Meleisa Ono‐George
Biographic Data
| ID | 5226005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meleisa Ono‐George |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meleisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Ono‐George |
| SIGNATURE | GEORGE M O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fondazione Pisa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4410-631X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘By her unnatural and despicable conduct’: Motherhood and concubinage in the Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, 1830–1833
Between the spring of 1830 and the passing of the British Slavery Abolition Act in 1833,The Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, Jamaica's first newspaper owned and run by a person of colour, featured approximately forty letters to the editor discussing brown women engaged in relationships of sexual-economic exchange with white men-or interracial concubinage. 1 There were several concerns raised in these letters about interracial non-marital sex,, th…
Teaching a history of “race” and anti‐racist action in an academic classroom
In this paper, we critically reflect on the challenges and successes in designing and co‐teaching an interdisciplinary module on the history of “race” and racism and its legacies within British communities today. We do so by returning to the two key questions that shaped the intended learning outcomes, namely: How can we employ an anti‐racist pedagogy within a university classroom that challenges teachers and students to reflect on “race” in thei…
Beyond diversity: Anti-racist pedagogy in British History departments
The Royal Historical Society’s 2018 Race, Ethnicity & Equality in UK History: A Report and Resource for Change is one of the most recent reports to raise the alarm on the prevalence of racism and negative experiences of students and staff of colour in Higher Education Institutions in the UK. The report highlights the urgency of this issue especially within the field of History, along with a series of recommendations, borrowing from studies from a…
By her unnatural and despicable conduct’: Motherhood and concubinage in the Watchman and Jamaica Free Press , 1830–1833
From the spring of 1830, the Kingston-based newspaper, Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, published a series of articles discussing the prevalence of interracial concubinage throughout the island of Jamaica. While many discussed concubines as the victims of white men’s lust, equally discussed was the role that mothers had in the continuation of this practice and the degradation of their children. Amid the movement for the abolition of slavery, resp…
Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery by Juanita De Barros (review)
Reviewed by: Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery by Juanita De Barros Meleisa Ono-George Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery By Juanita De Barros. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2014. In her most recent book, Reproducing the British Caribbean, Juanita De Barros explores the politics of reproduction and public health in the immedia…
Teaching a history of “race” and anti‐racist action in an academic classroom
In this paper, we critically reflect on the challenges and successes in designing and co‐teaching an interdisciplinary module on the history of “race” and racism and its legacies within British communities today. We do so by returning to the two key questions that shaped the intended learning outcomes, namely: How can we employ an anti‐racist pedagogy within a university classroom that challenges teachers and students to reflect on “race” in thei…
Beyond diversity: Anti-racist pedagogy in British History departments
The Royal Historical Society’s 2018 Race, Ethnicity & Equality in UK History: A Report and Resource for Change is one of the most recent reports to raise the alarm on the prevalence of racism and negative experiences of students and staff of colour in Higher Education Institutions in the UK. The report highlights the urgency of this issue especially within the field of History, along with a series of recommendations, borrowing from studies from a…
Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery by Juanita De Barros (review)
Reviewed by: Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery by Juanita De Barros Meleisa Ono-George Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, gender, and population politics after slavery By Juanita De Barros. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2014. In her most recent book, Reproducing the British Caribbean, Juanita De Barros explores the politics of reproduction and public health in the immedia…
By her unnatural and despicable conduct’: Motherhood and concubinage in the Watchman and Jamaica Free Press , 1830–1833
From the spring of 1830, the Kingston-based newspaper, Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, published a series of articles discussing the prevalence of interracial concubinage throughout the island of Jamaica. While many discussed concubines as the victims of white men’s lust, equally discussed was the role that mothers had in the continuation of this practice and the degradation of their children. Amid the movement for the abolition of slavery, resp…
Beyond diversity: Anti-racist pedagogy in British History departments
The Royal Historical Society’s 2018 Race, Ethnicity & Equality in UK History: A Report and Resource for Change is one of the most recent reports to raise the alarm on the prevalence of racism and negative experiences of students and staff of colour in Higher Education Institutions in the UK. The report highlights the urgency of this issue especially within the field of History, along with a series of recommendations, borrowing from studies from a…
‘By her unnatural and despicable conduct’: Motherhood and concubinage in the Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, 1830–1833
Between the spring of 1830 and the passing of the British Slavery Abolition Act in 1833,The Watchman and Jamaica Free Press, Jamaica's first newspaper owned and run by a person of colour, featured approximately forty letters to the editor discussing brown women engaged in relationships of sexual-economic exchange with white men-or interracial concubinage. 1 There were several concerns raised in these letters about interracial non-marital sex,, th…
Teaching a history of “race” and anti‐racist action in an academic classroom
In this paper, we critically reflect on the challenges and successes in designing and co‐teaching an interdisciplinary module on the history of “race” and racism and its legacies within British communities today. We do so by returning to the two key questions that shaped the intended learning outcomes, namely: How can we employ an anti‐racist pedagogy within a university classroom that challenges teachers and students to reflect on “race” in thei…
Gender Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (3 works) · History (3 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (2 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · History (2 works)