Jamaican "Eatings" in Atlanta, Georgia
If you long for some jerk chicken, oxtail, curry, brown stew, escoveitch fish; ackee and saltfish, bananas and dumplings or even calaloo, mackerel, plantains, ground provisions and cow foot, you can find it in Atlanta. It is estimated that there are over 75 Jamaican restaurants in the metro area. Most are small mom and pop […]
Jamaican Businesses – Atlanta Area
The majority of Jamaican businesses in Atlanta involve food. Anywhere you are in Atlanta there is bound to be a Jamaican restaurant near you. Some estimate that there are more than 120 Jamaican restaurants in the metro area. In addition, there are numerous grocery stores, meat shops and bakeries. The largest restaurants include Kool Runnings […]
Jamaican/Caribbean Media in Atlanta
Newspapers/Magazines/Newsletters: JamAtlanta www.jamatl.com The Caribbean Star www.thecaribbeanstar.com Caribbean Spice Newspaper http://www.caribbeanspice.net/ Caribbean Trends www.caribbeantrends.com KC Times Newsletter www.kctimes.org Radio: WRFG 89.3 FM www.wrfg.org – Caribbean Runnings w Jason; Fridays 2 – 4 pm WIGO1570 AM wigoam.com Bashment Bay Radio on Sat 8am-10am WRFG 89.3 FM www.wrfg.org – Rockers International w Lisimba & Paul […]
Jamaican & Caribbean Organizations in Atlanta
Atlanta is reputed to have to have the highest number of Jamaican organizations for its size of any city in the US. Many of these organizations are alumni groups that raise funds to support the schools back in Jamaica. Below is a partial listing: Atlanta Caribbean Associationhttp://www.atlantacaribbean.org/404-377-5506 Atlanta Jamaican Associationhttp://www.ajaatlanta.orgemail: [email protected]/593-9290 Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities […]
Jamaican Events in Atlanta
Jamaicans in Atlanta are treated to a week-long series of activities during the first week of August each year that commemorate emancipation day and the island’s independence from Britain. These events include a festival dance, a cultural evening, a thanksgiving service, a health fair, an independence ball and a Jamaica Fun day in the park—see […]
Life in Atlanta
Atlanta, the capital city of the state of Georgia, is considered the Capital of the New South and is one of the most important economic centers in the American South. With a metro area population in excess of five million and the busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, the city too […]
Where Jamaicans Live in Atlanta
Jamaicans have been moving to Atlanta since the early 1980’s and the pace seems to have picked up in recent years. Why are people moving here? Many are attracted by its mild winters, affordable housing, laid back lifestyle and southern charm. Most often you run into people who have moved from New York, New Jersey […]
Jamaican Businesses
Below is a sampling of Jamaican-owned businesses in Los Angeles: New York Looks (Fox Hills Mall): Retail clothing store specializing in fashions from New York. Carry brand names like Guess, Vokal, Ecko, Enyce, Dada, etc. Platinum Salon (Inglewood): Barber shop/ hair salon. Air Jamaica: Offers non-stop flights to Jamaica from Los Angeles. This is just […]
Jamaican Organizations
Jamaican Consulate8703 Venice BoulevardLos Angeles, CAPhone: (310) 559-3822 Note: This is not a complete consulate and it has an “Honorary Consul” who is the appointed representative. This means that passport issues and other such business cannot be handled here and still requires visits or mailings to NY or DC. Jamaica Awareness Association of Californiawww.jamaicaawareness.org The […]
Media
Over the years, there have been more radio stations that play reggae music and with artists like Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder, even the Yankees request to hear them on the radio. RadioIf you twist that dial any day of the week (and weekends) you can find quite a few AM and FM stations that […]