Eric Holder Jr., Barbados – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
American lawyer and the first African American to serve as United States Attorney General, Eric Himpton Holder Jr. was born in 1951 in the Bronx in New York City to a father from St. Joseph in Barbados and a mother whose parents were immigrants to New Jersey from St. Phillip in Barbados. He grew up […]
Florida Jerk Festival 2022 Offered a Flavorful Tour of Jamaican Cuisine, Caribbean Music, and Cultural Spirit
Florida Jerk Festival 2022 was presented by Full-A-Vybez Entertainment and took place last month on Memorial Day in Lake Worth, Florida’s John Prince Park—which was a change from previous years where it was held in Palm Beach (at the South Florida Fairgrounds). Indeed, the Florida Jerk Festival is arguably the premier Caribbean-centered food festival in […]
Claudia Jones, Trinidad and Tobago – Caribbean Woman of Influence
Journalist and activist Claudia Jones was born in Trinidad and Tobago, which was still a colony of the British Empire, in 1915. At age eight, she migrated with her family to Harlem in New York City. Her mother died when she was 13. Jones won the Theodore Roosevelt Award for Good Citizenship during her junior […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Andre Huie. He is a Jamaican living in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in St. Kitts and Nevis? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com and today I talk to Andre Huie, who […]
Jamaican Judith Falloon-Reid Awarded Certificate of Recognition from City of Los Angeles
Judith Falloon-Reid is an author, filmmaker, poet, actor, and inspirational speaker. She was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles in California for her authorship of novels, children’s books, inspirational self-help books, and fiction, as well as for her work as director of four award-winning films. Falloon-Reid was also recognized […]
Jamaican John-Paul Clarke Appointed Member of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Advisory Council
John-Paul Clarke, a former Calabar High School student and current professor at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to serve as a member of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Advisory Council. His appointment was announced by Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, who added that the […]
Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair (1924-2009) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair, the little girl who attended Wolmer’s High School for Girls was one of Jamaica’s most distinguished daughters. She was a trailblazer with a series of firsts in both her academic and professional careers, local and international. And she was devoted to improving the conditions of women both in Jamaica and internationally. […]
Cyril Briggs, St.Kitts and Nevis – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Cyril Valentine Briggs, who was born in Nevis in 1888. His father, Louis E. Briggs, was a white plantation overseer; his mother, Mary M. Huggins, was of African-Caribbean. In accord with the racial caste system in colonial Nevis, the biracial Briggs was regarded as “coloured” despite his extremely light complexion. While accorded the benefit of […]
Montego Bay Student Makes History, Receives 11 University Scholarships
Tiana Dinham, 17, Head Girl at Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, has been accepted to 13 universities in three countries, receiving 11 scholarships, five of which cover all of her university expenses. Dinham, who is from the Maryland District of Hanover, has been accepted to Barry University; Lynn University, McGill University; Wingate University; […]
Doctor Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, CD – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Doctor Blossom O’Meally-Nelson has been described as a bundle of energy and achievements – educator, management consultant, environmentalist, intuitive coach, mentor and mediator, author. She attributes her catalogue of successes to her approach – cooperation and dialogue. A graduate of the University of the West Indies, with a Doctor of Philosophy in Education, she has […]