Meet the Jamaican family living in Africa sponsoring 100+ young Jamaicans to visit Ghana
Are you ready to explore your African birthright? Meet the Anderson Family! The family of 5 traveled full time for the last few years exploring and discovering our ancestry and lineage. The journey took them to over 30 countries where they spend a month at a time exploring and connecting to their roots… The family […]
Newspaper in India Names Jamaica as one of World’s Safest Places to Visit in 2022
The best-selling English-language daily newspaper in the world, The Times of India, has designated Jamaica as one of the safest places in the world to visit in 2022. The daily newspaper based its decision on guidance provided by the United States State Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and on information from […]
What Are the Most Powerful Passports in the Caribbean?
Passports issued by different countries are not equal. Some are more powerful than others in that some allow access to more countries. The Henley Global Passport Index for 2022 ranks the passport of Jamaica as 12th-most powerful among the countries of the Caribbean. The index ranks the passport issued by Barbados as the most powerful […]
Jamaican Bakery’s Patties Featured in New York Times
The New York Times has featured the wide variety of restaurants enjoyed by diners in Miami, Florida, and on its list is the Taste Rite Jamaican Bakery owned by Lynden Gordon. Gordon’s restaurant opened in 1996, offering cuisine from Jamaica, his native country, like oxtail and jerk chicken, but to differentiate his business from a […]
Jamaican Restaurant on List of Best Los Angeles Places to Eat
South LA and South Central LA, the largest of the regions that make up Los Angeles, is difficult to define, but it has a long and iconic history dating back to the Twenties when it was the site of legendary performances by jazz stars Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith. In 2022, it will be the […]
Caribbean Nationals Wanted For Heart Study in The USA
A US study is putting the spotlight on Afro-Caribbean nationals who have heart disease, or have been diagnosed with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, (ATTR-CM). Afro-Caribbeans with lived experiences can now share their story via a national, qualitative study and get paid if they are considered a good candidate. The national study is intended to deepen understanding […]
History Channel Series To Explore Canada’s Black History Including The Jamaican Maroons Deported To Nova Scotia
HISTORY® and Hungry Eyes Media Group announce the groundbreaking four-part docuseries, BLK: An Origin Story, premiering Saturday, February 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The limited series, consisting of four 60-minute episodes, reveals the deep historic impact of Black presence in Canada. Executive produced by Jen Holness and Sudz Sutherland, BLK: An Origin Story is helmed by Hungry Eyes’ award-winning production team, who […]
Jamaican-American Model Alva Claire Featured In Vogue
The Jamaican American fashion model Alva Claire is the subject of a featured interview in Vogue magazine in which she discusses her career journey and how she found her way through its challenges. Claire, who was born Alva Claire McKenzie in London to a Jamaican father and an American mother, worked for a decade before […]
Jamaican-American Doctor Appointed Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology Department at New York University
Jamaican-American physician, Dr. Camille Angela Clare, has been appointed to serve as the new Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) and Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University’s College of Medicine and the School of Public Health. Currently, Dr. Clare is an Associate Professor of OB/GYN […]
Jamaican Jerk Included in Tasteatlas Traditional Food Awards of 100 Best Dishes
Jamaican jerk is ranked at Number 44 on the list of the 100 best dishes in the world by TasteAtlas, an online guide to traditional foods. Founded in 2015 TasteAtlas collects authentic recipes, reviews, and research about dishes and ingredients around the world. TasteAtlas describes itself as “a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, […]