In the United States, Jamaicans & Other Black Immigrants Earn More than Blacks Born There
Researchers at Nielsen have found that the median income for black immigrants to the United States is 30 percent higher than that of blacks born in the U.S. According to the study, many African immigrants come to the U.S. specifically to get an education, while many are already college-educated with advanced degrees. The diversity of […]
People Profile: Mark Newman (Actor)
This week on People Profile: Mark A Newman (Actor) What’s the one thing that every living, breathing actor everywhere wants more than anything? Its work, plain and simple. Constantly racking your brain and pounding the pavement for that first gig. Even if you’re the current toast of Broadway, you’re no doubt thinking, “what am I […]
6 Must Have Jamaican Seasonings
Jamaican cuisine is an adventure for the palate due to the mixture of herbs and spices used in cooking. It is this combination of seasonings that brings the unique flavour that so many people enjoy in Jamaican food. Here are the top 6 Jamaican seasonings and their various uses. Be sure to try some of […]
Repair The Mindset Before Reparations
Having read all the comments and opinions on the British Prime Minister’s recent visit to Jamaica and the furor that ensued, here is my take on it. Yu see dis reparations argument? It will never happen if as a people we are not organized. The set of people who call themselves Jews are organized. They […]
VIDEO: Jeremy Corbin, UK Opposition Leader, On Ways to Acknowledge Debt to Jamaica
While David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Britain, stated that paying reparations to Jamaica for slavery is not the right approach, the UK’s new Labor Party leader, Jeremy Corbin, believes that Britain should improve trade relations with Jamaica as an acknowledgement of the nation’s “historic debt” to the island. Corbin, who spent his youth in […]