Jamaican Bakery’s Patties Featured in New York Times

Jamaican Bakery 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

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

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 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

Jamaican-American Model Alva Claire

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 Jerk Included in Tasteatlas Traditional Food Awards of 100 Best Dishes

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, […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 21st, 2022

weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN JAMAICA NOW PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE ONLY As of January 19, 2022, Jamaica’s public hospitals will be providing only emergency care services. The Health Ministry has decided to restrict the hospitals’ provision of care in response to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. A reduction in hospital staff […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Winning Mindset

The day’s motivational quote was from motivational speaker Zig Ziglar and I thought it was profound: “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”  What stood out for me was the lack of passivity despite being born to win.  In other […]