Interview With Myrna Loy, Chief Editor & Founder of ‘BLACKBRIGHT’ magazine
This month we interview Myrna Loy, Chief Editor & Founder, of Blackright magazine based in London . Many of you may remember Ms Loy from the serial “The other side of Tourism” that was published on Jamaicans.com. Blackright is a thought provoking magazine based in London. The magazine offer information to the West Indian community […]
Interview With John Dixon Writer Of The Film Script On Bob Marley and The Wailers
How did you decide to begin writing a film script about Bob Marley and the Waiters?The Black Beetles motion picture screenplay was derived from a devine spiritual inspiration seen? I also have a great deal in common with the Wailers. You see a great deal of my personal beliefs are shared with The Wailers, particularly […]
Faith : The Evidence of Things Not Seen – Part 2
What do you believe about yourself and your abilities? Do you believe you have the ability to be excellent at what you do? Do you believe you can achieve anything you set your mind to or do you believe that you are just not equipped with the tools for success? These questions all speak to […]
Book Review – Dawn At Lover’s Leap
Book DescriptionAnita Campbell has been telling herself that Jerome Scott is not dead. It’s been twenty-five long and miserable years since her slave lover, and his other love, plunged to their deaths from a breathtakingly beautiful 1700-foot cliff off Jamaica’s south coast, after their secret romance was discovered. Anita had vowed she’d never love another […]
The Save Jamaica Fund (SJF)
The Save Jamaica Fund (SJF) is the only UK based charity which funds the education of less fortunate children throughout Jamaica while simultaneously providing shelter for vulnerable homeless people, such as the elderly, disabled and those with children. Founded in 2004, the SJF has three main objectives: The first objective is to fund the schooling […]
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
I love a cup of coffee in the morning, don’t you? Okay in the states we have Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts and a gabillion other brands of java and tons of little shops from town to town that sell coffee. How come I rarely see Jamaican blue mountain coffee here in the states? It is […]
Get Out of the Boat!
“And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto […]
Land: Keep It On The Down-low
If you do not presently own or one day might acquire property in Jamaica, or if you do not have interest in ‘family land’ or stand to inherit or know someone who might inherit land in Jamaica, then you will have absolutely no interest in reading this article. However, if this information might be relevant […]
Solutions To Criminal Activities Within Jamaicans Schools
I write in response to the many persons attempting to present a solution to the rise in criminal activities within our schools. These criminal activities include the carrying and use of offensive weapons both on and off school compounds, physical retaliatory attacks on teachers and school administrators and the malicious destruction of property. School safety […]
Immigration: Battered Spouses and Children
The majority of Immigrants come to the United States through the process of family sponsorship. These cases involve petitions filed by US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident spouses and parents. Many of the Immigrants come from cultures that are male dominated, patriarchal, or where family violence is customary and accepted though rarely if ever discussed […]