This Jamaican Rum One of Top 3 Rums of 2020

National Rum Day may have come and gone, but there is no time like the present to enjoy the Jamaican rum ranked by Jackie Summers, a spirits industry expert based in New York,  as one of the top three rums of 2020. Summers, an author, entrepreneur, educator, and public speaker, noted that he had grandparents […]

Notting Hill Caribbean Carnival Goes Digital with Spotify

The Notting Hill Caribbean Carnival in London, which is the biggest street festival in Europe, typically attracts some 2.5 million visitors over its two-day run. Now, for the first time in its history – 54 years and counting – the festival will go digital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of its […]

A Response to Jamaican Countdown (Famalam) Does diversity mean stereotypes?

On  August 20th BBC Three released a sketch , Jamaican Countdown from Season Three of its Black British comedy series Famalam.  Jamaican Countdown has ignited a wave of social media protest and discussion. The sketch ‘Jamaican Countdown’ trades old stereotypes of Black people generally and Jamaicans in particular. They include familiar stereotypes of being highly […]