Star of 1993 Classic Olympic Bobsled Film “Cool Runnings” Rooting for Jamaica in 2022
American actor Malik Yoba, who appeared in the iconic 1993 Disney film “Cool Runnings,” is cheering on Jamaica’s 2022 Winter Olympic bobsledders. Jamaica’s 4-man bobsled team qualified for the Winter Games in 2022 for the first time since 1998. Commenting about his support on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Yoba said that after doing “Cool Runnings” […]
Animation Studio Partners with Cedella Marley for “Marley and the Band” Animated Series
Cedella Marley, the daughter of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, has partnered with Lion Forge Animation, an Academy Award-winning animation studio, to create and produce an animated series based on her newly published children’s picture book, “Marley and the Family Band.” The deal between Lion Forge Animation and the Tuff Gong Collective, a joint venture […]
Amplifying Black and Diverse Histories the Focus of New Wikimedia Foundation Collaboration with Caribbean Artist
To kick off Black History Month, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, announced the launch of Wiki Unseen, a collaboration with artists aimed at expanding the visual representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Wikimedia projects and advancing knowledge equity. Launched on February 9th, the first iteration of the […]