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Last week Manes' political saga came to an abrupt end. He was in the kitchen of his Tudor-style home in tony Jamaica Estates, talking on the telephone with his psychiatrist about committing himself to a mental hospital. Increasingly despondent, the 52-year-old politician suddenly began rummaging through a drawer, pulled out an eight-inch knife and plunged it into his heart. His wife Marlene found him slumping to the floor moments later and pulled the blade from his chest, but he was dead in minutes. There was no suicide note; explanations were unnecessary. Federal prosecutors seemed poised...
...accounted for more than 10% of the $88 billion Americans spent abroad last year. Yet they feel most unwelcome closest to home-in the Caribbean, which, despite its relaxed image in TV ads, has been rife with homophobic acts, like the stabbing last year of a gay activist in Jamaica. The Cayman Islands has turned away gay cruises in recent years, and travel agents often remind gay couples to avoid public affection or face fines and harassment on islands like Barbados, where homosexuality is outlawed. In March passengers on a gay cruise from Miami were barred from disembarking on Nevis...
Ruiz will present his documentary portrait, “Boquita,” which shows a day in the life of a transgender performer and social worker from the Dominican Republic living in Jamaica Plain, Mass. Student filmmakers of all years will be represented, from freshman Samuel T. Ray ’08 to seniors John F. Errington ’05 and Philip M. Hodges ’05, to several Harvard alumni. Though most are residents (or residents-to-be) of Adams House, there are a few non-Adams filmmakers who will be showcasing their work, including...
Walcott was introduced by Jamaica Kincaid, Visiting Lecturer on African American Studies and on English and American Literature and Language, who spoke of the impact Walcott has had on her own work as a writer...
David D. Moir (GSA ’93) of Jamaica Plains, for instance, whose wife is the Pierian Foundation’s secretary, says he’s been coming for the last fifteen years to enjoy the music and support the students...