2nd Annual Louise Bennett Coverley Memorial Lecture with Poet Laureate of Jamaica Hon. Lorna Goodison
The Louise Bennett Coverley Heritage Council, in collaboration with the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, and under the distinguished patronage of the Consul General of Jamaica, R. Oliver Mair, presents the Hon. Lorna Goodison – Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan, Poet Laureate of Jamaica and recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal […]
Jamaican Educator among Winners of 21st Annual Duthoy Scholarship at Taft University
Jamaican educator Janet Walsh-Davis, former principal of St. Andrew Preparatory School, was awarded a Duthoy Scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at William Howard Taft University in Lakewood, Colorado. The university announced that Walsh-Davis was among four individuals to receive the scholarship as part of the Duthoy Scholarship Program, which is designed to ensure that […]
Did You Know 3 of the 5 Fastest Women Runners in the World in 2021 Are Jamaicans?
Three of the fastest women 100-meter runners in 2021 in the world are from Jamaica. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was born in Kingston in 1986; Elaine Thompson Hera was born in Banana Ground in Manchester Parish in 1992; and Natasha Morrison was born in St. Catherine in 1992. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is currently coached by Reynaldo Walcott and […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Switzerland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Switzerland? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Nza. She is a Jamaican living in Switzerland. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican living in Switzerland? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com. […]