Dance Team to Represent Jamaica at the 2018 World Championship of Performing Arts

Jody-Marie Hussey, founder and director of First Dance Studios located in Montego Bay, Jamaica, announced that five of the school’s students will compete in the 22nd Annual World Championship of Performing Arts® (WCOPA) competition. Known as “The Olympics of the Performing Arts,” the event takes place July 6-15, 2018 in the Hollywood, CA area. “We […]

Jamaican American Rapper, Shameik Moore, Cast as Lead in animated Spider-Man Movie

Most people know Shameik Moore for his music, TV and film appearances. He’s now added the role of superhero. Moore voices the character of Miles Morales, a.k.a. Spider-Man, in the Sony animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” set for release in Dec. 14, 2018. Written by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the film highlights the […]

Jamaican-American Dr. Nadia Richardson Named 2018 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health

Dr. Nadia Richardson was honored during the National Minority Quality Forum Leadership Summit on Health Disparities and Spring Health Braintrust. Richardson was named as one of the 2018 “40 Under 40” Leaders in Minority Health. She’s the founder of No More Martyrs, a mental health awareness campaign. The organization encourages self-advocacy and self-care, works to […]