Bob Marley Grandson Joins NFL Team, Washington Redskins

Nico Marley, linebacker at Tulane and the grandson of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, has been signed to the Washington Redskins 90-man roster. Marley was invited to attend a Washington Redskins mini-camp on May 12-14, 2017, and there was speculation at the time ​that the mere fact of the invitation meant the team was interested. […]

Jamaican American Honored by New York Mayor

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York, honored Jamaican American Dr. Una S.T. Clarke, a former City Council member, and her Progressive Democrats Political Association (PDPA), which is based in Brooklyn. The special honor was bestowed at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the organization founded by Clarke. After Mayor de Blasio read a […]

Award Winning Jamaican Poet Malachi Smith Launches Seventh Album

Internationally acclaimed award winning dub poet, actor, author, playwright, and Jamaican Diaspora ambassador Malachi Smith, “Malachi”, is on a winning streak. To celebrate this feat, Malachi will launch his seventh (7th) studio album “Wiseman” on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 6:30 PM, at JEPA’s Place, 7153 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderhill, Florida 33313.  His new […]

Oprah Winfrey’s “Sexiest Caribbean Man” to Premiere New Film at Cannes

It’s a long way from The Oprah Winfrey Show to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where Trinidadian born actor, screenwriter and film producer Paul Pryce will have the World Premiere of his debut film project. Pryce’s 12 minute short film, a suspense thriller titled Come Out, Come Out, will be showcased at the Cannes Short […]

An Anthem for Peace and Love

Two of Toronto’s iconic musicians, reggae master and soulful singer Jay Douglas and outstanding trombonist/composer Chris Butcher (of the Heavyweights Brass Band), have teamed up to write, record, and release “Messengers,” an anthemic  reggae single and video that aims to be the change we want to see in this world by spreading the word of […]