Did You Know That Race is a Social Construct and Not a Natural Status?
Lynda Edwards is a Jamaican- born writer, born in 1967 in Mandeville. To date, she has written two novels, Redemption Songs and her latest release, Friendship Estate. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband of twenty-five years. In 2020, the world descended into chaos. A pandemic crushed us in its grasp. We witnessed […]
Jamaican-American, Abigail Hall, Accepted into Harvard Law School
Jamaican-American, Abigail Hall, 21, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University, the oldest Black sorority in the United States, has been accepted to the prestigious Harvard Law School. Hall is from Atlanta, Georgia, and currently attends Howard University where she is majoring in Political Science before going to law school. Hall interned […]
Two Jamaican Brothers Realize Their Dream & Open a Restaurant In Atlanta
Two Jamaican brothers, Desrick and Alrick Smith, have realized a life-long dream and now have their own restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. The Spicy Hill restaurant – the name refers to the Spicy Hill district in Jamaica where their mother’s family was from – offers authentic Jamaican dishes with a touch of fusion that keeps diners […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Finland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Finland? In our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder, Xavier Murphy spoke with Rasheka Scott, a Jamaican who lives in Finland. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Finland? Hi, I am Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com. […]
How Jamaicans can beat COVID-19 Fatigue
World Health Organization (WHO) defines pandemic fatigue as “demotivation to follow recommended protective behaviors, emerging gradually over time and affected by several emotions, experiences and perceptions”. The organisation says COVID-19 Fatigue is a “natural response” to a prolonged global health crisis. After almost a year of living in a pandemic, some of the side effects […]