The Global Black History Podcast

A comprehensive podcast on black history and black issues around the world. You’ll hear about subjects in black history that you won’t find in your average history curriculum. Each story is told in an entertaining narrative fashion that’s easy to listen to. I used to get bored in history class too. But black history is far from boring. The rich tapestry of experience that makes up the diaspora deserves its attention and that’s the mission of this podcast: bringing black history from around the world to average people.

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Brief History of Caribbean Carnival Celebrations from Trinidad to Nottinghill

March 26, 2021

Brief History of Caribbean Carnival Celebrations from Trinidad to Nottinghill

A brief history of Carnival celebrations from colonization to the modern day. How did carnival originate in the Caribbean and spread across the world? Get to know some of the carnival traditions like Jouvert or Dirty Mas and get to know more about the traditional masquerade characters. This episode will also connect the original carnival celebrations to the 'pretty mas' celebrations today and discuss the role of the Caribbean diaspora in making carnival an international event.

As usual, I'll address some controversial questions:
- Why do some people dress like Native Americans for carnival?
- Is participating in carnival cultural appropriation?
- Who invented carnival?
- Who brought carnival around the world?
- Has carnival been ruined by commercialization?

Listen to the episode and find out.

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