Caribbean Thought Summer 2025 Series Lecture 5: Parts 1 and 2: Towards A Caribbean Thought Paradigm

Rev. Renaldo McKenzie continues with the Lectures in Caribbean Thought at The Neoliberal Corporation Philadelphia and Jamaica Theological Seminary Kingston Jamaica. Today's class is spit up in two segments. Part 1 will introduce the initial concepts of the book Neoliberalism and then provide an overview of the course this semester. Professor McKenzie discusses the symbiotic and close connections between the currents that has come to shape the Caribbean highlighting that the trajectory of Antigua is similar to that of Jamaica and other Caribbean Islands, as Stephanie Black was able to publish a film about how Jamaica was affected by globalization after independence based on the book A Small Place about Antigua by Jamaica Kincaid. The students then engaged in a discussion about the course, in relation to some new develops in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The students and professor discussed the recent announcement by the Prime Minister about the new work center in St. Thomas and the reduction in Poverty. Part 2 of the class continues right after which provides an in-depth overview of the course, the plan for the next 10 weeks, goals, concepts, objectives, outcomes and begins to explore thinkers within the Caribbean.The Course is delivered by Rev. Renaldo Mckenzie, Author of Neoliberalism, President of The Neoliberal Corporation and a Professor at Jamaica Theological Seminary. Renaldo is also at Georgetown University completing his Doctor of Liberal Studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Philosophy and a Master of Arts. Renaldo also attended the University of West Indies and graduated from Jamaica Theological Seminary. Renaldo is Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round PodcastSubscribe to the YouTube channel on any stream https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie Visit us at The Neoliberalhttps://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com Visit our store: https://store.theneoliberal.comDonate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQCall us at 1-445-260-9198