Grace Jones, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Woman of Influence
Grace Jones, a singer, lyricist, supermodel, record producer, and actor, was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1948. When she was 13, she moved with her family to Syracuse, New York. Her career as a model began in New York state, but she moved on to Paris where she worked at the top fashion houses, […]
Jamaica Welcomes New Charter Service From Fort Lauderdale To Ian Fleming International Airport Ocho Rios By QCAS Aero
Jamaica is pleased to welcome yet another option for air travelers with the arrival on June 22nd, of the inaugural QCAS Aero non-stop charter flight from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to the Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The new charter service is specifically targeting high-end travelers and provides ease of access throughout […]
Jamaica Takes Steps to Remove the Queen as Head of State and Become a Republic – What It Means
Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marline Malahoo Forte, announced in a speech to the House of Representatives on June 7, 2022, that the government plans to make the nation a republic by the 2025 General Election. This means the government will remove the British Queen Elizabeth II as Jamaica’s head of state. During […]
Dr. The Hon Phyllis MacPherson-Russell, OJ (1923-2008)- Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
From as far back as she could remember, Phyllis MacPherson-Russell had always wanted to be a teacher. She was a very good student, especially in mathematics and Latin, at Wolmers High School for Girls. She focused on math at University in the United States and came home and taught it at Wolmers. But there was […]
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Puerto Rico – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
The historian, writer, and activist Arturo Schomburg was born in Puerto Rico in 1874 in the town of Santurce. His mother was Mary Joseph, a Black, freeborn midwife from St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. His father was the merchant Carlos Federico Schomburg, son of a German immigrant to Puerto Rico. When he was […]