The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York Celebrates 10th Anniversary Milestone Year of Jamaica 60th and Grace Foods 100th
New York’s premier Caribbean food and music event, The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens on Sunday, July 31. This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival, and we also celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence and our title sponsor, Grace Foods’ 100 years of service to the community. The […]
It’s Now Dr. Usain Bolt as UK University Awards the Fastest Man Alive an Honorary Doctorate
Jamaican Olympic champion sprinter and the “fastest man alive” Usain Bolt has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Brunel University in London. Bolt is familiar with Brunel University as he trained there several times during his career, including preparations for the 2012 London Olympics where he won three gold medals. He said that he has […]
Lorna Goodison – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Lorna Goodison, born in Kingston, rooted in the parish of Hanover, once declared that the date of her birth – August 01 (the date of Jamaica’s emancipation from slavery) was no accident, nor was the gift of poetry; so she works with them with a sense of responsibility, giving back to those who inspired her. […]
What is it like being a Jamaican in Antigua and Barbuda?
In our “Jamaicans to the World” show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Marjorie Parchment. She is a Jamaican living in Antigua and Barbuda. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Antigua and Barbuda? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, and today in Jamaicans to the World we talked to Marjorie […]
G Cole Reminds Us That “Peace Of Mind Is A Holiday”
In 2008 G Cole observed so many friends seemingly lacking in “Peace Of Mind”, whether from everyday struggles or a self induced feeling of hopelessness or just a refusal to see the glass as half full. Whenever he’d meet someone or catch up with a friend, if he said “Hello how are you” the response […]
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz Defeat Haiti to Qualify for Second-Straight Women’s World Cup
With a 4-0 defeat of Haiti, Jamaica’s national team, the Reggae Girlz, have qualified to play in the 2023 Women’s World Cup Championship in Australia and New Zealand. Khadija “Bunny” Shaw scored twice, while Trudi Carter and Drew Spence each made a goal to bring the total to four for the win. Jamaica broke a […]
Fashion Firm Dsquared2 Pays Homage to Bob Marley with New Collection
Fashion design house Dsquared2 opened Men’s Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, with a new collection that honors Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley. The show mounted by Canadian twins Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared2 was created in a collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation, which gave its permission for them to reproduce the image of […]
Jamaican Born Actor Marcos James Returns for Season 2 of LMN’s ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses’ Produced by Vivica A. Fox
Marcos James, best known for his performance as White Rat in HBO’s Emmy Award winning series Game of Thrones, is returning to season two of the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) film series Keeping Up With The Joneses. The production is executive produced by actress Vivica A. Fox (Empire, Kill Bill) who also appears in the […]
Barbara Joy Gloudon (1935-2022) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Barbara Joy Gloudon did so many things and excelled in all of them. The little girl from Harvey River in the northern parish of Hanover, the eldest of ten children, became an outstanding journalist, playwright, author, communication specialist, radio talk-show host, and lecturer. She authored several national pantomimes, plays, articles and a book; earning many […]
Jamaican Ambassador to US Urges Eligible Jamaicans to Become Citizens of Their Adopted Home
Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, is encouraging those in the Jamaican Diaspora to become citizens of the US so that they can participate fully in the democratic process of their adopted country. She made her remarks on June 29, 2022, at a forum hosted by the Latin American Center, Atlantic Council on […]