Jamaican Neurosurgeon is now the first black woman to become an Ivy League Professor of Neurosurgery in the United States
Neurosurgeon Dr. Odette Harris of Stanford University is the first black woman to become a Professor of Neurosurgery at an Ivy League school in the United States. She is also the first black woman to be named a professor of neurosurgery since Dr. Alexa Canady, a specialist in pediatric neurosurgery, rose to that position at […]
Jamaican-American Sheryl Lee Ralph Lands Recurring Role in TNT TV Series“Claws”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actor of Jamaican heritage, will play the recurring role of Matilde Ruval, the mother of Dr. Gregory Ruval, in the TNT network hit “Claws” in Season 2. Ralph gained recognition for portraying Deena Jones in the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” in 1981. She received a Tony Award nomination for this role in […]
Prestigious Yale University Literature Prize Awarded to Lorna Goodison, Jamaica’s Poet Laureate
The Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Lorna Goodison, has received the prestigious 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize awarded by Yale University. She was among a group of eight writers to win the honor, which is given for literary achievement or promise and includes a prize of US$165,000 to each individual to support their writing. Upon receiving the award, […]
Usain Bolt “Signs” to Play Soccer Game in United Kingdom
Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt has signed on to lead the World XI in a soccer match against a British team headed by Robbie Williams. The match will take place at the Soccer Aid for UNICEF event at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, on June 10, 2018. Bolt’s team will […]
