WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Blaming Others
According to the Genesis narrative, when questioned by God regarding his awareness of his nakedness and whether he had eaten from the forbidden tree, Adam seemed to have had no reservations about blaming Eve. In response to God’s questions, Adam replied: “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the […]
Partnership between De Beers & RAD Red Carpet Advocacy Showcases Jamaican Jewelry Designer
Two African charities, One Girl Can and African Women Rising, were benefitted when actor Sarah Paulson wore Botswana diamond earrings created by jewelry designer Mateo, who is from Jamaica, to the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards program in September 2021. Paulson wearing the earrings to the prestigious awards program was representative of the mission of “BlackisBrilliant,” […]
Jamaicans Think “ Likkle Tea” Will Cure Just About Anything
Headache, backache, tummy hurts, joint pain, cold or flu – no matter what is causing you to feel sick, your Jamaican parents and or grandparents will always tell you to drink “likkle tea.” Our foreparents always believed that tea will cure all and although they may not have had the scientific background or knowledge to […]
Jamaican-Born Costume Designer Who Crafted Style of Hit Film “The Harder They Fall” Featured in Hollywood Reporter
Antoinette Messam, a Jamaican-born costume designer and stylist, discussed her work on director Jeymes Samuel’s “The Harder They Fall” with the Hollywood Reporter. In the interview, she described the film as “a Western that just so happens to have Black people in it” and noted that her prior experience in the fashion industry made it […]
Photo Highlights: ‘Key to City’ for Fraser-Pryce, who Captivated at Pocket Rocket Foundation Red Carpet Reception
Dubbed, ‘An Evening with an Olympian’, last month’s red-carpet reception and fundraiser headlined by Jamaica’s sprinting legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was an experience that all who were in attendance will covet for a lifetime. The star-studded affair took place in Miramar, Florida at the city’s Multicultural Center—Banquet Hall. There were several notables in attendance for this […]
Usain Bolt Sends Inspiring Message to Olympic Athlete in the United Arab Emirates
Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt offered an inspirational message to Hamda AlHosani of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the sprinter’s biggest fans. An athlete herself, AlHosani also won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the UAE Special Olympics and was able to fulfill her dream of meeting Bolt, […]
Young Jamaican American Swimmer Who Was Told “Black People Don’t Swim” Breaks School Record
Nathaniel Garrick, who will be 17 in December 2021, learned to swim at the age of three at the British Swim School. His mother, Loen Garrick, was prompted to enroll him in swimming lessons when a neighborhood child drowned trying to go after ducks in a lake. She just wanted him to be able to […]
Jamaican in New York Brings Island Cuisine to Frozen Food Market
Jamaican Norman “Tony” Bowen, who spent most of his career working in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, has entered the extremely competitive frozen dinner market in New York, providing the public with frozen foods with authentic Jamaican flavor. Bowen learned to cook from his mother during his childhood years growing up in Pembroke […]
Prize-Winning Author Marlon James to Bring Jamaican Detective Series to Television
Jamaican author Marlon James, who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” has partnered with the television network HBO and Channel 4 to create a drama series, “Get Millie Black,” that follows the life of Millie Jean Black, a Scotland Yard detective. The series will […]
Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) – National Hero, Is Long Overdue
For more than two decades there has been growing calls from sections of the Jamaican population for the naming of the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley), O.M, and the Honorable Louise Bennett-Coverly (Miss Lou), OM, as the country’s latest National Heroes. These calls have now restarted elevating the debate especially in the last week with Barbados naming Rhianna Fenty as its […]