Jamaican-Born Keishia Thorpe a Finalist for Million-Dollar Global Teacher Prize
Educator Keisha Thorpe who was born in Jamaica has been chosen among the 50 finalists for the annual US$1 million Global Teacher Prize offered by the Varkey Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2014 to improve educational standards and enhance the capacity of teachers worldwide, and the Global Teacher Prize, which has been called “the […]
Jamaican Filmmaker Ruel Smith, of Black Panther fame, Named Head of Animation of Los Angeles Studios
Jamaican filmmaker Ruel Smith, who is currently based in Los Angeles, has joined Stept Studios and their post division Lockt Editorial as the head of animation and visual effects. Smith has long collaborated with the studios and is valued for his passion for storytelling and his 16 plus years of experience in visual effects and […]
Brian Benjamin, NY State Senator of Jamaican Descent Sworn In as State’s Lieutenant Governor
In New York State, Brian Benjamin, 44, who previously served as a state senator for District 30 which includes Harlem, East Harlem, and Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was sworn in as New York’s new Lieutenant Governor. Less than a month ago, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that he had been selected for the post. Benjamin, the […]
British Jamaican Paralympian Kadeena Cox Named Celebrity Masterchef 2021 in UK
Kadeena Cox, a gold-medal-winning Paralympic sprinter and MBE, received the title of Celebrity Masterchef on BBC One’s Celebrity MasterChef 2021 program in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2021. She defeated 19 rivals overall and bested Joe Swash and Megan McKenna in the finals, taking home the trophy with her caviar, goat, and chocolate feast. […]
Scholarship Honoring Karen Smith Launched by St. Hugh’s South Florida Alumnae Chapter
The St. Hugh’s Alumnae Association of South Florida has created a scholarship to honor the “Swansation Songbird,” Karen Smith, who passed away on September 11, 2021. Smith attended St. Hugh’s High School for Girls in Kingston, Jamaica, from 1971 and 1976. The Karen Smith Swansation Legacy Scholarship is a merit scholarship that will provide bursary […]
Three Words Of Counsel For An Unloved Wife
Trusting a thief to give advice on being fair is like diving in a pool with no water. There will be breakage of bones and possible death. Just the same, taking counsel about love from one filled with hate is like eating poison and expect to live. “Blessed is the one who walks NOT in […]
First Female 007 Lashana Lynch Talks about Her Role and Having a Jamaican Swagger
Lashana Lynch, 33, is starring in the new James Bond film “No Time to Die,” the 25th film in the 007 franchise, which is scheduled to open in theaters on September 30, 2021. Lynch, who is from Jamaica, will be the first female to take the leading role of Agent 007 in the history of […]
Shenseea First Jamaican Female Dancehall Artist to Appear on Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 17 Years
Jamaican dancehall star Shenseea has made her debut on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart with her collaboration with rapper Kanye West on “Pure Souls,” a song on West’s 10th studio album “Donda.” Shenseea’s song entered the Hot 100 at Number 52 on September 7, 2021, making her the first Jamaican female dancehall artist to make the […]
Air Jamaica Inspires Jamaican-American Designer, Theophilio, Spring/Summer 2022 Fashion Collection
Jamaican pride is reflected in the Spring/Summer fashion collection from Theophilio. The designer’s creative director and designer Edvin Thompson used the former national airline of the country, Air Jamaica, as the inspiration for the collection. Even the invitation ticket for the Theophilio show was an Air-Jamaica-type plane ticket to remind customers of Brooklyn-based designer Edvid […]
Florida’s 20th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Postponed Due to Covid Concerns
After carefully considering current conditions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the management team of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival has decided to postpone the 2021 event. The festival will be rescheduled, for a date in 2022, which will be announced, as soon as the team is confident that conditions are favorable for staging a safe […]