Northeast USA Jamaican Diaspora Schedules Multiple Emancipendence Events

The Jamaican Diaspora in the Northeastern region of the United States has announced multiple events to celebrate Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of independence. These events have been organized under the auspices of the Embassy of Jamaica, the Consulate of New York, honorary consuls, and Diaspora organizations. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, was enthusiastic […]

The History of Jamaican Bandana

When many people around the world hear the term bandana, they automatically think of the modern kerchief. The term bandana is somewhat misleading. Bandhani cloth originated in Madras in Eastern India. The city was renamed as Chennai in 1996. The fabric has a special place in Jamaica’s history, is simply known as bandana, and has […]

Jubilee… Jubilee… Is Emancipation Day

Jubilee… Jubilee… Is Emancipation Day …August 1st is the Anniversary of the Emancipation Day in 1838 for the former enslaved African peoples in the Brutish I mean British Empire. A Freudian slip. This year is ever special being declared the UN International Year for Peoples of African Descent.  It is ten years since the UN […]