In Jamaica, anti-sodomy laws are still punishable for up to 12 years in prison. And society is not ready to tolerate openly gay lifestyles. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on the dark side of Jamaica’s anti-gay violence and att...
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Jamaica is often said to hold the world record for the most churches per square mile. There’s a public place of worship for almost everyone. Unless you’re gay. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on the secret underground church th...
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Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on how Jamaica’s government is targeting community leaders like Ida Northover to educate people on HIV and change the stigma surrounding the disease.
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Dancehall artist Spice came under attack because of the sexually-explicit song Rampin' Shop, a duet with Vybz Kartel. But not all of her songs are so graphic. Spice talks about growing up in Jamaica’s ghettos and sings a refrain from her new song about her life story.
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A public debate erupted earlier this year when graphic Dancehall music lyrics and images were banned from Jamaica’s airwaves. The public responses reveal the legacy of two Jamaicas dating back to the country's slave history, as correspondent Lisa Biagiotti reports.
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Jamaica may be on the very of losing its battle against the AIDS epidemic because of deeply entrenched anti-gay attitudes and laws. Worldfocus reports from the front lines of Jamaica’s fight against HIV and AIDS.
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a successful model for encouraging tolerance and support for people living with HIV. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on how the Jamaican government is targeting community leaders like Ida Northover to educate people on HIV and ...
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Jamaica is often said to hold the world record for the most churches per square mile. There’s a public place of worship for almost everyone. Unless youre gay. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on the secret underground church tha...
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Jamaica may be on the very of losing its battle against the AIDS epidemic because of deeply entrenched anti-gay attitudes and laws. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photographer Gabrielle Weiss report from the front lines of Jamaicas battle against HIV and AIDS, ...
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Jamaican society can be divided along class, language and culture lines. Its rich vs. poor, English vs. Patois and uptown vs. downtown. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss examine the public debate that erupted earlier this year when grap...
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The opening sequence and title song for "Alphabet Garden" (1997), a critically acclaimed, 40-minute experimental video conceived and edited, with original music by Sean Guinan, produced for Chicago Access Television. With Sean Guinan and Gabrielle Weiss.
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Grace Hamilton, known as Spice, is one of Jamaicas most prominent Dancehall artists. She and Vybz Kartel came under attack for their duet Rampin Shop. Not all of Spices songs are so sexually graphic. In the video below, Spice talks about growing up in Jamaicas ghettos and sings a refrain from he...
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