today.

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Jamaica’s Arrest Warrant For Sade Adu Apr 29, 2026

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For decades, bribery accusations while on duty have long plague Jamaican police officers who are assigned road duties. But back in 1997, these allegations went global and it involve one of music’s most influential vocalists - Sade Adu.

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The 1979 Union Island Uprising Apr 07, 2026

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Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of slavery and police brutality

In October 1979, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became an independent state. Within this jubilation however, residents of the Grenadines still had concerns of the decades of unemployment, underemployment and underdevelopment and how these issues would fit into this new period of the nation’s history. But come December, on one of these particular islands, a group of persons choose a unique manner to address their grievances.

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Reclaiming the Legacy of Francis Williams Oct 09, 2025

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Content Warning: This episode makes mention of slavery

In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton University, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading intellectuals of the 1700s & the painting that exposed the racist conspiracy against him and the entire Black race.

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Oral Sex As Told by Dancehall May 22, 2025

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Content Warning: this audio contains sexual content and profranties as well as mentions of sexism, ephebophilia, statutory rape, revenge porn and misogyny.

Sidewalk is an upcoming video essay series that explores shifting discourse in Jamaican society through the arts. Lest We Forget is pleased to present the podcast version of their first project - Oral Sex As Told By Dancehall - which looks at the history of oral sex discourse in Jamaican society through dancehall music.

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Jamaica’s First Corrupted Politician Apr 17, 2025

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In conversations around Jamaicans' distrust in the island's political system, there is the recurring theme of political corruption. So to understand the root of political corruption on the island, it seems to fit to look at the historic court case involving J.Z. Malcolm, who in 1952 became the first politician in Jamaica to be found guilty on fraud charges.

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The Censorship Years of Comrade Ralph Mar 27, 2025

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Since scholarship on the topic discussed is limited, a large portion of the details heard on this episode was taken from “The Making of ‘The Comrade’: The Political Journey of Ralph Gonsalves" by Ralph Gonsalves

Today, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is the one of the longest serving head of government in Caribbean history. As of this episode recording, he is the current prime minister of St.Vincent and the Grenadines - a post he has held since 2001. Beloved throughout the region, he has affectionately called Uncle Ralph and Comrade Ralph. But back in the 1970’s, this affection was non-existent as he was persona non-grata throughout the Eastern Caribbean.

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