A self-hate mentality THE EDITOR, Sir: I WAS most pleased to see your article in the Gleaner of May 28 about a pastor who was building a community centre in the slums of downtown Kingston. It seems to me that we are always highlighting cases involving foreigners who help Jamaicans, but hardly when Jamaicans help Jamaicans. I remember a story of an American boy helping Jamaican students, but the writer did not mention the fact that many Jamaicans will be contributing to the project. I do not care anyway, as I realise that it is only a part of our self-hate mentality. I am etc., R.S.DIXON E-mail: saintp1@netzero.net North Miami, Florida Via Go-Jamaica
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