Patrick Hunter

By PATRICK HUNTER What a way to begin the celebration of Black History Month. The president of the United States, easily one of the most racist ones we have seen …

By PATRICK HUNTER And so, another year begins. One thing for sure is that, at the end of the year, we will have celebrated another birthday – we will have …

By PATRICK HUNTER There is a saying which has been attributed to the Chinese: “May you live in interesting times.” It is believed to be a kind of curse. With …

By PATRICK HUNTER The first International Decade for People of African Descent ended this year. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015-2024 to be a period in which the difficulties …

By PATRICK HUNTER As I get older, I wonder if aging has made me more cynical than before. Or is it that elections, and specifically, electioneering, has changed over the …

By PATRICK HUNTER There is a saying which has been attributed to the Chinese: “May you live in interesting times.” It is believed to be a kind of curse. With …

By PATRICK HUNTER Governments can be frustrating and they frequently are. They can be frustrating for those who support them and for those who didn’t. In 1990, the New Democratic …

By PATRICK HUNTER Many years ago, before the Internet became a thing, I considered doing a newsletter about Black people’s health. I considered calling it: Not the Same under the …

By PATRICK HUNTER It is Women’s History Month and we have just, rightly so, celebrated International Women’s Day. Interestingly, this past weekend Mother’s Day was celebrated in the United Kingdom. …

By PATRICK HUNTER As a child, growing up in Jamaica, there have been historical passages that stand out very clearly in my memory. My mother worked for, what could reasonably …