olive senior

Jamaican-Canadian writer (poetry/fiction/nonfiction) with a wondering soul

[olive senior @olivesenior]

Jamaican-born singer Stranger Cole helped establish Toronto as a reggae hot spot - The Globe and Mail https://t.co/LhzH5XQQHK

[Davinchi 🌗 @DavionOfCourse]

This book raised me to be a social studies & history nerd from primary school. I hope to get a copy of it one day.

[olive senior @olivesenior]

@JustineHenzell Thank you

[olive senior @olivesenior]

World Heritage Day

[olive senior @olivesenior]

CineCarib: Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica’s Coastline https://t.co/eW21DyIpOC

[olive senior @olivesenior]

Happy World Water Day

[olive senior @olivesenior]

https://t.co/r4dKTSM0oB

[Olivia Sinclair 🇯🇲 @OliviaSinJa]

Folks. I have great news!!
There is a silent reading event being hosted in Montego Bay!!

March 7th 2026 at Noon. Hosted at Harmony Beach Park.

Follow them

https://t.co/VnWbD5Go84

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

The John Hope Franklin Research Center at @DukeU is pleased to share that the archive of philosopher, scholar, and author Sylvia Wynter will be opened to the public beginning March 3
https://t.co/rCatmeeRbD

[Justine Henzell @JustineHenzell]

Thank you @LewisHamilton we 🇯🇲 are so proud

[UAINE @mahtowin1]

Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia released the text of a landmark treaty recognizing whales as legal persons & ancestral beings, a move that supporters say could reshape global debates over ocean governance, conservation and Indigenous sovereignty. https://t.co/C5Kqfy1kPF

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

People in the 1940s envisioning what homes of the year 2000 might look like.

[Ronke Lawal @ronkelawal]

Rest in peace to Dr Aggrey Burke, the NHS’ first Black consultant psychiatrist. 

Here's a very good piece from 2022 which maps out his life and formidable career.

A truly significant figure in Black British history who deserves continued recognition.

https://t.co/7F11kJkrQj

[olive senior @olivesenior]

@ronkelawal @garveygirl Farewell Dr Aggrey Burke. You brought light into dark corners. Condolences to the family.

[🇨🇦 Janet Somerville @janetsomerville]

AUGUST: #HistoricalFiction
Bledsoe MOB QUEEN
@olivesenior PARADISE ONCE
@SimonTolkien THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA
Isaac BONES OF A GIANT

@BlackstoneAudio @AkashicBooks @LUAuthors @PenguinRandomCA

[K'wan @KwanTheWriter]

It’s about that time. Rubbing a 30% off holiday sale when you order directly from the @AkashicBooks site. Use code Holiday 30

https://t.co/7UJbfRI8nT

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

Update from Jamaica: all barriers are now back in operation following Hurricane Melissa.

[A General Theory of Curry Goat @coolieduppy]

Idk why, but inverting the map makes me see more clearly Antonio Benítez-Rojo’s description of the Caribbean as another way of connecting the two large American continents.

[Kingston Creative @kgncreative]

Shout out to First Dance Studio in Mobay, who have opened their doors to creatives who need the help. Please check them out if you need the area and need a safe coworking space.

[Caribbean Girl Experiencing The World @BookOfCinz]

A reminder, if you're looking to read more, visit UpperCrust in St. James to purchase a book.