Angella Reid, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Woman of Influence
Angella Reid, the first woman appointed as Chief Usher of the United States White House, was born in St. Thomas Parish in Jamaica. She attended high school in Kingston prior to migrating to the US. She is just the ninth individual to be named Chief Usher in the history of the White House. Reid started […]
Colin Powell, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Colin Powell was born in New York City in 1937 to Jamaican parents. He attended public schools in New York and earned a geology degree from the City College of New York, where he participated in ROTC. He was commissioned an Army second lieutenant when he graduated in 1958 and served as a professional solider […]
Former Miss Jamaica World Contestant among Cast Members of “Real Housewives of Dubai” TV Series
Lesa “Milan” Hall, a contestant in the Miss Jamaica World pageant of 2009, is featured in the new reality television series, “The Real Housewives of Dubai” on Bravo. The website for the program describes Hall as “a successful fashion designer and entrepreneur living out her dreams in Dubai.” She will join five other cast members […]
Jamaican Appears as Contestant on NBC Game Show “The Weakest Link”
Jamaican interior designer Marsha McDonald will appear on the hit NBC game show “The Weakest Link” on June 13, 2022, at 10/9 CST. McDonald traveled to Los Angeles in 2021 to meet with the other contestants and the show’s host Jane Lynch. She described her experience with the production team as “stellar” and that everything […]
Voting Now Open for Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition
The Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition is ready to take votes on fan favorites among the up-and-coming musicians who have submitted songs to the organization’s panel of experts and their peers. The competition is designed as a celebration of Jamaica and the creation of reggae music. Voting has opened to select seven finalists and […]
Dothlyn ‘Joyce’ Campbell OD – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers
Dothlyn Joyce Campbell OD was a lady of firsts: A founding member and principal dancer of Jamaica’s world-renowned National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) founded in 1962; the first Coordinator for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) established in 1963 – formerly the Jamaica Festival Commission- and the Jayteens Dance Troup which she established, also in […]