Vivian Crawford Hailed as a Jamaican ‘National Treasure’ at The 2021 Gracekennedy Foundation Lecture
The 2021 GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) lecture delivered on its promise to share the rich and diverse heritage of our island nation. The lecture, which was presented by Vivian Crawford, Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), was streamed live via Zoom and attracted an audience of over 700 online participants from Jamaica and overseas […]
Design by Jamaican-Born Architect to Replace Columbus Monument in New Jersey
A design by Jamaican-born architect Nina Cooke John has been chosen by Ras J. Baraka, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that had been placed in the city’s Washington Park until its removal in 2020. Cooke John has designed a Harriet Tubman monument, which will be installed in […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in Malawi?
In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with speaks with Lincoln Bailey. He is a Jamaican living in Malawi. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican living in Malawi? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, and today I’m talking to Lincoln, who is a Jamaican living in Malawi. Lincoln, good […]