Jamaicans in Business – Interview: Urcia Pearson

This week in our “Jamaicans in Business” interview series we feature Urcia Pearson owner of GlamDuo™ . It is an Atlanta-based a full service Wardrobe Consulting and personal shopping firm. Urcia also has a blog “I Am Here For Style” which seeks to help anyone to stay in “style” on a limited budget.  Here is […]

Conversation with Reggae Arist, Richie Spice

Reggae virtuoso and cultural sensation Richie Spice exhibits his unbridled talent and versatility with the release of his latest studio effort, Soothing Sounds: Acoustic, available worldwide on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from Tad’s Record. Touted as the Prince of Reggae, Spice (born Richell Bonner in St. Andrew, Jamaica), earns that crown with each selection on […]

Taming Celeste – Chapter 4 – J.L. Campbell

So the rat had run off again, or maybe he’d gone down the hall, or something. Still, she’d been awake for a while and only the slanting bands of afternoon sunlight from the window crept across the floor, keeping her company. Mark had disappeared like smoke on the wind. Something told Celeste not to worry. […]

Review: Do the Reggae: A Celebration of Jamaican Culture through Film at BAM – New York

This year, Jamaica celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain. The essence of this celebration is the idea that Jamaica, as a nation, is a reflection of several key themes that relate to human survival. That a nation of little over 2.7 million people could have such a great impact on the world […]