Caribbean Quilt University of Toronto Journal Volume 7 Issue 1 2023 Resurgence emerges as a powerful and timely theme for exploring the complex and dynamic realities of the Caribbean region, where histories of resistance, resilience and revolution continue to shape the possibilities for social justice and transformative change. The Caribbean Quilt is an interdisciplinary journal focused on elucidating, challenging and redefining dis- cussions about pertinent issues faced in the Caribbean and its diaspora. This journal highlights the dy- namic dialectical relations that exist between individuals, institutions, and regional hegemonic forces through various mediums of expression. Caribbean Studies Students’ Union (CARSSU) University of Toronto New College Student Centre 40 Willcocks St, M5S 1C6 Toronto, ON Canada carssu@utoronto.ca 1 The Caribbean Quilt is published annually by the University of Toronto Caribbean Studies Students’ Union. Its con- tent is produced in line with the principles of Open Access research and in support of the greater global exchange of knowledge. As a result, Caribbean Quilt is freely available to the public via: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cquilt. Caribbean Quilt is also listed on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). For more information visit: https://doaj.orgCaribbean Quilt has an exclusive license for the articles published herein, limited to first right of pub- lication granted by the author(s) who hold copyright. Articles herein are covered by applicable copyright law with authors retaining copyright of their manuscripts. This volume of Caribbean Quilt is published under a Creative Com- mons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. All articles published in this volume of Caribbean Quilt are archived via the PKP Preservation Network (PN). Authors are not restricted from self-archiving in additional reposito- ries or on personal websites. The editors of this journal strive to meet the high standards defined in the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guide- lines for Journal Editors promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Front cover art by: Megan Mungalsingh Printed in Canada by Thistle Printing 2 MASTHEAD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alyssa Nurse 2T3 University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science ASSOCIATE EDITOR Brittney Bahadoor 2T3 University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science LAYOUT EDITORS Haonan Qin 2T2 University of Toronto Materials Science and Engineering Mobólúwajídìde (Bo) Joseph 2T3 University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science COVER ART Megan Mugalsingh 2T1 University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Kevin Edmonds (Chair), Caribbean Studies Program Alyssa Nurse (Editor-in-Chief ), Caribbean Studies Students’ Union Brittney Bahadoor (Associate Editor), West Indian Students’ Association Tierrai Tull, Caribbean Studies Students’ Union Lolitta Mangwa, Caribbean Studies Students’ Union Shalana Deonarain, Caribbean Studies Students’ Union Calista Nyembwe, Caribbean Studies Students’ Union 3 Zoei Ollivierre, West Indian Students’ Association Esha Mahabir, West Indian Students’ Association REVIEWERS Conrad James University of Toronto, Professor of Caribbean Studies and Director of Caribbean Studies Program Dr. Kevin Edmonds University of Toronto, Professor of Caribbean Studies Dr. Alissa Trotz University of Toronto, Professor of Caribbean Studies and Director of Women and Gender Studies Program Dr. Melanie Newton University of Toronto, Professor of History & Caribbean Studies and Graduate Associate Chair for the Department of History