This Month on Pulse - July 2009

Sunday, July 19 @ 12:00 PM
Thursday, July 23 @ 7:30 PM

Does Jamaican Dancehall Music Incite Violence?
In April, Gay and Lesbian rights groups called for a ban of Jamaican products and travel, claiming the country has had a long history of discrimination without proper repercussions.  They cite Jamaican dancehall music as one example--this popular genre is known to have hit songs with lyrics advocating violence against gays.  Is dancehall music an accurate reflection of Jamaican perspectives and culture?  Did the music influence the culture or the other way around?

Guests:
Howard Duperly, 88.9 FM WDNA
Tim Padgett, TIME Magazine
Geoffrey Philp, Miami Dade College

Local Law and Immigration Enforcement
Recently, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced changes to an immigration enforcement program known as 287g which allowed local law the rights to prosecute illegal immigrants.  We discuss one perspective of the immigration debate.

Guest:
Susana Barciela, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center

Inflation in the Caribbean
We explore the economic climate of the Caribbean, and if hyper-inflation is a threat to the area.

Guest:
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo, Ph.D., Florida International University

Comments

[Daniel C. Gélin]

This week I watched Pulse, hosted by Jessie Schuster.
Her guests where from both Haiti and Jamaica.(I regret not to recall the names...) the debate was very instructive and realistic as it dealt with a dilemma entranched within the structure of both Caribbean nations.

Class and cast disticntion have always been the predominant factor in Haiti, even if it is not openly admitted.
There need to be a deep change where those who are prosperous, and as well educated mut face the reality of their surroundings. The poor and less educated deserve recognition, assistance, and guidance. Not to be patronized, but assisted in bettering their living conditions and standards of living.

Haiti will not raise fromm its actual plight, until the day that its rich sons and dauyghters accept this fact. Both rich and poor need to learn to share this land as theirs, not as masters and serfs,

[Wendell]

I am impressed with Pulse. For the first show, examining a variety of issues experienced throught the Caribbean and not just issolated to one island is great. Keep up the good work Jessy Schuster, waiting to see what is up for discussion next month.