Southern Living Magazine Features Jamaican-Born Texas Restaurant Owner’s Christmas Traditions
In celebration of the holiday season, Southern Living magazine featured Texas restaurant owner and chef Nicola Blaque, who was born in Jamaica. The Christmas season brings back her memories of holiday celebrations and family traditions on the island. Blaque, a United States Army veteran, lived in Jamaica until she was five years old, and she […]
Jamaica Makes History with First-Time Para-Surfer Representatives at International Competition
Jamaica was represented at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para-Surfing Championship at Pismo Beach in California by Nathaniel Bailey and Toto Campbell. This is the first time the country has sent competitors to the event. Nathaniel Bailey missed qualifying for a place in the quarter-finals by just 0.20 points. A third-form student at Jamaica […]
Five Jamaican-made Gifts for Christmas
Looking for Jamaican-made Christmas gift ideas? Here are Five Jamaican-made Gifts for Christmas. Be Merry this Christmas with 100% Wellness Beverages from Jamaica Cold-Pressed Juices Drinking sorrel, ginger, fruity spices and rum always evokes sentimentality around this time of year. It even manages to melt the hearts of the hardest Christmas Grinches! So clearly it […]
Immersive Marley “One Love Experience” to Open in London in 2022
The Saatchi Gallery in London is planning for the world premiere of an immersive Bob Marley exhibit on February 2, 2022. The exhibit, entitled “One Love Experience,” will feature previously unseen photographs and memorabilia of the Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley and will take viewers on a tour of his lifestyle, influences, passions, and his […]
British Jamaican and Bangladeshi Couple Open 7th Jerk Shack Restaurant in the UK
Matin and Michelle Miah have opened their seventh Rudie’s Jerk Shack Jamaican restaurant in London. The venue features tropical rum punch, reggae music, and authentic and traditional Jamaican meals, including jerk chicken cooked over charcoal, served in a welcoming, fun atmosphere. The latest Rudie’s is located in Camden’s Hawley Wharf. Matin and Michelle met in […]
Jamaican-Canadian Woman Founds Nonprofit and Starts Project to Support 200 Black Food Entrepreneurs Canada
Jamaican-Canadian Janice Bartley is the founder of Foodpreneur Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing solutions that support Black Canadians who want to start food businesses. She founded the nonprofit in 2019, and in 2021, Bartley’s organization was one of 20 nonprofits based in Ontario to receive the support of the Black Entrepreneurship Fund. Through […]
Jamaican-Born Lorna Shelton-Beck Inducted in JADIAS Hall Of Fame
Lorna Shelton-Beck was inducted into the Jamaica Diaspora Jamaica Diaspora Southern Region (JADIAS) Hall of Fame along with 12 others on November 13, 2021, at the organization’s inaugural ceremony held at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. This is the first time in the history of the Jamaican Diaspora that individuals who live in the […]
Jamaican Business Owner in Canada Wins Small Business Grant Contest
Jamaican Opal Rowe, the owner and founder of Stush Patties, is one of three winners of Purolator’s True North Small Business Grant Contest for 2021. Stush Patties makes gourmet Jamaican patties made with natural and locally sourced ingredients and sells the patties in specialty groceries and eateries. Prizes include $20,000 in cash, $15,000 worth of […]
Family of Marcus Garvey Asks U.S. President For His Posthumous Pardon
The family of Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, has called on United States President Joe Biden to issue a posthumous pardon for Garvey’s conviction on charges of mail fraud in 1923. Garvey was the founder and leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). The charges stemmed from a mailing of ads for his […]
Garth Walker, Second-Generation Jamaican, Appointed Presidential Fellow by US President Joe Biden
A second-generation Jamaican Garth Walker has been selected by United States President Joe Biden to be a Presidential Fellow for 2021-2022. Walker is a board-certified emergency physician and a former public health executive. He is attached to the Department of Human Services and works as a special adviser to the US Surgeon General and is […]