These entries are the thoughts of Kam-Au Amen, a Jamaican-born thinker who peddles ideas that
help advance humanity. I believe in fairness, and I think that in this world where there is so much abundance greed is humanity's common enemy.
I have a passion for
businesses that positively impact their communities, particularly marginalized
communities. I have a philosophy that embraces wealth creation. These pages are
where I share some of the ideas I have about building wealth through entertainment, media, technology, and other cultural enterprises.
I have been fortunate to have gained some experience in
training, media, and the performing arts, and I have a full appreciation of the
convergence of entertainment, media, technology, and culture within the global context. I've done some time
lecturing in academia and so sometimes I may be stirred into a passionate
discussion about culture.
Among some of my proudest accomplishments have been serving
as the Deputy Director of Culture in the Ministry of Culture, Jamaica, and also as a
member of the government’s Cultural Industries Council (formerly the
Entertainment Advisory Board). I
am also fiercely proud of the pioneering BA in Entertainment and Cultural
Enterprise Management I designed, implemented, and coordinated at the University
of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. I have also worked for several years in fashion brand licensing in New York's Fashion District.
I have an undying love for Africa and its Diaspora and my
great hope is to see them advance economically and politically. In support of
my hope, I subscribe to the teachings of the great Jamaican-born Africanist
Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Like him, I believe that capitalism when judiciously
regulated offers Africans the world over the best chance of economic and social prosperity. I embrace
his message of self-love and self-reliance, and I hope that Africans can truly
come to see the wisdom in (pan-)African cooperation as Marcus Garvey espoused.
I hope you find
these writings useful as I make the entries on my journey through life. Enjoy!
