From Humble Beginnings, Jamaican Becomes A Lawyer in U.S.

Jamaican-born attorney Jermaine “Ryan” Haughton, grew up in Watercrest, Clarendon, and he credits his childhood experiences there as giving him the motivation to achieve success in his life. Haughton recalls that sometimes even food was in short supply for his family. “We made it work with what we had, but we were very poor. Out […]

12 Typical Reasons People Are Told That They’re Not “Jamaican Enough’

At the last estimate, the government of Jamaica believes that there are nearly as many Jamaicans living abroad as the three million people who live on the island. But many people of Jamaican heritage struggle to identify with their Jamaican roots and may sometimes hear that they’re not Jamaican enough. Here are 12 typical reasons […]

Jamaican Schools to Play American Football

Jamaica’s Ministry of Youth and Education has partnered with Jamaican American Athletic Development Inc. (JAMAAD) to introduce American football at local high schools o the island. JAMAAD, a nonprofit based in the United States that operates with an all-Jamaican board of directors, defines its mission as “helping Jamaica’s at-risk youth gain access to opportunities for […]

Curvy Diva Denies Dissing Ms Kitty in New Single

Super star media personality turned artiste, Yanique ‘Curvy Diva’ Barrett, has officially released her first single under the recently signed recording deal with Good Good Production. The highly anticipated single called ‘Lifestyle’, on the Good Good produced Money Mix Riddim, premiered earlier this week to exceptional reviews from key industry players and fans of the […]

Reggie Wilson’s Citizen by the Fist & Heel Dance Company in Miami April 21st & 22nd, 2017

WHAT: CITIZEN, with Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group draws from the cultures of Africans in the Americas and combines them with post-modern elements and his own personal movement style to create what he calls “post-African/Neo-HooDoo Modern dances.” In CITIZEN, Wilson asks, “What does it mean to belong?” and […]

GQ Magazine Features Article on “Champs”

GQ Magazine has called special attention to Jamaica’s “Champs” track meet, characterizing the event as where the “next Usain Bolt” will come from. Beginning by noting that Jamaica is the home of the fastest athletes on the planet, the article describes the Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships known as “Champs” to be the best […]