These types of tenements and
generally desolate residential areas
in New York City is what awaited most
Westindians who exodused out of Panama
beginning in the 1950′s.
generally desolate residential areas
in New York City is what awaited most
Westindians who exodused out of Panama
beginning in the 1950′s.
The fact that a child had to endure six full years of emotions, mostly of the fight or flight nature, was enough to create a syndrome in any youngster. It was especially so for Black Westindian children in the Spanish schools which had turned into battle zones for conflicts encouraged mainly by the racist attitudes of the teachers. The school conflicts, however, would never be worse than the ones many children would be bringing from homes racked by racially harassed parents and family members. Continue reading
