Five Jamaicans Amongst 14 Being Honored at the Caribbean American Heritage Month Awards Banquet in South Florida
The Annual Unique CAHM and CULTURE Awards, Banquet & Gala, in celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month will honor five Jamaicans amongst the 14 honorees. The event will be held on June 25, 2022 at The DoubleTree by Hilton, Sunrise-Sawgrass, starting at 7 p.m. Red Carpet Arrival, Reception, followed by formalities, Dinner, Awards Presentation, Entertainment, […]
South Florida Church holds Holistic Health Fair on June 18th, 2022
Faith Place Church announced its first Holistic Health Fair for the South Florida community. The Health fair will be held on June 18th, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex 6700 Miramar Parkway FL 33023. The event is in partnership with Memorial Healthcare System and Walker Chiropractor and Wellness Center. […]
Dr Sue Charitable Foundation Donates to Jamaica Hi-5K Run/Walk Adopt-a-Clinic initiative
Friends of the Dr Sue Charitable Foundation not only turned out as a team to support the Hi5 – 5K walk, they poured out additional donations and was able to present a check for $1750 to The Jamaican Consul General to Miami, R. Oliver Mair, organizer of this event. This Hi-5K Run/Walk is designed to […]
“Addy” Chin-Ogilvie Makes History As First Jamaican Woman To Qualify For Aquathlon World Championships
Jamaican Adrienne “Addy” Chin-Ogilvie, a strong proponent of swimming as a sport, has become the first Jamaican woman to qualify to compete in the Aquathlon World Championships. She announced her history-making achievement on her Facebook page, posting, “I am officially registered to represent Jamaica, Aquathlon World Championships, Slovakia, August 18-22. Thank you Jamaica Triathlon Association […]
Dr. Olive Lewin OM (1927-2013) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers
“I just want to be remembered simply as one was true to her roots.” She was born in Vere, in the parish of Clarendon. The story is told that, as a little girl, she spent her young days making any type of music she could come up with – singing, clapping, praying. She became so […]
Claude McKay, Jamaica – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Claude McKay was born in Clarendon, Jamaica in 1889 and migrated to the United States in 1912 to attend Tuskegee Institute. Unhappy with what he said was the school’s “semi-military, machine-like existence,” he left to attend Kansas State University, where his first reading of W.E.B. DuBois “Souls of Black Folk” inspired him to political action. […]
Mahadai Das, Guyana – Caribbean Woman of Influence
Guyanese poet Mahadai Das was born in Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Guyana in 1954. She began writing poetry while a student at The Bishops’ High School in Georgetown. She earned a degree from the University of Guyana and then a BA in philosophy at New York’s Columbia University. While she started a Ph.D. program in […]
Malcolm X, Grenada – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, the African American Muslim minister and human rights activist was the son of a Grenadian. Until 1964, he was a strong advocate for the National of Islam, urging Black empowerment, advocating for the separation of Black and White Americans, and promoting Islam in the Black community. After his […]
Featured on Oprah Daily, This Jamaican American Quit Her Job to Start Caribbean-Flavored Vegan Cookie Company
Jamaican American, Danielle Tubbs of Chicago, quit her day job to focus on growing her vegan cookie company, Tubby’s Taste, after being featured on Oprah Daily. Tubbs, whose heritage includes numerous bakers, both African American and Jamaican, has always been serious about making cookies, and now she is relying on her background as an inspiration […]
Claudette Werleigh, Haiti – Caribbean-American Woman of Influence
Claudette Werleigh, the first female Prime Minister of Haiti, was born in Cap-Haitien in 1946 to a wealthy family involved in coffee exports. Her father had been a member of Parliament. She attended primary and secondary schools operated by Catholic nuns, then attended schools in the United States, Spain, and Mexico before obtaining a license […]