US Employers Can Now Discriminate Against Job Applicants with Dreadlocks
Chastity Jones was offered a job at Catastrophe Management Solutions (CMS) in Mobile, Alabama, in 2010. However, a white manager in the company’s human resources department told Jones that her dreadlocks hairstyle was against the firm’s police because dreadlocks “tend to get messy, although I’m not saying yours are, but you know what I’m talking […]
9 Things You Never Want To Hear A Jamaican Say About You
Jamaicans can be some of the nicest people you’ll meet but get on their wrong side and their insults will most certainly be stinging and blunt. They’ll use the colorful Jamaican language to tell you off in a heartbeat describing both you and their feelings towards you in equally measure. Here are some of the […]
I Have Had A Love Affair With My Country Jamaica – Conversation with Photographer Max Earle
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican photographer Max Earle. From a young age he was able to see images within views from a unique perspective. His dad kept telling him he had a “gift”. He soon realized he did have “gift” from God and has been sharing that it with the world since […]
Day 268 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Expand Your Dining Horizons with Jamaican Chinese Food
Jamaica has great food. China has great food. And when the two cultures come together, it’s undoubtedly great. The Chinese have always been an integral part of the island’s history since their arrival in 1854. The Chinese tradition of honoring family meshed well with the family-centered cultures of other early arrivals from Africa and India, […]
West Indian Day Parade 2016 – New York City
The New York City Caribbean Carnival Parade, also known as the West Indian Day Parade, was held on Monday, September 5, 2016. The Carnival Parade featured steel-pan & calypso bands, vibrant costumes, music and a lively crowd. The Carnival Parade celebrated a variety of Caribbean nations, including Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago and Belize. The […]