August 8, 2018 - Jamaicans and Jamaica

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – batchidally

batchidally (Noun) Meaning/Description: see skettel

Alia Atkinson, Grace Jones, Harry Belafonte, Winston Barnes Among 171 Jamaican 2018 Honor Recipients including the Order of Distinction

A total of 171 Jamaicans will be recognized for their contributions and achievements on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15, 2018. Among them will be Alia Atkinson, Grace Jones, Harry Belafonte, and Winston Barnes. Swimming sensation Alia Atkinson will receive the Order of Distinction (OD) in the rank of Commander for her exceptional representation of […]

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bata

bata (Adjective) Meaning/Description: any cheap shoes, the name is derived from the popular but inexpensive brand of shoes called Bata.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bashment

bashment (Verb) Meaning/Description: a party

Jamaican Born Educator in New Jersey Receives Prestigious Award

Jody-Anne Jones, the principal of North Star Academy Clinton Hill Middle School of Newark in New Jersey, for the past six years, has received the 2018 Ryan Award, the highest education award in the United States, in recognition of her exceptional school leadership. The Jamaican-born educator– originally from Manchester – was one of only two […]

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bans

bans (Adverb) Meaning/Description: plenty

Homemade Jerk Spice Does It For Bev

Jerked food was still a novelty in the United States when Beverley Johnson migrated there from Jamaica in the early 1980s. As the spicy recipe’s popularity grew, so did her reputation as one of its leading exponents. Johnson is the proprietor of Bev’s Jerk Center in Decatur, Georgia, a must-go eatery for Jamaicans and lovers […]