Best of Jamaica in Washington DC 2009 Winners
BEST JAMAICAN ANNUAL EVENTCaribbean Carnival ExtravaganzaWebsite: http://www.dccaribbeancarnival.org BEST JAMAICAN SOCIAL CLUB/ASSOCIATIONJamaica Nationals AssociationWebsite: http://www.jnaofdc.org/ BEST LOCAL JAMAICAN BAKERYGolden Krust Bakery 3500 E West Hwy, Hyattsville, MD 20782 (301) 559-7961 Muffin Man CaribbeanExpress9434 Lanham Severn Rd, Lanham, MD (301) 459-1144 BEST PLACE TO BUY JAMAICAN GROCERIESCaribbean Market7505 New Hampshire Ave, #101, Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 439-5288 […]
How To Maintain Your Money
Why do some people achieve long-lasting financial success while others struggle with money for their entire lives? After years of seeking the answer to this mystery, I have discovered that the route to prosperity lies in the knowledge and application of some basic principles that govern money. We have been examining the three tenets of […]
Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ) Can We Trust Ourselves?
In a recent speech at a reception at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kingston, to mark the 800th anniversary of the University of Cambridge, my esteemed legal colleague Lord Anthony Gifford QC, Barrister and Attorney-at-Law, called for real discussions to be held at national level for Jamaicans to determine whether the Caribbean Court of […]
Eroticism, Spirituality, and Resistance in Black Women’s Writings – Book Review
SummaryWestern European mythology and history tend to view spirituality and sexuality as opposite extremes. But sex can be more than a function of the body and religion more than a function of the mind, as exemplified in the works and characters of such writers as Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Opal Palmer Adisa, and Edwidge […]
School Days!
The cool, fresh and invigorating air of autumn has arrived and with it, another exciting school year abound with hopeful anticipation and great sighs of relief from worn out and cash-strapped parents. The familiar bright colored uniforms crisp and stiff with pleats that stood up as if saluting, shiny new and polished shoes, book bags […]
Ten essential things you must know when you are in removal proceedings
Throughout my practice I encounter a large number of clients who are in removal proceedings or have a family member who is removal proceedings. The removal process is a very emotionally charged situation especially when spouses and children are involved. The removal system is complex as it was not created to facilitate the individual […]
Interview with the favorites to win the 2009 South Florida Jerk Festival contest
This month we Interview with Ricky Ginsburg and Ainsworth Spence, the favorites to win the 2009 South Florida Jerk Festival contest. They finish 2nd and 3rd in last year’s contest. Will they share their secrets to the best Jerk? INTERVIEW WITH RICKY GINSBURG Are you Jamaican?No. But we (me and my wife, Karen) call ourselves […]
Interview with Jamaican painter, Tamara Natalie Madden
This month we interview Jamaican painter, Tamara Natalie Madden. Her paintings are exciting, vivid and rich in color. She also tells us the story how Jamaicans.com helped her find a lost relative. When did you start painting?I began painting when I was a teenager, however, I’ve been drawing most of my life. When did you know your were […]
Interview with Jamaican photographer, Monique Lai
This month we interview Jamaican photographer Monique Lai. Her work has been featured in many gallery exhibits around the world including New York and Hong Kong. Her photographs tell stories in a unique style. Q: As we Jamaicans like to say “Which part a Jamaica yuh come fram?” Mobay … ‘paradise acres.’ Q: How did […]
A Conversation with the Honorable Usain Bolt
It’s a bird, a plane, no it’s Usain Bolt! This international son of Jamaica has not slowed down much after another historic August. It would have been easier to capture a lighting bolt in a bottle during a summer storm than our speedy hero with his whirlwind schedule. Well, with the critical help of his PR […]