Dont worry about these people Lorna (my namesake). They are pissed off because you are hitting a nerve in your critics, Keep on doing what you are doing. So glad I happened upon this interview.
The term "Jamaican" refers to a person's nationality and not the race. So, Jamaica consist of african descent Jamaican, chinese descent Jamaican, east indian Jamaican, german Jamaican, jewish Jamaican etc. So, Jamaica belongs to everyone who has Jamaican citizenship not specifically to a race in the country. It is multi racial.
@@blackallday she's Jamaican (a concept). Jamaica is only a concept of bringing different nations together to make one. The problem the descendants of slaves have is not knowing who they truly are. So they hold onto calling themselves Jamaican and not Hebrew Jamaican just like how you have Chinese Jamaican.
Lorna you are so right I really remember as a young girl out Jamaican dollar was so strong over the US, I remember those days there are gone will it ever come back ? when you look at our country we are our own enemies because as you said our motto is out of many one people. Jamaica not build up of only Black people we have so many different race within our small island we need to embrace that and unite❤❤❤❤
I have always considered Chinese Jamaicans to be an extremely valuable part of the island's history and culture as well as its economy. I wouldn't want a Jamaica without them. What annoys me is that Chinese, Lebanese, Syrian, Indian, European etc Jamaicans seem to be made to feel they have to prove themselves to be authentically Jamaican so they can be patronized in their own country.
Afro-Jamaicans were on the Islands 340 before the Chinese appeared after slavery for indentured work in the cane fields. They were reported to be crafty and not want to listen to anyone. They left the field and started businesses. How is it we allow them to make themselves equals? Do you believe any Jamaican can try such a thing in China or anywhere? We are putting our youth in a bad situation. Has Lorna addressed having China Town in Jamaica? Why not?
Exactly. Jamaica was fine the way they were with all the different cultures. It was not until outsiders who does not know anything about the Jamaican history,start to put their own spin on what or who should be considered Jamaican. Anyone who knows the history of Jamaica would know the truth of why the majority of people there and other Caribbean countries are of African descent. The Caribbean was never African origin. It is the land of the Tainos.
Love you for educating the world about our Jamaican culture’ watching you from vero beach Florida ‘ I am a brown skin Jamaican and I know that I am black regardless I am of a multi mixed person , I am now going back home after living here in USA for 55 years, I really enjoy your fact finding ❤❤❤❤❤❤thumbs up. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I love this lady. Quite interesting conversation. I went to school and grew up among Chinese. We had Chinese playmates and had no problems. We spoke the same Jamaican language and shared the same food. We played and laughed together and trust from the grocer shops. I remember my neighbor Mass Georgie, who was Chinese would cook special dishes for Chinese celebrations and invited us to partake of the meals.
Chinese is a nationality. But then you went to Black which is a color. Say African which is large continental Country. If you use color use color for all peoples.
Teach dem Lorna. Don't let no outsiders intimidate you. You know who you are, and you know wey you come from. Mek the haters dem gwaan go sit down. Love you lady. Big up and much respect.
That was in the 60th. I'm 77 now and I was born in Jamaica in the 40th, Went to the Bahamas in 69. But I went to school with all kinds of “people” And it was a lot of Chinese that had “shops” in Jamaica. And we mixed very well with the whites, Indians, Jews the Governor-General came from England and down under. Jamaica is an Island in the Caribbean Sea. We Jamaicans are a mixture of so many “countries”
She is quite informed. A lot of what she described I remember from my childhood. This highlights how the history education is deficient. More attention needs to be given to documenting and teaching factual Jamaican history. I was surprised at how little the host seemed to know about these aspects of Jamaican History. This could be a series covering various aspects of Jamaican culture.
As a former Jamaican History Teacher, I am disappointed with the current general knowledge of our History and sociological development. The current curriculum NEEDS to be REVISED. This needs to be addressed urgently. I am upset with foreigners [Continental Africans in particular ] making divisive comments and piggybacking our videos to get cheap clicks to boost their TH-cam channels. Read a book, OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE (Our Nationa Motto) has deep historical and sociological significance) so don't ignorantly spew nonsense about other people's country and culture! Jamaicans, PLEASE don't make the USA and Africa force their divisive labels on us. We are Jamaican and couldn't be prouder!
Yams are Afro/African, Curry is South Asian/Indian, Saturday Soup and Gizada Jewish/Hebrew, Chinese recording Studios, in the development of Jamaican Music; plus all the other contribution these group added to Jamaican cultures, including the many other cultures
If you b loved us why not dobyour own research the Irish and Chinese lived in there own community we never mixed only some did go look it up for yourself
Hey Lorna. I am almost 70 years old black Jamaican. I have a 80 year old half Chinese sister and four cousins who were named Chang. The Chinese have been integrated into Jamaica for as long as I can remember.
You want to feel Chinese cool, so what, but how the fck you people got problems with we being Africans, don't care what the fck you say Chinese dem still came late, and still had it different, up to today china was and is allowed to run their own economy, where in the world a black nation is left alone to do as they like to help they own people, so we choose to identify with the down trodden, we black ancestors why should you half Chinese have a problem with fcking that?
Big up Miss Jamaica, educate them. Much Love and Repect. My friend sent this to me and I said to myself 1 hr and 1\2. Next thing I know, I have listened to the whole thing. You rock girl.
I was born in Jamaica and I can remember Chinese people since before I could walk so you being Chinese and Jamaican is the same as being black and Jamaica. Love up
Thank you ladies for telling the truth! My DNA is from all over the world, "Out of many, one people". Like you Miss Lorna, I'm Kingston born having to educate people about history because I don't present as how people expect me to look. Keep speaking up! 😍
"Out of many one people" I'm a black Jamaican and love and respect my fellow Jamaicans Chinese for their contribution to our culture. In music, business politics etc etc. It's only an ignorant person would think the Jamaican culture is only of African people. We are a mixture of many different people. This makes us more a vibrant, rich culture. The Jamaican Chinese are descendants from the Hakka Chinese ethnic group in China. My fellow Jamaican Chinese brothers and sisters are my brothers and sisters as much as my African Jamaican. I'm so disappointed that Lorna has to respond to such ignorant perceptions of the Jamaican Chinese. Hello people, black people are not indigenous to Xyamaca. ( Arawak spelling of Jamaica). We are all transplanted from somewhere else.
What was their contribution name them... Business? That position was instituted by the racist european colonizers paid all indentured groups that came to Jamaica and gave them land and business opportunities but the mass of black Africans who were enslaved of over 400 years were not given land or business opportunities nor were they paid for the ills of slavery
See so many ignorant Jamaicans supporting this nonsense. Do you know that half of St James was owed by one family who still to this day own majority of the lands in Montego Bay... Do you know how so much land in Jamaica is owned by European decent Jamaicans like Kerr Jarret and others... They are the descendants of the slave masters who in many changes their family name or turned it around to mislead the masses of their involvement in slavery. They are very much alive in Jamaica and are the owners of the wealth of this country along with the indentured immigrants like Lorna who were placed aboved the black people of this land in their system of segregation
Ms. Lorna Chin, I just want you to know that, as a mature black Jamaican American, I respect and appreciate all the many contributions you and your ancestors provide to all facets of Jamaica's life over the many, many decades. Please do not allow the ignorant black Americans and others to get you down since obviously they do not understand the real concept of our Jamaican motto. I remember in the late 70's when I was attending Holy Trinity Secondary school we had a few Chinese students in our class who were just as regular as the rest of us black students. We played together and got along just fine with each other. If I remember correctly, I believe their names were also Chin or some hyphenated version of the name. Listening to you talk about Jamaica's history and culture you sound more Jamaican than I do. Lol!🙂. If you were born in Jamaica and raised in the culture, regardless of your color, you are a Jamaican, full stop! Keep your head up high, my fellow Jamaican sister. All true Jamaican love and support you. One Love, indeed!
To be a lot of Jamaican who we refer to as Chinese are not really Chinese. Some of them even from their 4th generation are born in Jamaica. Have never gone to China or know any about Chinese language or culture. They r straight up Jamaican. If u r not a Taino or Arawak or Caribs everyone came from somewhere including Spanish,Africans, Irish, Germans , English and so on . Out of many one people.
This the first time listening to you, my girl you're one of the best to let me feel like ❤ OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE so big up your self and be real you're Yardie.
That's rubbish. What makes her any less Jamaican than you? Africans were brought here from somewhere else, just like any other ethnicity. And you are NOT African unless you are born somewhere on the African continent. If you are born in Jamaica you're Jamaican, regardless of your ethnicity...or your belief system. You would appear to be one of the very ignorant people she mentioned.
Very informative, very honest and very true. .A very important interview by two very enlightened and informed ladies. Thanks for raising those important issues.
Please go back to JA and Run for the PM. You would make a great leader. You knows a lot more and understand the dialogue and heritage of your country. Continue to be yourself and shines the born Jamaican in you.❤love your energy, determination and dedication in you Lorna love.🇯🇲
Miiss chin i do agree with you, everything you say is true, please go into the school and open your mouth, you are a woman of influences, Keep speaking out, Jamaica is not an African continent and it's not a African country. You are correct.
Like who who you know as a Jamaican that hates Jamaican stop talk foolishness she not Jamaican no matter what no one said show her proof of being Jamaican and I don't want to see her passport 😂😂😂you people are crazy putting down your own for colonizers
As a Jamaican living in the Uk from parents of the ‘Windrush’ IIE 40s to early 60s, I can relate to Lorna Chin’s sentiments of ‘sending them back home’ I have lived in the UK since 1969 having to live through the struggles of racism etc. The new influx of Jamaicans coming over since the 90s have the mentality that they are superior to us and do not identify themselves with us as Jamaicans. They say we are not Jamaicans but say we are British/foreigners and not Jamaicans. They create gun crimes amongst other crimes as affiliated with the ‘Yardies’ therefore we too should ‘Send them back.’ Reasons being, they socialise in their own groups. They only attend each other’s functions etc. Basically they live independently of the settled Jamaicans. However, they will marry the settled Jamaicans just to get their residency status and or passport. They create many children only to then divorce the settled black Jamaicans and leaving the marital home with several children now left in a broken home only to send for their children and partners in Jamaica.
When Jamaica was a British colony it was easy to mirgate to UK. Once Jamaica became independent Britan stopped allowing us to move there. So how come there is such an influx of new Jamaicans moving there?
Lorna, you are a very astute and intelligent woman. Thank you for the history. Love , love. Out of many one people. Continue to educate the dunce population.❤
Out of many don't mean your bloodline she's not Jamaican she don't have black people blood no african in her she talking about tracing her ancestors to slave it back in China she said it in the video if she has kids yes they are Jamaican but not her she's chinese
Lorna, thanks very much. You teach me a lot of things and you're very intelligent and I take you as a Jamaican. Thank you for your history. Thank you for your knowledge. Big up yourself.
Mentality is everything. A true Jamaican even if one day we wake up and set “mi cyaan stan da country ya” we never criticize our country. She’s seeking relevance because Jamaican living in Jamaica does not hate. She would not have been this if she had not have this kind of conversation.
@@trevorlloyd2271 Nice, I do hope he and family are doing well, Danny and his sister attended Glenmuir High. Dennis and I are twins by age and we both attended Eureka Prep. Would luv to chat with him. From Canada 🇨🇦 with Nuff Respect.
Ì also saw the podcast with lorna saying Jamaica is not an African country. Of course it arose my attention because I am aware of Chinese Jamaicans for a very long time and their cultural contributions to the world. However this interview was very informative and Miss Lorna had won my heart. I am very proud of her and everything she said . Rastafari. Stay Jamaican all the way.
I’m just seeing this channel. Currently the mayor of Morant Bay is Louis Chin who is of Chinese descent as well. They have always been in politics. They Jamaican Chinese are deeply rooted in the culture.
Lorna Chin, you have to accept the truth. Physically, you look Asian. Every human on Earth first would say you are Asian. I am Spanish of Nigerian origin. Am Black in a White nation. But people here in Spain don't seem to believe l am Spanish! This is not racism. It's normal. So try politely to explain your origin. I love you.
What dont you understand, never did she deny being chinese, which is her ethnicity.She is claiming her Jamaican nationality, and culture two different things
No. That's not normal! In a democracy, who you are is nobody's business, but your own. It's societal structural racism. Do they ask a non-black visitor (tourist) if they're Spanish. No, they don't. If this inquisitive racist wants to know your status, let them covertly enquire without being starkly confrontational. Eg. your accent should be enough, that's it!?
@saranwright7113 Should be "physically she resembles an Asian person." Asia has many nationalities with people being of different stature, complexion and facial features. These features are also common in some former Russian annexed countries, those with the "stan" at the end of their name!?
Lorna is so right about everything, including the history of the Chinese and others who entered Jamaica back in the 1800s. It is true every word that she mentioned. I watched a video at the back end of August this year where they showed what happened in China with the Hakka people her ancestors and the Japanese people too who along with the Hakka people were forcefully removed to other Carribean Islands Canada and to Jamaica 🇯🇲 who were Indentured slaves. Some more arrived as they heard of work opportunities in Jamaica Some, who arrived with the Chinese, were also Africans who were living in China, and some were mixed race black Chinese people who arrived in Jamaica 🇯🇲 from China. There were also Irish who were Indentured slaves before the Chinese arrived in Jamaica along with the Scottish clans who arrived due to the Island clearings by the British in Scotland, and then the arrival of the Indian Indentured Slaves who later arrived on the Island. It was the Irish who taught the Africans to speak English. Therefore, this is why we pronounce some of our words the way the Irish pronounce their words. Also, the Spanish and Portuguese were in Jamaica long before Britain 🇬🇧 and before they took over from the Spanish after several wars between themselves. Some Chinese left for the USA once they could afford to leave Jamaica and keep their Jamaican culture in the USA. As Lorna mentioned, the Chinese had to learn to speak English on arrival to Jamaica and immerse into the Jamaican way of life. Yes, we also pronounce some of our words in Spanish, too, and German, because there were also Indentured German Slaves in Jamaica after the war with the UK. So Jamaica is a very diverse country this including the first nation people who survived when the Spanish arrived on the island. Many ran away with both the Spanish and Maroons up to the hills of Maroon town/Cockpit country and other areas, when the British and the Spanish were fighting. So, many, including my family, are also mixed with the Arawak, Taino Indigenous people who did survive when the Spanish arrived in Jamaica and many died from common colds, flue and other illnesses brought into the country by the Spanish and other Europeans.
I really love this interview. This lady is highly intelligent. I seen her video before and yeah, I was probably one of those critics, but it’s always good to get inside. Look on our history actually played out. I am one of those Jamaican who left and live in Canada and believe me I hated it here, live here for me. It’s like living in a prison. I’m not happy, but I’m here because I have a family. I have kids, but there is so much opportunities in Jamaica that other people going there and taking advantage of when we get left outside.
All foreigner get the tax exempt advantage, not just Chinese. Many countries have this rule as a way to invite investment. Regardless, gct still has to be paid on sales.
Yes. Once the infrastructure investment is in place, it can't be uprooted. It benefits the recipients for many years, so some investors' tax advantages can be a beneficial trade - off!?
You’re right Lorna, that Jamaica is not an African country and I really never thought about like that before. African Jamaica had nothing to do with who came into the country when they enslaved us and even after slavery ended.
There are so many different nations that were brought to Jamaica during the slave trade , there are Jewish Jamaican , German Jamaican , Irish Jamaican, African Jamaican , people that were shipped from India : this really open up a real conversation about keeping civics into school
@@paulaskeete1243 yes there is right now a large population of Germans in sea fort town parish of Westmoreland & German town Trewlaney you can google this information and read more to get the knowledge there were many different people brought around the world from their native land to many parts of the Caribbean
We need to remember Senator Maurice Tenn. Of the PNP. As a young Jamaican, I was being taught Cantonize by my best friend's Grand Mother, I did not know the value of it then. I grew up around lots of chinese in the neighborhood, in church, in school. Some unifomed, unexposed Jamaicans have lost😊 their minds. I remember one Chinese family who helped poorer people in the neighborhood was killed ,removing a great heip from the community.
Jamaican Minister of Education, must make sure the Jamaican history is taught in every schools in Jamaica. Civic and all the history must be taught. It's not the job of Lorna Chin to be teacing Jamaican their history. Fellow citizens of Jamaica, please educate yourself in that regards. Don't be dunce!!! Good luck to you all! Good luck to you Lorna Chin! Jamaican learn your history please. Jamaican Canadian ❤
Big up Lorna u real daughter love u vibe out of many one people . Most people don’t know that without the Chinese Jamaican we would not be what we are today big up sister, keep doing what u doing to educate the people who don’t know our history
Thank you my brother. I am brown complexion and my mother side of the family is Lee. People want me to accept only my blackness.I am not an African I am a Jamaican.
She is absolutely right about china buying up land. It happened in Canada and that is why our real estate continues to skyrocket. Truth is, *THE SELLER$ ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOUSE AND LAND INCREASE BECAUSE OF GREED* it’s NOT Jamaican Chinese that is causing this problem. Thank you Ms. Chin for educating us.
Lorna we are with you as black Jamaicans,at the heart of it,because of contempt for Africans, blacks seek self esteem which can appear to dominate. Arguably there is an universal anti black sentiments. However people like Lorna a great Jamaican 👍
There are a set of Asians who feel they are better than...superior to blacks;unbeknowingly that Chinese given paid jobs and are better off financially while blacks had to work for free and owned nothing.
Ms, Chin is truly is Jamaican who know her country’s history very well. Jamaica is going backward, not teaching their young ones their civics. However, things will not change for better, since man has dominated man to his injury. Jamaica and the rest of the world is badly damaged. Mankind cannot make the change we need. Only our creator! This is the “Last Days”, as the Bible shows.
Lorna, I love listening to you. You are such an inspiration. You are a REAL Jamaican and is super knowledge about the history and culture. You are doing an Excellent job. Who God bless no one can curse. Continue to do what you do!!❤
Thanks for educating us. Ignorance is a terrible thing. If we don’t learn our history we just pass on false info to the next generation. Most Non-jamaicans don’t get it and form more opinions out of ignorance.
Very interesting conversation. Had me engaged for its entirety. My perception of the Chinese community is, they are hard workers who are strong business minded. We should never look at this in any negative way. I also believe it is not her responsibility to go around and educate arrogant/ignorant people. Too many of us are too closed minded and limited in our curiosity. Done said.
Love this woman, I am trying to understand the subtle bias of the interviewer, you Lorna is the epitome of a what out of many One is, Big up yuself, cus out den claath
I do not use the words black or white; the black, white dynamic was invented by the British to divide people by color line, never in history had people divided themselves along color line. I tend to use Afro, Euro, Chino/Chno, Indo, for the look-type of most people throughout the world today.
Whether you classify yourself as black or white, they know exactly who they are and think and behave as such, only you close your eyes and dream of something else. Doesn't mean people cannot live together in harmony but different ethnicities class themselves under their own banner.
Pickini is used in Africa, especially in Nigeria. Portuguese did have a settlement in the 1400s in Nigeria. Dreadlocks came from East Indians when they first came to the island, they did their hair like that to work in the field.
@user-ro8tv5nn3k East Asians brought it to Jamaica after slavery and the Rasta imitated them. Overall, dreadlocks belongs to one race, it is a natural human hair style though the Vikings also had it and other Europeans and Asians.
Excellent interview. Thank you for sharing this.
Dont worry about these people Lorna (my namesake). They are pissed off because you are hitting a nerve in your critics, Keep on doing what you are doing. So glad I happened upon this interview.
Thank you miss Lorna ; because Voices like yours are Why the World can hear us.
The term "Jamaican" refers to a person's nationality and not the race. So, Jamaica consist of african descent Jamaican, chinese descent Jamaican, east indian Jamaican, german Jamaican, jewish Jamaican etc. So, Jamaica belongs to everyone who has Jamaican citizenship not specifically to a race in the country. It is multi racial.
Out of many we are one
i do taxi work for fifteen years usually at embassys and miss chin said and answers everything i embrace i love sis
She is a real 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 big up all Jamaican Chinese ..
She's immigrants from China living in Jamaican
@@blackallday she's Jamaican (a concept). Jamaica is only a concept of bringing different nations together to make one. The problem the descendants of slaves have is not knowing who they truly are. So they hold onto calling themselves Jamaican and not Hebrew Jamaican just like how you have Chinese Jamaican.
@@TacoVibe we are Maroons/Moors..
They are jamaicans,
As long as we identify with that identity/nationality, we are OWNED, by the crown and Vatican.
What a super conversation and staunch awareness of our Caribbean heritage. Thanks, ladies, it made my day.
Lorna, god bless you keep up the hard work you are a true Jamaican. Thank you so much for highlighting the facts.
Lorna you are so right I really remember as a young girl out Jamaican dollar was so strong over the US, I remember those days there are gone will it ever come back ? when you look at our country we are our own enemies because as you said our motto is out of many one people.
Jamaica not build up of only Black people we have so many different race within our small island we need to embrace that and unite❤❤❤❤
Love you Lorna, my Jamaican sister, every thing you explain is perfectly so!!
I have always considered Chinese Jamaicans to be an extremely valuable part of the island's history and culture as well as its economy. I wouldn't want a Jamaica without them. What annoys me is that Chinese, Lebanese, Syrian, Indian, European etc Jamaicans seem to be made to feel they have to prove themselves to be authentically Jamaican so they can be patronized in their own country.
Afro-Jamaicans were on the Islands 340 before the Chinese appeared after slavery for indentured work in the cane fields. They were reported to be crafty and not want to listen to anyone. They left the field and started businesses. How is it we allow them to make themselves equals? Do you believe any Jamaican can try such a thing in China or anywhere? We are putting our youth in a bad situation.
Has Lorna addressed having China Town in Jamaica? Why not?
Its ironic because its the Europeans who brought Blacks to Jamaica.
Exactly. Jamaica was fine the way they were with all the different cultures. It was not until outsiders who does not know anything about the Jamaican history,start to put their own spin on what or who should be considered Jamaican. Anyone who knows the history of Jamaica would know the truth of why the majority of people there and other Caribbean countries are of African descent. The Caribbean was never African origin. It is the land of the Tainos.
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Greetins Up Upful Upfulness greatness lots of Jacans chinese or hidden I have chinese blood mix WID Irish in denegious African Out of many one.
Love you for educating the world about our Jamaican culture’ watching you from vero beach Florida ‘ I am a brown skin Jamaican and I know that I am black regardless I am of a multi mixed person , I am now going back home after living here in USA for 55 years, I really enjoy your fact finding ❤❤❤❤❤❤thumbs up. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
U kn ur stuff lady am Jamaican born living in America I kn a lot of Jamaican Chinese born and own a lot of the business in Jamaica big up one ❤
I love this lady. Quite interesting conversation. I went to school and grew up among Chinese. We had Chinese playmates and had no problems. We spoke the same Jamaican language and shared the same food. We played and laughed together and trust from the grocer shops. I remember my neighbor Mass Georgie, who was Chinese would cook special dishes for Chinese celebrations and invited us to partake of the meals.
Very informative interview.
Its not her job to defend all chinese no more than it is all one black person defend all blacks
Chinese is a nationality. But then you went to Black which is a color. Say African which is large continental Country. If you use color use color for all peoples.
Teach dem Lorna. Don't let no outsiders intimidate you. You know who you are, and you know wey you come from. Mek the haters dem gwaan go sit down. Love you lady. Big up and much respect.
That was in the 60th. I'm 77 now and I was born in Jamaica in the 40th, Went to the Bahamas in 69. But I went to school with all kinds of “people” And it was a lot of Chinese that had “shops” in Jamaica. And we mixed very well with the whites, Indians, Jews the Governor-General came from England and down under. Jamaica is an Island in the Caribbean Sea. We Jamaicans are a mixture of so many “countries”
She is quite informed. A lot of what she described I remember from my childhood. This highlights how the history education is deficient. More attention needs to be given to documenting and teaching factual Jamaican history. I was surprised at how little the host seemed to know about these aspects of Jamaican History. This could be a series covering various aspects of Jamaican culture.
I am Jamaican and have Chinese heritage from my Great Grandmother on my Father’s side. I have learned so much from this discussion. Give thanks!
Yes because your family mixed with Chinese ask this lady if her father was a Jamaican man or if her mom was black she can never be Jamaican
Lorna Chin you are not Chinese by nationality (birth) in the same way I am not American by birth. U are a true Jamaican.
That depends on her birth certificate passport don't make you Jamaican she identify as a Jamaican I am a Jamaican very different
As a former Jamaican History Teacher, I am disappointed with the current general knowledge of our History and sociological development. The current curriculum NEEDS to be REVISED. This needs to be addressed urgently. I am upset with foreigners [Continental Africans in particular ] making divisive comments and piggybacking our videos to get cheap clicks to boost their TH-cam channels.
Read a book, OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE (Our Nationa Motto) has deep historical and sociological significance) so don't ignorantly spew nonsense about other people's country and culture!
Jamaicans, PLEASE don't make the USA and Africa force their divisive labels on us. We are Jamaican and couldn't be prouder!
Well said Angela.👍🏽 👏🏼 ❤
Well said.
The original Chinese in Jamaica are Jamaican, pure Jamaican!
And East Indians too!
Out of many one meant exactly how Lorna described it. We need to put civics back in the classroom. Our culture is getting lost. Great job Lorna❤
Yams are Afro/African, Curry is South Asian/Indian, Saturday Soup and Gizada Jewish/Hebrew, Chinese recording Studios, in the development of Jamaican Music; plus all the other contribution these group added to Jamaican cultures, including the many other cultures
Irish Moss, Guinness, etc...
Just fo your own research my friend not everything she's saying is true
Hi Mis Chin! As a black Jamaican let them get loss!! Be your jamaiacn self!!!
That woman is so right love me Jamaican people out off many people
If you b loved us why not dobyour own research the Irish and Chinese lived in there own community we never mixed only some did go look it up for yourself
Look up German Town this lady is crazy 😂😂😂
Lorna thank you for being a real Jamaican.
Are you serious? The woman weh a call unno idiot 😮.
Hey Lorna. I am almost 70 years old black Jamaican. I have a 80 year old half Chinese sister and four cousins who were named Chang. The Chinese have been integrated into Jamaica for as long as I can remember.
big ups to the "black chiny" lol. I am cuban Chiny bawn inna jamdown. lol
Woman don’t pay these idiots they have not woken up yet when they wake they will recognize the chage
You want to feel Chinese cool, so what, but how the fck you people got problems with we being Africans, don't care what the fck you say Chinese dem still came late, and still had it different, up to today china was and is allowed to run their own economy, where in the world a black nation is left alone to do as they like to help they own people, so we choose to identify with the down trodden, we black ancestors why should you half Chinese have a problem with fcking that?
Lorna, "Out of many one people"! Yes, mi understand, I have gotten the " you a Jamaican?"
I agree with Lorna, she know exactly what she is talking about, God bless you Lorna.
Lol 😂is she denying that she is Asian too
love this interview,
Blessings Lorna, I would love to hear more from you.
So proud of you Lorna keep up the amazing work blessings
My dear Jamaicans is the most badmind ppl you can ever see
Lorna Chin you are a bonafide Jamaican big up 👍🏽
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Big up Miss Jamaica, educate them. Much Love and Repect. My friend sent this to me and I said to myself 1 hr and 1\2. Next thing I know, I have listened to the whole thing. You rock girl.
I was born in Jamaica and I can remember Chinese people since before I could walk so you being Chinese and Jamaican is the same as being black and Jamaica. Love up
Love this very educational
Thank you ladies for telling the truth! My DNA is from all over the world, "Out of many, one people". Like you Miss Lorna, I'm Kingston born having to educate people about history because I don't present as how people expect me to look. Keep speaking up! 😍
"Out of many one people" I'm a black Jamaican and love and respect my fellow Jamaicans Chinese for their contribution to our culture. In music, business politics etc etc. It's only an ignorant person would think the Jamaican culture is only of African people. We are a mixture of many different people. This makes us more a vibrant, rich culture. The Jamaican Chinese are descendants from the Hakka Chinese ethnic group in China. My fellow Jamaican Chinese brothers and sisters are my brothers and sisters as much as my African Jamaican. I'm so disappointed that Lorna has to respond to such ignorant perceptions of the Jamaican Chinese. Hello people, black people are not indigenous to Xyamaca. ( Arawak spelling of Jamaica). We are all transplanted from somewhere else.
What was their contribution name them... Business? That position was instituted by the racist european colonizers paid all indentured groups that came to Jamaica and gave them land and business opportunities but the mass of black Africans who were enslaved of over 400 years were not given land or business opportunities nor were they paid for the ills of slavery
See so many ignorant Jamaicans supporting this nonsense. Do you know that half of St James was owed by one family who still to this day own majority of the lands in Montego Bay... Do you know how so much land in Jamaica is owned by European decent Jamaicans like Kerr Jarret and others... They are the descendants of the slave masters who in many changes their family name or turned it around to mislead the masses of their involvement in slavery. They are very much alive in Jamaica and are the owners of the wealth of this country along with the indentured immigrants like Lorna who were placed aboved the black people of this land in their system of segregation
Ms. Lorna Chin, I just want you to know that, as a mature black Jamaican American, I respect and appreciate all the many contributions you and your ancestors provide to all facets of Jamaica's life over the many, many decades. Please do not allow the ignorant black Americans and others to get you down since obviously they do not understand the real concept of our Jamaican motto. I remember in the late 70's when I was attending Holy Trinity Secondary school we had a few Chinese students in our class who were just as regular as the rest of us black students. We played together and got along just fine with each other. If I remember correctly, I believe their names were also Chin or some hyphenated version of the name. Listening to you talk about Jamaica's history and culture you sound more Jamaican than I do. Lol!🙂. If you were born in Jamaica and raised in the culture, regardless of your color, you are a Jamaican, full stop! Keep your head up high, my fellow Jamaican sister. All true Jamaican love and support you. One Love, indeed!
The world is for everyone
To be a lot of Jamaican who we refer to as Chinese are not really Chinese. Some of them even from their 4th generation are born in Jamaica. Have never gone to China or know any about Chinese language or culture. They r straight up Jamaican. If u r not a Taino or Arawak or Caribs everyone came from somewhere including Spanish,Africans, Irish, Germans , English and so on . Out of many one people.
The problem with people all over the world is lack of knowledge and our history.
Yes my dumb ass people in the comments talking about this lady is Jamaican when she was never born in Jamaica
Lorna i love you you are 👍 great keep teaching them 💗
This the first time listening to you, my girl you're one of the best to let me feel like ❤ OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE so big up your self and be real you're Yardie.
I love Jamaica the way it is. 🖤🤍💚❤💛🧡💜
I'm a African Jamaican and this gwal is not a Jamaican if you're not African Jamaican you're not Jamaican straight up we're 98% African people here
Your not Jamaican.
Jackass
That's rubbish. What makes her any less Jamaican than you? Africans were brought here from somewhere else, just like any other ethnicity. And you are NOT African unless you are born somewhere on the African continent. If you are born in Jamaica you're Jamaican, regardless of your ethnicity...or your belief system. You would appear to be one of the very ignorant people she mentioned.
Great Interview...Loved the energy...If ya don't know the ting ya don't know...lol...Love those Jams..💜.
Very informative, very honest and very true. .A very important interview by two very enlightened and informed ladies. Thanks for raising those important issues.
Greeting Lifefactors,
Thank you Lorna chin, nice interview; and true history.
The Jamaican dialogue is fact.
Keep up the good work.
One Love.
Please go back to JA and Run for the PM. You would make a great leader. You knows a lot more and understand the dialogue and heritage of your country. Continue to be yourself and shines the born Jamaican in you.❤love your energy, determination and dedication in you Lorna love.🇯🇲
I definitely get PM vibes from her.Her passion,intelligence,wit and knowledge is undeniable.
I enjoyed your work Lorna 🇯🇲
Miiss chin i do agree with you, everything you say is true, please go into the school and open your mouth, you are a woman of influences,
Keep speaking out,
Jamaica is not an African continent and it's not a African country. You are correct.
Hi I'm from Guyana and I'm Asian/native background and I can see the similar situations going on in Guyana with the oil discovery.
I never knew Jamaica had Gold and Oil! My grandmother used to tell me Jamaica is a very rich country but we have bad Government!
@@jennalud4748do they have oil?
Love her. She is more patriotic than most people
Like who who you know as a Jamaican that hates Jamaican stop talk foolishness she not Jamaican no matter what no one said show her proof of being Jamaican and I don't want to see her passport 😂😂😂you people are crazy putting down your own for colonizers
As a Jamaican living in the Uk from parents of the ‘Windrush’ IIE 40s to early 60s, I can relate to Lorna Chin’s sentiments of ‘sending them back home’ I have lived in the UK since 1969 having to live through the struggles of racism etc. The new influx of Jamaicans coming over since the 90s have the mentality that they are superior to us and do not identify themselves with us as Jamaicans. They say we are not Jamaicans but say we are British/foreigners and not Jamaicans. They create gun crimes amongst other crimes as affiliated with the ‘Yardies’ therefore we too should ‘Send them back.’ Reasons being, they socialise in their own groups. They only attend each other’s functions etc. Basically they live independently of the settled Jamaicans. However, they will marry the settled Jamaicans just to get their residency status and or passport. They create many children only to then divorce the settled black Jamaicans and leaving the marital home with several children now left in a broken home only to send for their children and partners in Jamaica.
When Jamaica was a British colony it was easy to mirgate to UK. Once Jamaica became independent Britan stopped allowing us to move there. So how come there is such an influx of new Jamaicans moving there?
This woman is correct...
Chinese has been around in jamaica forever ..OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE WHICH MAKES US ALL JAMAICAN
Lorna, you are a very astute and intelligent woman. Thank you for the history. Love , love.
Out of many one people. Continue to educate the dunce population.❤
Out of many don't mean your bloodline she's not Jamaican she don't have black people blood no african in her she talking about tracing her ancestors to slave it back in China she said it in the video if she has kids yes they are Jamaican but not her she's chinese
@@blackalldayShe said she is 3rd generation Jamaican.
Lorna, thanks very much. You teach me a lot of things and you're very intelligent and I take you as a Jamaican. Thank you for your history. Thank you for your knowledge. Big up yourself.
Mentality is everything. A true Jamaican even if one day we wake up and set “mi cyaan stan da country ya” we never criticize our country. She’s seeking relevance because Jamaican living in Jamaica does not hate. She would not have been this if she had not have this kind of conversation.
Love this woman even though I don't agree with everything she says 😍 she's a real Jamaican.
Nobody can choose where we born,the only difference is what we choose to believe from education.
Good interview Miss chin👍🏾
Listening to Ms Chin reminds me of my classmate back in Prep school in May Pen Dennis Shim You.
Well I know dennis good guy
@@trevorlloyd2271 Nice, I do hope he and family are doing well, Danny and his sister attended Glenmuir High.
Dennis and I are twins by age and we both attended Eureka Prep. Would luv to chat with him.
From Canada 🇨🇦 with Nuff Respect.
Ì also saw the podcast with lorna saying Jamaica is not an African country. Of course it arose my attention because I am aware of Chinese Jamaicans for a very long time and their cultural contributions to the world. However this interview was very informative and Miss Lorna had won my heart. I am very proud of her and everything she said . Rastafari. Stay Jamaican all the way.
I’m just seeing this channel. Currently the mayor of Morant Bay is Louis Chin who is of Chinese descent as well. They have always been in politics. They Jamaican Chinese are deeply rooted in the culture.
Lorna Chin, you have to accept the truth. Physically, you look Asian. Every human on Earth first would say you are Asian.
I am Spanish of Nigerian origin. Am Black in a White nation. But people here in Spain don't seem to believe l am Spanish! This is not racism. It's normal. So try politely to explain your origin. I love you.
Uhmm. I think she did that, sir.
Physically she is Asian . Her nationality is Jamaican. End of story
What dont you understand, never did she deny being chinese, which is her ethnicity.She is claiming her Jamaican nationality, and culture two different things
No. That's not normal! In a democracy, who you are is nobody's business, but your own. It's societal structural racism. Do they ask a non-black visitor (tourist) if they're Spanish. No, they don't. If this inquisitive racist wants to know your status, let them covertly enquire without being starkly confrontational. Eg. your accent should be enough, that's it!?
@saranwright7113 Should be "physically she resembles an Asian person." Asia has many nationalities with people being of different stature, complexion and facial features. These features are also common in some former Russian annexed countries, those with the "stan" at the end of their name!?
She needs to be an ambassador! There is a lot to be learned, and she's learning a lot.
Lorna is so right about everything, including the history of the Chinese and others who entered Jamaica back in the 1800s. It is true every word that she mentioned. I watched a video at the back end of August this year where they showed what happened in China with the Hakka people her ancestors and the Japanese people too who along with the Hakka people were forcefully removed to other Carribean Islands Canada and to Jamaica 🇯🇲 who were Indentured slaves. Some more arrived as they heard of work opportunities in Jamaica Some, who arrived with the Chinese, were also Africans who were living in China, and some were mixed race black Chinese people who arrived in Jamaica 🇯🇲 from China. There were also Irish who were Indentured slaves before the Chinese arrived in Jamaica along with the Scottish clans who arrived due to the Island clearings by the British in Scotland, and then the arrival of the Indian Indentured Slaves who later arrived on the Island. It was the Irish who taught the Africans to speak English. Therefore, this is why we pronounce some of our words the way the Irish pronounce their words. Also, the Spanish and Portuguese were in Jamaica long before Britain 🇬🇧 and before they took over from the Spanish after several wars between themselves. Some Chinese left for the USA once they could afford to leave Jamaica and keep their Jamaican culture in the USA. As Lorna mentioned, the Chinese had to learn to speak English on arrival to Jamaica and immerse into the Jamaican way of life. Yes, we also pronounce some of our words in Spanish, too, and German, because there were also Indentured German Slaves in Jamaica after the war with the UK. So Jamaica is a very diverse country this including the first nation people who survived when the Spanish arrived on the island. Many ran away with both the Spanish and Maroons up to the hills of Maroon town/Cockpit country and other areas, when the British and the Spanish were fighting. So, many, including my family, are also mixed with the Arawak, Taino Indigenous people who did survive when the Spanish arrived in Jamaica and many died from common colds, flue and other illnesses brought into the country by the Spanish and other Europeans.
Love you my sister
I really love this interview. This lady is highly intelligent. I seen her video before and yeah, I was probably one of those critics, but it’s always good to get inside. Look on our history actually played out. I am one of those Jamaican who left and live in Canada and believe me I hated it here, live here for me. It’s like living in a prison. I’m not happy, but I’m here because I have a family. I have kids, but there is so much opportunities in Jamaica that other people going there and taking advantage of when we get left outside.
All foreigner get the tax exempt advantage, not just Chinese. Many countries have this rule as a way to invite investment. Regardless, gct still has to be paid on sales.
Yes. Once the infrastructure investment is in place, it can't be uprooted. It benefits the recipients for many years, so some investors' tax advantages can be a beneficial trade - off!?
You’re right Lorna, that Jamaica is not an African country and I really never thought about like that before. African Jamaica had nothing to do with who came into the country when they enslaved us and even after slavery ended.
There are so many different nations that were brought to Jamaica during the slave trade , there are Jewish Jamaican , German Jamaican , Irish Jamaican, African Jamaican , people that were shipped from India : this really open up a real conversation about keeping civics into school
German Jamaican ?
@@paulaskeete1243 yes there is right now a large population of Germans in sea fort town parish of Westmoreland & German town Trewlaney you can google this information and read more to get the knowledge there were many different people brought around the world from their native land to many parts of the Caribbean
We need to remember Senator Maurice Tenn. Of the PNP. As a young Jamaican, I was being taught Cantonize by my best friend's Grand Mother, I did not know the value of it then. I grew up around lots of chinese in the neighborhood, in church, in school. Some unifomed, unexposed Jamaicans have lost😊 their minds. I remember one Chinese family who helped poorer people in the neighborhood was killed ,removing a great heip from the community.
Jamaican Minister of Education, must make sure the Jamaican history is taught in every schools in Jamaica. Civic and all the history must be taught. It's not the job of Lorna Chin to be teacing Jamaican their history. Fellow citizens of Jamaica, please educate yourself in that regards. Don't be dunce!!! Good luck to you all! Good luck to you Lorna Chin! Jamaican learn your history please. Jamaican Canadian ❤
Big up Lorna u real daughter love u vibe out of many one people . Most people don’t know that without the Chinese Jamaican we would not be what we are today big up sister, keep doing what u doing to educate the people who don’t know our history
Thank you my brother. I am brown complexion and my mother side of the family is Lee. People want me to accept only my blackness.I am not an African I am a Jamaican.
Lorna...a Trekkie. That's awesome. Live long and prosper!
She is absolutely right about china buying up land. It happened in Canada and that is why our real estate continues to skyrocket. Truth is, *THE SELLER$ ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOUSE AND LAND INCREASE BECAUSE OF GREED* it’s NOT Jamaican Chinese that is causing this problem. Thank you Ms. Chin for educating us.
The schools need to teach our history
Yes so people like this lady get shut down as soon as they open there mouth
Lorna we are with you as black Jamaicans,at the heart of it,because of contempt for Africans, blacks seek self esteem which can appear to dominate.
Arguably there is an universal anti black sentiments.
However people like Lorna a great Jamaican 👍
There are a set of Asians who feel they are better than...superior to blacks;unbeknowingly that Chinese given paid jobs and are better off financially while blacks had to work for free and owned nothing.
Ms, Chin is truly is Jamaican who know her country’s history very well. Jamaica is going backward, not teaching their young ones their civics.
However, things will not change for better, since man has dominated man to his injury. Jamaica and the rest of the world is badly damaged. Mankind cannot make the change we need. Only our creator!
This is the “Last Days”, as the Bible shows.
Lorna, I love listening to you. You are such an inspiration. You are a REAL Jamaican and is super knowledge about the history and culture. You are doing an Excellent job. Who God bless no one can curse. Continue to do what you do!!❤
Thank you Lorna for your history information
Love you Ms. Chin. I am a brown Jamaican with all the races in the family. Out of many one.
Keep on telling the truth Lorna
Thanks for educating us. Ignorance is a terrible thing. If we don’t learn our history we just pass on false info to the next generation. Most Non-jamaicans don’t get it and form more opinions out of ignorance.
Very informative thank yu
Auntie Norma Political & Social issues/problems are INTRINSICALLY INTERTWINED and cannot be separated ❤❤
as a former JCF member i used to get bags of groceries the indigent from many chinese businesses
Very interesting conversation. Had me engaged for its entirety. My perception of the Chinese community is, they are hard workers who are strong business minded. We should never look at this in any negative way. I also believe it is not her responsibility to go around and educate arrogant/ignorant people. Too many of us are too closed minded and limited in our curiosity. Done said.
Come through ms chin we got your back. My auntie is part Chinese
I love what u say and stand for miss chin u telling the truth
Thats why i can't find u no more. I love this woman i swear❤❤. Jamaica land we love. Im gonna come find you on Instagram and protect u. Your a gem
Great Interview. LETS DO IT AGAIN !
Love this woman, I am trying to understand the subtle bias of the interviewer, you Lorna is the epitome of a what out of many One is, Big up yuself, cus out den claath
True facts 💯 Lorna
Lorna you are so rite and very smart I love you realness. You are a real Caribbean gyal!! Keep it real!!
I do not use the words black or white; the black, white dynamic was invented by the British to divide people by color line, never in history had people divided themselves along color line. I tend to use Afro, Euro, Chino/Chno, Indo, for the look-type of most people throughout the world today.
Whether you classify yourself as black or white, they know exactly who they are and think and behave as such, only you close your eyes and dream of something else. Doesn't mean people cannot live together in harmony but different ethnicities class themselves under their own banner.
Jamaica and Jamaicans are the top of the line.
A white American living in Jamaica once told me to go back where I came from. I went ballistic.
Pickini is used in Africa, especially in Nigeria. Portuguese did have a settlement in the 1400s in Nigeria.
Dreadlocks came from East Indians when they first came to the island, they did their hair like that to work in the field.
Nope dread lock comes from the vikings
@user-ro8tv5nn3k East Asians brought it to Jamaica after slavery and the Rasta imitated them. Overall, dreadlocks belongs to one race, it is a natural human hair style though the Vikings also had it and other Europeans and Asians.
I agree Jamaica is of many nations, like Brazil.