Canon Jerris Valentine, a retired Anglican priest and author of the book “Garifuna Understanding of Death”, joins the Sistas this week. He talks about his journey into the priesthood and he details the impact of the Church on the Garifuna communities in Belize. He also teaches about the Garifuna understanding of God. This one is a doozy, folks. - Books mentioned in this episode: The Garifuna Understanding of Death by Jerris Valentine The Rise and Fall of the Black Caribs, by C. I. Martin and I. A. Earle Kirby - Support St Vincent and the Grenadines in the face of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano: GoFundMe organized by UK-SVG Friendship Trust HERE  GoFundMe organized by Invest Caribbean HERE - Music by Feroza Cayetano is available on all major streaming platforms find out more about her music HERE  and support her HERE - Contact the Garifuna Sistas and stay in touch via: Instagram Facebook Email: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garifunasistaspodcast/message