Louise Little, Grenada – Caribbean-American Woman of Influence
Louise Little, the mother of Malcolm X, was born Louise Helen Norton Langdon in La Digue, St. Andrew Parish in Grenada. She is credited with having a major influence on her son, Malcolm X, and his political and social views, giving him his sense of Black pride. Her mother, Ella Langdon, was the daughter of […]
Imran Hall Returns as Sole Representative for Jamaica at 2022 Pan American Championships
At the 2022 Pan American Championships, Jamaica will return for the first time since 2019. Only one athlete is heading to the event; in a unique case, the athlete is also the acting President of the federation, Imran Hall. Competing at lightweight, Hall was also the sole representative at the previous set of Pan American […]
Jamaican American TV Anchor Sharon Lawson Wins Emmy
Sharon Lawson, a Jamaican American reporter and anchor of “Good Day Atlanta” on WAGA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, won a 2022 Emmy Award in the Health and Medical News category for her feature story, “Journey to be Fibroids Free.” Upon winning the award, Lawson posted to social media, thanking her husband, Chris Pappas, her editor Thako […]
JC Students Awarded Bursaries and Scholarships from Jamaica College Florida Alumni Chapter
Sixteen students at Jamaica College (JC) received over J$630,000 in academic scholarships and bursaries for the 2021 school term from the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida (JCOBAFL). The awards were based on the names of benefactors and were presented at a virtual Jamaica College Griffin Award Ceremony broadcast on YouTube on May 30, […]
Jamaican Jason Aiken Honored as a Professor of the Year at South Florida College
Jason Aiken, a professor of economics at Broward College Central Campus, has been honored for his classroom work and support of students by being named a Professor of the Year for 2021/2022. Aiken has taught at Broward since 2015 and was also recognized as Professor of the Year for Broward College Online. He was one […]
Marcia Griffiths, CD – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Marcia Griffiths is known primarily for her strong smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating performances. She started singing professionally when she was fifteen, at an Easter party in her community. She may have been young, but she was confident, and in her own words,” I was very positive. Rather than being afraid or nervous, I wanted […]
John Russwurm, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
John Russwurm, the first Black editor of a newspaper in the United States and one of the first three Black people to graduate from a US college, was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica in 1799. He was the son of an English merchant and an enslaved woman. In 1812, Russwurm and his father moved to […]
Merlene Ottey, Jamaica – Caribbean Woman of Influence
Merlene Joyce Ottey was born in Cold Spring, Hanover, Jamaica in 1960. She was first introduced to track and field by her mother who bought her a manual about the sport. Ottey attended Gurneys Mount and Pondside Schools and graduated from Rusea’s and Vere Technical High Schools where she was a frequent competitor in foot […]
Marriage In A Cell…Three Ways To Break Out
Just the thought of the word “BONDAGE” alone makes any person feel trapped. Isolation is eating up society today. Many are in a prison. This prison is filled with so much traffic with no structured direction of travel. This prison has no chains yet many find it hard to escape. There are no security guards […]
Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers
Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks storyteller’s storyteller…a special and rare talent. After a successful career as a journalist, she has devoted her life to restoring an old Jamaican tradition – storytelling. Long, long ago, before electricity, radio and television, parents would sit with their children at night time and tell them stories about our history and our […]