Diaspora Song Contest May Have To Provide Popular Song For Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee

This year Jamaica celebrates its 60th year of Independence from Great Britain. From a social, economic, and political standpoint, such a milestone should be worthy of celebration even though we have had more than a few obstacles that we have had to navigate along the way, some more successfully than others. Notwithstanding, like Christmas, Easter, the […]

Jamaicans Honored as South Florida’s Most Influential & Powerful Black Professionals

Several Jamaicans have been honored by the M•I•A Media Group LLC, publishers of “Legacy Miami,” “Legacy South Florida,” “M•I•A Magazine.” The Media Group is one of the largest Black publishers in the country, having over one million readers for their monthly and bi-monthly publications. “Legacy Miami” and “Legacy South Florida” are business and news publications […]

10 Things Only People With Jamaican Parents Would Understand

Growing up with Jamaican parents is interesting, to say the least. With their many rules and habits, there’s never a dull day. Though we love to make fun of them, our childhoods would’ve been way less interesting without their quirks. Here are 10 things only people with Jamaican parents would understand. 1 – Nothing ever […]

Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., Barbados & Trinidad – Caribbean-American Man of Influence

The philanthropist, businessman, and publisher Earl Gilbert Graves Sr. was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935. His father was an immigrant from Barbados, and his mother migrated from Trinidad. He earned a BA in economics in 1958 from Morgan State University. As an ROTC graduate, he attended Airborne and Ranger Schools. He volunteered to […]