Jamaican Student-Athlete J’voughnn Blake Receives College Scholarship to Ivy League School, Dartmouth University

J’voughnn Blake, 19, will attend the prestigious Dartmouth University in New Hampshire after receiving a scholarship to the Ivy League school. Blake, who was the captain of the track and field team at Jamaica College, plans to pursue the study of microbiology. Speaking of his plans to become a professional microbiologist, Blake said he was […]

Jamaican American Celebrity Chef Translates Love for Food into His Own Brand and a Profitable Career

David Rose, an executive chef and television personality, was raised in New Jersey as a first-generation Jamaican American, the youngest in a big family of eight children. Both of his parents were also chefs, and he credits them for giving him a belief in himself from a young age. He also cites his upbringing in […]