Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture
Are you passionate about Caribbean history, its diverse culture, and its impact on the world? Join Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History and Culture as we explore the rich tapestry of Caribbean stories told through the eyes of its people – historians, artists, experts, and enthusiasts who share empowering facts about the region’s past, present, and future.
Strictly Facts is a biweekly podcast, hosted by Alexandria Miller, that delves deep into the heart and soul of the Caribbean, celebrating its vibrant heritage, widespread diaspora, and the stories that shaped it. Through this immersive journey into the Caribbean experience, this educational series empowers, elevates, and unifies the Caribbean, its various cultures, and its global reach across borders.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 118
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Puerto Rico's Bomba: A Musical Revolution with Dr. Sarah Bruno
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Long before Puerto Rico became known for reggaeton, the island had bomba. A music and dance tradition created by enslaved and self-emancipated African…
Strictly Facts' Summer Reading 2022
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What a better time to catch up on some Caribbean history books than during Caribbean American Heritage Month! We're reading Aunty Roachy Seh by Louis…
Sir Randol Fawkes & Bahamian Labor History
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Happy National Caribbean Heritage Month! In this episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of Sir Randol F. Fawkes, Bahamian "Father of Labor," in hon…
Carry On Friends: In Solidarity
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In this bonus episode of Strictly Facts, we’re doing an episode swap with Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast featuring the episode "Solid…
Who Are Your National Heroes?
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Celebrations of national heroes in the Caribbean pay homage to individuals who have had an immense impact on the region. In this quick chat, we discus…
Haiti: The Legacy of the First Black Republic with Dr. Yveline Alexis
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Formerly known as Saint Domingue, Haiti is the world's first Black republic and the first independent Caribbean nation. Despite these facts, Haiti has…
Post-emancipation Migrations in the French Caribbean with Dr. Philippe Zacaïr
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In a similar fashion to other Caribbean islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Haiti remained in close connection throughout France's colonialism. Dr. P…
The History of Jewish-Caribbean Connections in the Caribbean with Ainsley Henriques
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Jewish life in the Caribbean extends as far back as the fifteenth century with Jewish-European migration following patterns of trade and colonialism t…
Calypso: The Original Music of the Caribbean with Meagan A. Sylvester - Music Sociologist.Author.Researcher
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Originating in the nineteen century, calypso is a genre of Caribbean music that can be traced since spread across the region and its diaspora through …
The History of the Garifuna: Indigenous Legacies in the Caribbean with Dr. Paul Joseph López Oro
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The Garifuna are an Afro-indigenous community native to Saint Vincent who, in the late eighteenth century, were forcibly exiled to Central America a…
The Aftermath of the Panama Canal with Dr. Khemani Gibson
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Following the completion of the Panama Canal in 1914, some West Indian migrants returned home, but also many stayed and formed new West Indian-Panaman…
The History of Papiamentu/o in the Dutch Caribbean with Keisha Wiel
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The Caribbean is rich with diversity, including our languages. In this episode, Keisha I. Wiel joins us in sharing about the history of Papiamentu/o, …
Happy First Birthday Strictly Facts!
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This week we're celebrating Strictly Facts's first birthday! This brief episode is a massive thank you to all our listeners and a note to take the Str…
The History of Jamaica's Maroons with Chief Richard Currie
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Maroon populations across Latin America and the Caribbean have a unique history of self-emancipation and, for some, sovereignty. In this episode, His…
Celebrating the Holidays in the Caribbean
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It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year with family and traditions bringing us together for the holidays. Our penultimate episode of 2021 dis…
The U.S. Virgin Islands: The History of Danish and US Colonialism with Dr. Hadiya Sewer
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Made up of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands has remained under colonial rule since Danish invasi…
The History of Belizean Culture and Migration with Dr. Nicole Ramsey
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Formerly known as British Honduras, Belize's culture has evolved from a series of Black and indigenous people moving to and from the country. In this …
The History of the Panama Canal: Reconsidering Race and Borders with Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi
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The Panama Canal was envisioned as a waterway to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans hundreds of years before its construction. When official buil…
The Life and Legacy of the Steppin' Razor: Peter Tosh
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Rastafari reggae musician and activist Peter Tosh (1944-1987) was born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, Jamaica. Tosh quickly went on to found…
The History of the Dutch Caribbean Islands with Dr. Margo Groenewoud
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We have many differences in the Caribbean, namely language, but also many similarities. In this week's episode, Dr. Margo Groenewoud shares with us th…