Jamaican-Born Author, Maisy Card, Wins Bocas Prize for Fiction

Maisy Card, a Jamaican-born author based in the United States, has won 2021’s One Caribbean Media (OCM) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in the fiction category for her debut novel “These Ghosts Are Family,” which was cited for its fresh approach to the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. The central focus of the novel […]

Jamaican Samantha-Kaye Johnston a Member of Research Teams at both Oxford and Harvard Universities

Samantha-Kaye Johnston, a Jamaican who is a resident of Australia, is currently working as a Research Officer in the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment (OUCEA) within the Department of Education, a facility that works collaboratively with other researchers and agencies worldwide to confront the challenges facing educational systems seeking global qualifications and standards. At […]

What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Kenya?

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Kenya? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Kerry-Ann Makatiani. She is a Jamaican living in Kenya. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Kenya? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, […]

Mystic Marley appearing on Today Show with Hoda and Jenna

Mystic Marley is stepping into the spotlight. Daughter of eight-time Grammy Award winning musician Stephen Marley and granddaughter of the legendary Bob Marley, it’s no surprise that she too received the call to a life of music creation. Learning and pulling inspiration from her musical lineage and Jamaican heritage, Mystic is about to put her […]