Nelson Red: Politics of Exclusion to Images of Redemption

ISBN-13: 9781545107560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 266 str.

Christopher David Alleyne

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CHRISTOPHER DAVID ALLEYNE has spent many years in the Nelson Street area even though he resided at nearby Henry's Lane. He has experienced first hand the stigmatisation and ostracism that 'Rebittarians' have had to deal with. This book is his attempt to dispell these unfair judgements upon folk he has come to regard as his second family.

"I have taken pains here to clearly outline the historical path the area has travelled in order to chart the one that lies ahead for the people of Nelson Street and their children.
As no one else has undertaken this task, I have made it my duty to attempt to bring a better understanding of this simple area inhabited by hard-working, ambitious and talented folks who have been used for years as the whipping boys for a society that is quick to cast blame on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in their midst."

This is a collection of memories and stories about the much-abhorred Nelson Street, a place in Bridgetown, Barbados which has earned a reputation for being a slum and a red light district. The author shares an enlightening perspective on how this undeserved reputation came to be by bringing us snapshots of the former character of the area and its illustrious residents.