Track and Field Roundup: 2016 Penn Relays and Drake Relays & More
Penn Relays – University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field, USA April 28 – 30 April 30th, the final day of competition for both Penn Relays at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and Drake Relays at Drake University’s Blue Oval in Des Moines, Iowa saw team of athletes battling not just each other […]
Jamaican “Rudeboy” Style Has Influence on UK
During the 1960s, Jamaican “rudeboys” symbolized the anger felt by young people due to unemployment, poverty, poor housing, and lack of food. Rudeboys dressed sharply in mohair suits, pork pie hats, and polished brogues; they were offshoots of the ska music scene and created a subculture on the island. In the summer of 2015, an […]
Spike Lee Documentary to Feature 7 Jamaicans
Filmmaker Spike Lee will feature seven Jamaicans in his documentary about black football players at Howard University who led the team to the first “invincible” National Collegiate Athletic Association soccer championship in 1974. The documentary, “Lil’ Joints: Redemption Song” premiered in the United States on ESPN, was directed by Kenan K. Holley. In 1974, the […]
Can You Believe Bob Marley Never Had a Top Billboard Hit While He Was Alive
While Bob Marley and the Wailers made regular appearances on the top singles charts in the United Kingdom, the biggest hit the reggae legend had in the United States during his lifetime ranked Number 51: “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” His son Ziggy Marley ranked higher with “Tomorrow People,” which reached Number 39. After his death, Bob […]
Day 131 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Hope for Endangered Animals at Hope Zoo
Hope Zoo in Kingston provides a home for 900 animals from 60 species, including the endangered and indigenous animals of Jamaica, Africa, and North and South America. Lucas the Lion is a special favorite with visitors to the zoo. In case you missed any of the past “365 Things to Do, See and Eat in […]