Interview with Jamaican Ski team member Errol Kerr

Meet 22 year old Errol Kerr a founding member of the Jamaica Ski Team.  Born in Brooklyn he holds dual citizenship courtesy of his Jamaican father and American mother. He will be representing Jamaica in the 2010 Winter Olympics. His dream is to win a Winter Olympic gold for Jamaica and inspire Jamaican kids to ski. […]

Jamaican in DC for the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama

For my husband, two daughters, the in-laws and I, our days flowed into one from Friday, January 16th to Wednesday January 21, as we prepare in anticipation for our new president, Barack Obama.  These days, we have marked as the five most important days of our lives as black people in America. When I received […]

Dual Citizenship and the Global Economy

  I read an article in the Carib News 12/16/08 “Caribbean Politics Grapples with Dual Citizenship”. The author points out that this has been a major discussion for the past two years in several Caribbean islands. My name is Daseta Gray. I currently reside in New York City and I have been living here for […]

He reminded me that I am Great

And he mold, shape, Made me Yet they could not see That I am he And he is me For the eyes see What they want to see And he made me To see the earth The world, the universe Through many eyes It was lovely-at times And ugly—at times Yes he allowed me To […]

Stimulus and Green Jobs for Jamaican Graduates

In the overall mix of Global economic woes; Jamaica’s short-term economic recovery prospects looks great with the recent approval of US$ 100 million (J$ 8 billion) Sustainability Development Policy loan from the World Bank, to help in Jamaica’s fiscal management, and Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s billion dollar Stimulus Package. One must applaud Finance Minister Audley […]

New Year, New President and Possibly New Immigration Reform?

Happy New Year to everyone! I trust you all had a wonderful holiday. The year of 2008 was filled with countless historical milestones. On a personal note, my husband and I welcomed the birth of our first child, Olivia Simone Byars. However, the most historical milestone for the United States was the election of President-Elect, Barack Obama. President Barack Obama […]