Cross The Divide - Cross The Sea

So, I was wondering why Grace Nichols (who featured in my first post) has the dual identity she feels she has.

I'm sure it's complex, but somewhere in the mix I think the guys to the left had a hand. Click the crowd!

And afterwards, to get you thinking, compare then to much more recent times...
Similarities? Parallels? Connections?

The more things change..?