Renaldo McKenzie

• Doctor of Liberal Studies Candidate
• Doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University

Research Plan: On Valuing African Identity through religious affirmations of African traditions. By examining changing attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean beliefs in Jamaica, this study aims to shed light on the impact of socio-political factors, religion, education, pop culture, travel experiences, and exposure on the evolving perceptions of Jamaican...

Sarah Balakrishnan attempted to delineate between “Afrocentricity” and “Afrocentrism” in her article entitled, “Afrocentrism Revisited”, Africa in the Philosophy of Black Nationalism”. She does not make the mistake of downplaying the contributions of any to our history. But discusses the history and development of Africa and its struggle for libera...

This academic journal article presents a comprehensive summary and analysis of a dialogue among individuals at Jamaica Theological Seminary in Caribbean Theology which included, Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, Lecturer, Chantelle Burton, Lecturer's Assistant and Roliams Leandre and Keron Francis, students. The conversation spans multiple topics on Caribbean...

In studying cross-cultural thinking, two persons to compare are John Rawls and Zhuangzi, representing Western and Eastern understanding of knowledge, particularly justice. How do they define, describe, or theorize justice in their works here, and how do they differ? How does John Rawls, A Theory of Justice: "An Overview of Themes," F. i.e Lovett (R...

Note: The information provided summarizes the Important thinkers we will reference in the course and who have made significant contributions to Caribbean Thought List of Some Currents and Reflections in Caribbean Currents from the 1500s - 21st Century

Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, Neo-Capitalism and the Death of Nations, Section Chapter and Discussions in Caribbean Thought at Jamaica Theological Seminary: A Deeper Look: Taken Freedoms and Nationalist Independence Leads to Mixed Results. Brain Teaser: Quiz What do Haiti and Cuba not have in common with D.R., Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbad...

Topic: Caribbean Thought: Lecture on Conceptualizing the Course: Critical Thinking and its importance to the study of the Caribbean. Questions to Consider: A. What Is the Caribbean, and What is the socio-economic context? the Caribbean is an invention of the 20th century? Dependency, Uncompetitive, Developing, Paradise, Poverty, Black and Brown,...

The critique of Gilbert Ryle's work raises valid points, and it's important to acknowledge that philosophical perspectives can be interpreted and evaluated in various ways. Moreover, it highlights shifting trends in society that continue to question Ryle's inability to challenge Cartesian dualism based on Platonic epistemology.

Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance was number one New Release on Amazon in De-constructivist Philosophy.

what has been the changing of capitalism? Neoliberalism provided an insight into these questions. This is because Neoliberalism is an evolved strategy of Capital that purports a global free-market, with utopian like benefits for all. However, this came with rules that favored the few capitalists over those who were behind and disadvantaged by a his...

The abolition of slavery in the West Indies in 1833 marked a significant milestone in the fight against human bondage. However, the news of emancipation did not reach the enslaved population until 1865, leaving them to toil as free laborers for over three decades without compensation. This essay delves into the profound injustice endured by these i...

On this auspicious day, we gather to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States. Reverend Renaldo McKenzie opened the lecture by acknowledging the significance of this day and shared a post emphasizing the importance of reflecting on the emancipation of slavery, which led to universal suffrage and human rights in the US, on this...

What is the Caribbean? This is a question of being a question about the place and peoples of the Caribbean. It represents part of a new world with new people, islands of paradise in the Americas with language, history, culture, religious consciousness, politics and economies that are inherited from its mixed past. When we hear of Caribbean today, w...

The presentation is a reflection on Plato's Phaedo, particularly regarding the topics of life, death, and the afterlife. The author raises questions about why people wouldn't choose to end their lives if death brings glory, godliness, and beauty, and suggests that the gods created a system to prevent this through philosophical preparation. The pass...

Neoliberalism is divided into two parts. Part A will examine whether or not Jamaica’s inequality trends from 1980 – up to the beginning of the 21st century was a consequence of the structural adjustment policies stipulated by the neo-liberal technocrats of the ‘Washington Consensus’ on Jamaica. We will attempt to do so by tracing the impact of “str...

This paper examines how extensive and effective Jamaica's, and the United States social security program is particularly, social policy on poverty reduction. We will explore the Program of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) aimed at providing unemployment cash assistance to the poor and unemployed. This includes making comparisons with...