"The writing of history becomes ever more difficult. The power of God or the weakness of man, Christianity or the divine right of kings to govern wrong, can easily be made responsible for the downfall of states and the birth of new societies." CLRJ
Background
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Author of the book "'In-Dependence' From Bondage."
Lloyd McCarthy was born in Mandeville, Jamaica. He is a former Jamaican public servant, having held the titles of Director of Land Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister and Senior Director of Land Administration in the Ministry of Housing and Environment. While serving in this public capacity, Lloyd’s personal and professional orientation was towards instituting policies and programs to empower low-income and dispossessed communities. Lloyd currently resides in Raleigh, NC with his wife and two sons.
Accomplishments
Lloyd holds a Master of Arts degree from North Carolina State University, with a focus on political science and African Diaspora Affairs. He received his Bachelors degree in City Planning from the University of Virginia, where he was awarded the Virginia Citizen's Planning Association, “Outstanding Student Award” in 1991.
In 1988, he received the United States Agency for International Development, Presidential Training Initiative for the Island Caribbean Award.