Despite Early Setbacks, This Jamaican-Born Couple Established Sacramento’s Only Black-Owned Beauty and Barber College

Robert and Tracy Brown, both born in Jamaica, came to the United States with their families in the 1980s. Tracy Brown’s family first settled in North Carolina, but her father decided it was too cold there, and they moved to Sacramento. She started her career early in life, having “dibbled and dabbled in hair” since […]

Jamaican Chef in Texas Honored as Semifinalist of The Prestigious James Beard Awards

The James Beard Foundation presents annual awards to recognize the best regional chefs and restaurants in the United States. In 2020, the Foundation decided to expand its geographic award categories to recognize Texas as its own region and deserving of its own slate of awards to reflect the state’s increasing influence on the American food […]