A Jamaican immigrant’s notebook: 50th Anniversary of March on Washington D.C., Aug. 28, 2013
As I sat under an Elm Tree, Wednesday morning, hours before bells tolled time for reflection on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Monument I wondered who might have sat at the same spot on Aug. 28, 1963. I pondered mindfully, the image of […]
Recipe: Hibiscus Iced Tea (Sorrel)
Hibiscus Tea is a “herbal tea” that can be consumed both hot and cold. Some call it Sorrel Iced Tea. It is not to be confused with Jamaican Sorrel Drink made at Christmas as the ingredients are different. Here is our Hibiscus Tea recipe. INGREDIENTS: 6 cups of water 1 cup of dried hibiscus flowers […]
Conversation with Jamaican actress, Marsha Campbell
Jamaican actress Marsha Campbell plays the role of young wife Donna in Aston Cooke’s latest romantic comedy “Internet Affair”. A graduate of Ardenne High School and the University of the West Indies, Marsha has twice represented the island at the Caribbean Schools’ Drama Festival in Guyana and St. Lucia. Marsha caught the attention of theatre […]
Conversation with Judith Falloon-Reid, the co-producer & screenplay writer of Jamaica’s first Gospel Movie, "Just Another Friday"
This week we have a conversation with Judith Falloon-Reid, the co-producer and screenplay writer of Jamaica’s first Gospel Movie, Just Another Friday. The film recently won the award for Best Jamaican Feature Film at the International Reggae Film Festival. Along with her husband, Michael Brown, they own and operate BarriVision Productions, the company that partnered […]
