“Jamaican Patois Day” Declared With 24 Hour Challenge #PatoisDay
Jamaicans.com declared September 8th, 2022 the first Jamaican “Patois Day” as a tribute to Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, a poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. It is the day after Miss Lou’s birthday which is celebrated worldwide as “Miss Lou Day”. The intent of Jamaican “Patois Day” is to continue the celebrations as Miss Lou was […]
Jonkanoo Featured for the First Time in the New York City West Indian Parade
The huge West Indian Day parade returned to New York City’s celebration for the first time since it was canceled for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade brought its expected glory of music, food, and a colorful display of culture. On September 5, 2022, thousands of people lined the Eastern Parkway in […]
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council 2022 Writers Clinic to focus on Songwriting, Art and Journaling – September 10, 2022
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council presents the 2022 Writers Clinic entitled, Therapeutics: The Pen, The Journal, The Brush – In These Times. The three-part workshop is an excellent opportunity for individuals to learn the basics of songwriting, learn the art of journaling, or learn how to paint that picture that they have always dreamed of painting. The […]
What is it l What is it like being a Jamaican living in Sweden?
In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Tasha and Andrea. They are Jamaicans living in Sweden. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Sweden? Hi am Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com Today, in Jamaicans to the world we talk to Andrea and Tasha who are two Jamaicans […]
Jamaica’s Miss Lou Honored by Google
Google has recognized the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator, with a coveted Google Doodle. Bennett-Coverley worked to preserve the presentation of poetry, songs, and stories in Jamaican patois and was one of the first to promote local languages as a means of literary […]
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and Kingston Creative Announce ‘ Block of Excellence’ Partnership to Transform Downtown Kingston
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) signed an MOU with Kingston Creative to form a strategic alliance that will advance the mandate of the JCC to develop an improved Central Business District, which includes a vibrant Arts District. This partnership leverages the UNESCO designation of Kingston as a Creative City of Music and will catalyse […]
Star Studded Lineup For Jamaican Music Experience And True Tribute Awards In New York On September 10
A star studded lineup of renowned names spanning the music, broadcasting and entertainment industries will take to the stage for the Second Annual Jamaican Music Industry and True Tribute Awards to be held on Saturday September 10 at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center in Garden City, New York. The event is produced by the True Tribute Organization- founded in […]
Starting in a Tent at Pop-Up Events, This Jamaican in Ohio Now Has Her Own Restaurant
Reana Jackson operated a mobile food business in Columbus, Ohio, for several years, but her love of cooking for large groups led her to open Twinado Kitchen’s Jerk Shack, her own storefront restaurant at Shoppes at Turnberry in Pickerington, Ohio, on August 19, 2022. The “Twinado” portion of the business name was inspired by Jackson’s […]
Did You Know: This Cocktail Drink Originated In Jamaica?
The Planter’s Punch Cocktail originated in Jamaica, which is a country known for its production of excellent rums. The cocktail was a special favorite during the late 1800s, due chiefly to the fact that it depended on Jamaica’s Myers rum. This rum was the special ingredient necessary for making a true Planter’s Punch. Myers rum […]
Former Jamaican-Born Maryland State Senator Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Jamaica Association of Maryland honored former state senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. Nathan-Pulliam, who was born in South Trelawny, Jamaica, was recognized for her two decades of service in the Maryland House of Delegates and five years in Maryland’s State […]