Jamaican Hall of Fame: Mutabaraka
Mutabaraka, also known as Allan Hope, born in 1952 in Rae Town, Jamaica, West Indies. Mutabaraka was a student for four years at Technical High School in Kingston. After completing his studies, he took an apprenticeship in Electronics. His apprenticeship ended after a short while and then he took a job working for Jamaica […]
Jamaican Poet and Writer, Claude McKay
Claude McKay was born, Festius Claudius McKay, in Sunnyville, Jamaica on September 15, 1889. He migrated to the United States where he attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. While there he attempted to study Agriculture, however, he ended up finding his life’s work in Poetry and Writing. Claude McKay, later moved to New York where […]
Jamaican Hall of Fame: Dr. Frederic Gomez Cassidy
Dr. Frederic Gomes Cassidy was born in Kingston, Jamaica on October 10, 1907 and died on June 14, 2004. In the early years of his studies he attended the University of The West Indies, located in Mona Heights, Jamaica. Dr. Cassidy was also a student at Oberlin College and the University of Michigan in America. […]
I Am Every Jamaican
I am every Jamaican Black gyal, chiny gyal, Indian gyal, white What are you? They ask Hand outstretched to touch And then retracted And I smile with a knowing air And say… “I am every Jamaican” Proud woman, hard working man, strength, hardship, laughter What drives you? They ponder As we work hard for […]
Quitting : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 15
The period right after that first kiss from Sherry-Ann started out as one of the best times since leaving Jamaica but quickly became one of the worst. The bad started the next day. Mary sue and I still One week later I came home to find a letter in from the Social Security Administration addresses […]
To My Jamaican Girl
I’m a jealous man. Never expected to meet someone that could turn my emotions inside out. I had it easy, but not much to brag about. But now I have a lot to brag of, someone nobody else can enjoy. I try to trust and quell any selfish feelings. But you, broke down all my […]
Miss Chin’s Rum Bar
Its seven o’clock on a Friday Evening One by one they came strolling in Soon Miss Chin’s Bar will be full of them Neighborhood folks on their weekend’s thrill The Barmaid extremely busy Unpacking Guinness, Red stripe and Ting The glass-case loaded with fry dumplings Slices of bread, salt fish and red herring […]
Men of Jamaica Crossroads Puzzle Solution
Men of Jamaica Crossroads Puzzle
Across 1. the gully or the singer – 4. old time comedy act – 7. 1st PM – 9. current PM – 11. a him ‘large ooooh’ – 12. as hot as di steakhouse – 13. slave rebel or dance move – 15. PM,sociologist,record producer – 18. di “Gong” – 20. 3rd PM – 21. […]
My Memory of a Boys Champs
Its day three and the final day of Boys Champs. By all accounts it is going to be an epic battle to the very end and only then this year’s champion will be crowned. Much anticipation is in store. Despite the vicissitudes of the past two days the defending champion Kingston College lead in the […]