Why Jamaicans can't access their own beaches

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Jamaica is sold as paradise but most Jamaicans can’t reach the sea. Subscribe to It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Only 1% of Jamaica’s beaches are fully open to the public. The rest are controlled by private resorts, developers, and a colonial-era law that’s still in force today. In this episode, journalist Neelam Tailor investigates how beachfront access became a luxury, and speaks with the grassroots movement fighting to take it back, JABBEM. Learn more about JABBEM and their legal campaign ► https://www.jabbem.org Resources on the history of slavery in Jamaica and post-colonial land rights: https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/ https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/jamaica/history-of-jamaica/ https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/archaeologyofslavery/slavery-caribbean https://sankofiejamaica.org/most-jamaicans-are-still-squatting https://opm.gov.jm/news/government-working-to-correct-historic-land-issues/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231111163653/https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focus/2023 1008/patricia-green-why-colonial-era-laws-still-govern-land-and-housing 📌 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:50 The colonial law 03:44 Walking through Jamaica’s beaches with Dr Devon Taylor of JABBEM 06:15 All-inclusive resorts 08:04 JABBEM are fighting back About: It’s Complicated is a new channel from @theGuardian bringing you weekly videos about the hows and whys behind the stories that matter. The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/) has been providing high-impact, independent journalism since 1821, always free from commercial and political influence. Help sustain our future by making a contribution today ► https://bit.ly/2Zyt72O Check out our other channels: https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian/ https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews/ #jamaica #beaches #caribbean