Early Release for Buju Banton Only a Rumor

In spite of reports that reggae singer Buju Banton was getting an early release from prison, those reports have been confirmed as rumors by Rosemary Duncan, who coordinates the Buju Banton Defense Support Committee. In October 2015, the United States Justice Department announced it would release some 6,600 prison inmates early in order to alleviate […]

“The language, the music, the food. You name it.” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Howard at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?”   – Photo by Steven Gordon “The language, the music, the food. You name it.” – Howard   The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone […]

Jamaican Photographer’s Project Reclaims Images of Black Women

Jeana Lindo, 21, is hoping to empower black women with her book showing images of their daily lives. “Elegant Black Ladies,” is reflects Lindo’s interest in helping to change has black women are congenitally perceived, reclaiming their unique femininity and suffering. Using a study of “Carefree Black Girl,” which has been called an “archetype turned […]

The Partnership Formed Between Jamaica and the Diaspora Continues

Over the past two years, the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) has sought to make a difference to the education system in Jamaica.  Many Diaspora members have come together to create initiatives and interventions for the children of Jamaica, based on assessed needs. The first initiative was a fact finding mission to Jamaica in February […]