Merlene Ottey, Jamaica – Caribbean Woman of Influence

Merlene Joyce Ottey was born in Cold Spring, Hanover, Jamaica in 1960. She was first introduced to track and field by her mother who bought her a manual about the sport. Ottey attended Gurneys Mount and Pondside Schools and graduated from Rusea’s and Vere Technical High Schools where she was a frequent competitor in foot […]

Marriage In A Cell…Three Ways To Break Out

Just the thought of the word “BONDAGE” alone makes any person feel trapped.   Isolation is eating up society today.  Many are in a prison.  This prison is filled with so much traffic with no structured direction of travel.  This prison has no chains yet many find it hard to escape.  There are no security guards […]

Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers

Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks storyteller’s storyteller…a special and rare talent. After a successful career as a journalist, she has devoted her life to restoring an old Jamaican tradition – storytelling. Long, long ago, before electricity, radio and television, parents would sit with their children at night time and tell them stories about our history and our […]

Maurice Ashley, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Man of Influence

Maurice Ashley, who is the first African American to reach the rank of International Grandmaster in chess, was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, in 1966. He attended Wolmer’s Boys School and migrated to the United States at age 12 and started to play chess at age 14. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and stated […]