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Northeast USA Diaspora Conference & Jamaica 60th Briefing – May 11, 2022

Northeast USA Diaspora Conference and Jamaica 60th Briefing

In the spirit of collaboration, communication, and connection, the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA will hold a special briefing on the 2022 Hybrid Diaspora Conference and Jamaica 60th activities. Kindly share this email with the Zoom link and agenda across your networks. This briefing aims to ensure full access and engagement of our community regarding both […]

Stephen Conrad Moore – 10 Truths You Should Know About Him

Stephen Conrad Moore 10 Truths You Should Know About Him

Jamaicans are dominating the digital space and we love to share their stories with you! We’re pushing forward with the preacher’s son, Stephen Conrad Moore. Now if you are a true church-goer, you know that the preacher’s children are heavily involved in church activities – singing in the choir, hosting bible study, or even delivering […]

Praises Heaped on Jamaican Athletes after Superb Performances at 2022 Penn Relays

The much-storied Penn Relays three-day track and field carnival returned this year after a two-year interruption due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Indeed, Penn Relays is a big deal with twenty-six high schools and five Jamaican tertiary schools making the annual trek to University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field to carry on the longest-running high school, and […]

Primary School Friends in Jamaica Become Restaurant Partners in Missouri

Primary School Friends in Jamaica Become Restaurant Partners in Missouri

Rexroy Scott and Colin Russell grew up in small towns in Jamaica and have been friends since their primary school years. Now they are partners in the Jerk Hut, a successful Jamaican food enterprise in Missouri. Scott grew up in Hamilton Mountain in St. Mary Parish in Jamaica, a small community on the island’s northeast […]

Top Photo Highlights and Moments from 2022 Penn Relays in City of Brotherly Love

After a two-year hiatus the world renowned Penn Relays three-day Carnival returned to the University Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field stadium with a vengeance that thrilled the packed stands of spectators with countless unforgettable and exciting moments of track and field action.   Below is a reel of photos of top photo highlights and moments that stood out […]

Curvy Diva Launches Second Dining With Curvy Location

Entertainer, Host and Entrepreneur, Yanique Curvy Diva Barrett, is excited to open her second restaurant location this May in Kingston, Jamaica. The self-taught chef and business woman has seen her Dining With Curvy brand grow exponentially over the last year despite the worldwide pandemic; with her unique restaurant concept and themes, as well as the […]

Did You Know The First Black Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Was Jamaican

Did you know the first Black Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion was Jamaican - Jody-Anne Maxwell

Jamaican Jody-Anne Maxwell was the first Jamaican, first Black, and first non-American person to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its then 71-year history? Maxwell won the prestigious competition in 1998 when she was 12 years old. She won with the correct spelling of the word “chiaroscurist.” Maxwell defeated 248 rival finalists, including several […]