Why Jamaicans Are Celebrating AJ Dybantsa After His No. 1 NBA Draft Selection

AJ Dybantsa entered the history books when he was selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. While basketball fans know him as one of the top young talents in the game, many Jamaicans are also paying attention because of his strong connection to the island through his mother and […]

Jamaicans You Must Know: Sociologist, Historian and Novelist Orlando Patterson

Jamaica has produced no shortage of world-class thinkers, and among them is Orlando Patterson, OJ OM the Jamaican-born sociologist, historian, novelist and public intellectual whose work has helped shape global understanding of slavery, freedom, race and postcolonial society. Born Horace Orlando Patterson in Westmoreland, Jamaica, on June 5, 1940, Patterson grew up in May Pen, […]