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DATE: Mar 4, 2026
Repost: Published by Nation News Friday, February 13, 2026, in the Entertainment section of Weekend Nation News (print edition). The TV series Garvey’s Ghost has been gaining attention across the Caribbean, Canada, the UK, and communities interested in diaspora stories. Created by filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon (born in England to Trinidadian parents), the series blends history, […] The post Jamaican Voice Behind Garvey appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Feb 10, 2026
“The Ghost of Marcus Garvey” Haunts Black History Month How an Ancestor’s Spirit Has Returned to Inspire a New Generation When we talk about Black History Month, we often speak of legacies. We speak of spirits that refuse to be buried. But this year, there’s a spectre with swagger on the scene: the ghost of Marcus Garvey. Not […] The post The ‘Ghost’ of Marcus Garvey Haunts Black History Month appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Jan 21, 2026
A Caribbean Icon on Comedy, Culture and Garvey’s Ghost - Jan 6, 2026 - Originally posted on Jamaicans.com Jamaicans.com recently sat down with cultural icon Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis, the beloved Jamaican actor, comedian, dub poet, writer and educator whose career has spanned more than four decades. Ellis reflected on his extraordinary journey in the creative arts and his role in the acclaimed Caribbean-Canadian series Garvey’s Ghost. For Ellis, comedy has never been merely entertainment. It was a survival tool, a way to make sense of life’s challenges and connect with audiences through shared experiences. “You either become the joke, or people laugh with you,” Ellis explained. “I chose to laugh first and invite people to laugh with me.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Y46EuHznM In conversation, he spoke candidly about his unconventional path, one defined not by auditions and ambition, but by authenticity and the ability to turn lived experience into laughter. “I’ve never auditioned for a part,” he added. Opportunities, he said, simply found him. That approach extended to Garvey’s Ghost, where he was directly invited and convinced by series creator Frances-Anne Solomon to portray the spirit of Marcus Garvey. Brandeis Denham Jolly, OD, CM, LL.D Inspiration Behind Garvey’s Ghost Garvey’s Ghost is inspired by the life and legacy of Jamaican-Canadian media pioneer Denham Jolly, in particular his memoir In The Black: My Life. The series follows a young Denham as he arrives in Toronto in the 1950s, where he boards at the home of Violet Williams, a leader in the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). While Garvey’s presence anchors the story, the series is ultimately about Caribbean migration and self-determination in a foreign land. Set in 1950s Toronto, it explores how Garvey’s ideas continue to shape the lives of Caribbean people navigating identity, power and belonging in the diaspora. Reimagining Garvey Ellis admitted he was initially intimidated by the role. The idea of portraying Garvey in a comedic, imaginative way challenged expectations. Some, he anticipated, would object before seeing a single frame of the film. Yet he quickly reconciled that concern by focusing on meaning rather than mimicry. “Have you ever seen Garvey’s ghost?” he asked. “The important thing is not how he looked or sounded. It’s the ideas.” That perspective aligned naturally with Caribbean cultural tradition, where humour and seriousness often exist side by side. Ellis pointed to the region’s ability to find laughter even in moments of grief, describing it as a cultural instinct rooted in survival and remembrance. The series stars a predominantly Caribbean-Canadian and Black Canadian cast, including Jamaican comedic legend Owen “Blakka” Ellis as Marcus Garvey’s ghost, Melanie Nicholls-King as Violet Williams, Peter Williams as Harry Gairey, and Richard Walters as young Denham Jolly. Supporting performers include Lucky Ejim, Tymika Tafari, Valerie Buhagiar, and Sarah McVie, whose work helps bring the mid-20th-century Caribbean-Canadian immigrant experience to life with humour and depth. Blakka Reflects on Legacy Beyond the series, Ellis reflected on legacy more broadly and what it means after a lifetime of work. He was clear that legacy is not something a creator controls or defines for themselves. Instead, he sees it as something shaped quietly through honesty, consistency and service to others. What mattered most to him, he said, was having fully lived his creative life, using his work not to centre himself, but to help others see, heal and laugh. For Ellis, Garvey’s Ghost was therefore not just another role, but part of a much longer continuum of cultural contribution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icn4QwrRDOw The full first season of Marcus Garvey’s Ghost can be streamed on CaribbeanTales-TV. The platform features all six episodes, which take viewers through young Denham’s journey, Miss Violet’s leadership, and the lively appearances of Garvey’s ghost as he guides the community. Garvey's Ghost 2026 Screenings - Stay up to date with Caribbean Tales Media for more details! Watch Season 1 Now
DATE: Jan 3, 2026
Where some actors carry their history quietly, Peter Williams wears his across borders. Born in Jamaica and shaped by a life largely lived in Canada, Williams embodies the very tensions Garvey’s Ghost seeks to explore: movement and memory, belonging and displacement, roots that travel and identities that refuse to stay still. “I spent my formative years in […] The post Diaspora as Legacy: Peter Williams on Movement, Memory, and Garvey’s Ghost appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Dec 1, 2025
Morpheus Richards on Crafting Culture Through Garvey’s Ghost Where some artists move between mediums, Richard Walters lives between identities. As an award-winning actor and a recording artist known to many as Morpheus Richards, his creative life is shaped by a dual lens: the storyteller and the sonic architect, the performer and the cultural torch-bearer. Garvey’s […] The post Garvey’s Ghost: Roots, Rhythm, & Revolution – Crafting Culture Through Garvey’s Ghost appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Nov 30, 2025
Official Repost from Jamaicans.com – Denise Lee, Wed, November 26, 2025 The TV series Marcus Garvey’s Ghost has been gaining attention across the Caribbean, Canada, the UK, and communities interested in diaspora stories. Created by filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon, the series blends history, humour, and ancestral storytelling to explore the impact of Marcus Garvey’s ideas across generations. Here […] The post 7 Things To Know About the TV Series Garvey’s Ghost – Jamaicans.com appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Nov 28, 2025
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DATE: Nov 15, 2025
With Nicholas Okwulu, Founder of Livesey Exchange and PemPeople ORIGINS Some people build structures; others build belief. For Nicholas Okwulu, both are part of the same foundation. On London’s Old Kent Road, a place where cranes and communities jostle for space, Okwulu has spent decades creating platforms that belong to the people who live there. […] The post The Power of Community – Building the future with “Garvey’s Ghost” appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Oct 23, 2025
With Frances-Anne Solomon There’s a point in every artist’s journey where instinct begins to outrun intention. Where you stop trying to prove that what you’re doing makes sense and start trusting that it will find meaning on its own. For Frances-Anne Solomon, that moment has repeated itself across decades, from early theatre productions and BBC […] The post The Gift of a Creative Mind with The Hudson Alignment Studio appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.
DATE: Oct 14, 2025
The Making of “Garvey’s Ghost” From a single, humble idea to a fully realized series, Garvey’s Ghost is a story born of love, laughter, and community. At its heart is a question: what if the spirit of Marcus Garvey returned to witness the world he fought to change? Origins The spark came from a few […] The post Garvey’s Ghost: A Timeless Legend Lives Again appeared first on CaribbeanTales Blog - News Views and Reviews.