From Jamaica, A Decolonization Cry for Housing Justice and Architecture Conservation: In West Kingston, the birthplace of reggae, the plight of the urban poor and the imperative to protect cultural heritage urge a reckoning with the legacies of enslavement

Kingston's urban fabric and the architecture of key music sites should therefore showcase as heritage the legacy of reggae, much like New Orleans preserves key components of its city and architecture to showcase the birth-place of jazz. Enslavement Meanwhile, in 2015, Kingston was declared a UNESCO...

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Published in:	NACLA Report on the Americas Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 330 - 339
Main Author:	Green, Patricia Elaine
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2022
Subjects:	Jamaica Kingston (Jamaica) UNESCO Home ownership Cultural property Urban poor Housing Shared housing Slavery
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost