When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway

As a Canadian of Jamaican descent, I can’t even count how many times I’ve been back to the island of sunshine, reggae, good food and vibes — the land of wood and water. I loved visiting my aunts, uncles and staying at my maternal grandparents’ house in the Jamaican countryside. But among my most memorable … Continue reading When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway