Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture

This podcast segment introduces an exploration of how enslaved people in the British West Indies navigated marriage and kinship under colonial restrictions, highlighting resistance and resilience.

This episode segment introduces the podcast's focus on the Garifuna people's history of exile and resilience under colonialism, featuring Maria Fernanda de Almeida's work on the topic.

This episode segment introduces Sylvie, an advocate for Creole language preservation, discussing its historical roots and cultural significance.

This episode explores the overlooked history of African Muslims in the Caribbean, focusing on Muhammad Kaba Saganuhu's journey and his Arabic writings as a testament to resilience and faith during enslavement.

This episode introduces a discussion with Dr.

This episode explores the historical conflict between Christian baptism and slavery in the Caribbean and Atlantic, focusing on how religious practices undermined justifications for enslavement.

This episode introduces Jamil Ninsu, an Afro-Indo-Jamaican author and anthropologist, discussing his work on preserving Caribbean history through storytelling and challenging gaps in historiography.

This episode introduces Anna Xavier, founder of Tradition Cafe, discussing how family stories and heritage shape identity, particularly for Caribbean and Dominican communities.

This segment introduces an interview with Jamaican artist Stafford Schliefer, focusing on his use of color and movement in art, his self-taught background, and the connection to Caribbean heritage and personal identity.

This episode segment introduces a discussion on the history of Caribbean migration to Canada, focusing on Barbadian agency and community building as explored in Dr.

This episode explores the overlooked 19th-century migration of free African-Americans from the United States to Hispaniola, examining their reasons for leaving, settlement, and lasting cultural and genealogical impacts in the Caribbean.

This podcast segment introduces a discussion on the history and resilience of East Indian communities in Belize, focusing on migration, identity, and cultural preservation within the Caribbean context.

This episode segment introduces a discussion on the history of Afro-Caribbean immigrants in 1930s Costa Rica, focusing on their experiences with discrimination, cultural preservation, and impact on the region's heritage.

Brian Birch introduces Griot's Table, a company that explores Caribbean history and family heritage through storytelling with food, focusing on migration patterns and cultural connections.

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This episode segment introduces a discussion with Kadeem Leslie on financial empowerment, Caribbean heritage, and building generational wealth through mindset shifts and practical principles.

Historian Professor Randy Brown discusses his research on the family experiences of enslaved men in Berbice (modern Guyana) between 1819-1834.

This episode explores how Jamaican genealogy and Caribbean history shape personal and collective identity through storytelling and ancestral research.

This podcast segment explores how DNA testing is helping Caribbean people uncover complex ancestral histories lost due to colonialism and the slave trade, revealing resilience and reconnecting with their roots.

This episode explores the history, culture, and political status of the Virgin Islands through a conversation with Gabrielle Garrard of Caribbean Mystics, focusing on identity and self-determination under U.S.

This segment discusses how denying literacy to enslaved people was a tool of control and how archives can be intimidating to limit access to historical truth, setting up themes of Caribbean history and black identity.

This episode segment introduces Olive Senior discussing her book 'Paradise Once', which explores the Taino people Columbus encountered in 1492 and challenges colonial narratives about their disappearance.

This episode introduces a discussion on Tumba Francesa as a living archive of Caribbean history and Afro-Caribbean heritage, focusing on dance, performance, and language in preserving diaspora memory and identity.

This episode previews season eight of the Disafemi History Podcast, focusing on migration, memory, and Caribbean futures, with an upcoming interview on migration laws and their impacts.

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This episode introduces a discussion on the Kalinago people of Dominica, focusing on their history, resilience, and cultural preservation with guest Crispin Gregoire.

This episode explores the stories of formerly enslaved men who joined the British colonial Marines during the War of 1812, highlighting their pursuit of freedom and impact on Caribbean and Atlantic history.

The host reflects on reaching 100 episodes of the Disafemi History Podcast, highlighting its growth in downloads and global reach while emphasizing its focus on Caribbean history and family heritage.

This episode segment introduces a discussion on the vital role of maroon women in Caribbean history, focusing on their contributions to resilience, cultural identity, and the preservation of agricultural knowledge in Suriname and French Guiana.

This segment explores the 1639 Mount Misery rebellion in Saint Kitts, where enslaved Africans escaped, built a mountain fortress, and resisted colonial forces, a story largely omitted from mainstream history.

This episode introduces a discussion with Professor Sylvia Kauenberg on the typology of reduplication in Caribbean Creole languages, focusing on her research in Creole linguistics.

This episode introduces the film 'Ireke: Rise of the Maroons' and discusses its exploration of Caribbean history through themes of resistance, language, and culture in 1700s Jamaica.

This episode features an interview with Peggy Plett, a researcher on black history, discussing how to research Dutch Caribbean family history, including personal insights and historical context.

This episode features Sharon Tower discussing the creation of the Corn Islands Virtual Library to preserve Caribbean heritage and community memory through digital means.

This episode introduces a discussion with Professor Carl Offen about the Miskito people of Nicaragua and Honduras, focusing on colonial influences that created internal divisions between Sambo and Tawira subgroups and their cultural resilience.

This episode features Ernest Crim III discussing how Black history can empower individuals and combat racism, based on his personal experiences and his book.

This episode introduces Jennifer Henzel and the Women's Podcasters Network, discussing how podcasting empowers women globally, especially in Caribbean contexts, to share marginalized stories and build community.

This episode explores the life of Archibald Monteath, an Igbo man enslaved in Jamaica who gained freedom and became a Moravian Church member, offering insights into identity, spirituality, and cultural survival in colonial Jamaica.

This episode of Disaphomie History features an interview with Mickey Garcia discussing his book on Caribbean Irish history and the creation of the slave myth.

Philosopher Josias Tembo discusses his research on how Western Christianity was foundational to the racialization and colonization of Africa.

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The host reflects on the podcast's journey, expressing gratitude for reaching listeners in 94 countries and sharing audience statistics from the top 20 listening nations.

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Host Wendy Arras interviews Marie Whittingham, founder of One Stop Cultural Tours Jamaica, about her immersive cultural tours in Kingston and other regions.

Host Wendy Arras interviews linguistics student Teddy Mack about Vincentian Creole, exploring its history as a legitimate language born from colonial contact, its grammatical structure, and the personal and political struggle for its recognition against the stigma of being called 'broken English.'

Wendy Arras hosts Peter Schoeling and Edric Cruz on Aruba's archival work, centering Collection Aruba and the Internet Archive Project.

Genealogist Joanna Diaz shares her decades-long journey researching Puerto Rican family history, discussing the challenges of Caribbean genealogy, how surnames reveal geographical origins, the impact of DNA testing on her understanding of heritage, and practical tips for others beginning their own research.

Chedwick Creightney, CEO of the Gold Pill Group, describes how a consulting assignment in Ghana became a six-month stay and a mission to reconnect the diaspora with Africa.

Marva Ferguson, a social work professor at Mount Royal University, discusses research on Jamaican-Canadian adults who migrated to Canada as children after their parents migrated first.

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