Sickle Cell Foundation in South Florida Raises 8.1K at Gala for Life-Saving Tech

Shak’s Hope Sickle Cell Foundation, the vision of Shakira Aminah Martin, Miss Jamaica Universe 2011, who passed in August 2016 from sickle-cell complications, successfully hosted its first annual Sickle Cell Education, Awareness and Award Gala on 17 June 2023. The event garnered overwhelming support from the community and raised an impressive $8,100. Honoring a Beauty […]

Jamaican-Americans Kerry Washington and Sheryl Lee Ralph Selected for Walk of Fame Stars

Jamaican Americans Sheryl Lee Ralph, an Emmy Award winner and star of “Abbot Elementary,” and  Kerry Washington, known for her role as “Olivia Pope” in the television series, “Scandal,” have been chosen to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They are among a group of honorees selected from hundreds of nominations at a […]