Of course they're not going to have the same experiences of racism as we do in the U.S. at least b/c black Jamaicans are the MAJORITY. My boyfriend is Jamaican and he's always told me that the more pressing issue in Jamaica than race is classism and the seperation of the poor from the extremely rich.

And I think your friend is a little right about one thing...white Americans tend to be more enamored (if you will) with non AA blacks. I don't really have time to think and type out my thoughts on this just yet but i'll be back...