On the eve of Jamaica's celebration of HeritageWeek and National Heroes' Day, columnist LanceNeita spotlights admittedly one of his favouriteheroes â George William Gordon. He recognisesthe struggle Gordon fought and highlightshow different the assault on injustice wasfor this member of the Jamaican Assemblyagainst the others with physical fightsat a different strata. Neita focuses onGordon's letter to his wife â requiredreading says Neita â written onthe night before his execution,and posits that it serves as hisown requiem. Read his owneulogy to Gordon onPage 8 of The Agenda.
October 13, 2018
PHOTO: Requiem from George William Gordon
On the eve of Jamaica’s celebration of Heritage Week and National Heroes’ Day, columnist Lance Neita spotlights admittedly one of his favourite heroes — George William Gordon. He recognises the struggle Gordon fought and highlights how different the assault on injustice was for this member of the Jamaican Assembly against the others with physical fights at a different strata. Neita focuses on Gordon’s letter to his wife — required reading says Neita — written on the night before his execution, and posits that it serves as his own requiem. Read his own eulogy to Gordon on Page 8 of The Agenda.
