“The Beautiful Beaches!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love being Jamaican because of the beautiful beaches.”   The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]

Jamaican Filmmaker and Health Advocate Wins “Best Documentary” Award

Charles Mattocks

Charles Mattocks, a filmmaker and health advocate based in Tampa, Florida, has won the award for “Best Documentary” at the Charlotte Black Film Festival in North Carolina. The film, “Trial by Fire,” was inspired by Mattocks’ mother Constance Marley, the sister of reggae legend Bob Marley, and the struggles and challenges she faced with a […]