Motherhood and the Arts – Happy Emancipation Day & Independence
Here on the banks of the ancient Nile, living an endless lockdown in a far-away land, I find myself reflecting on my beautiful homeland, Jamaica, on the anniversary of her independence. In solitude, I contemplate… what does celebrating independence really mean to her in these unprecedented and troubled times? Also, I ponder on her struggles, […]
Sports Illustrated Features Jamaican Olympian Marilyn Neufville, 1970’s World Record Holder
Sports Illustrated magazine is running a feature story on Jamaican Marilyn Neufville who set the world record in the 400-meter dash in 1970 at the age of 17 and in 1976 in Montreal became the first female track-and-field Olympian from the University of California Berkeley. She is the only Jamaican woman to set an outdoor […]
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah Leads Sweep in Olympic Women’s 100m
On Saturday in Tokyo Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah clocked 10.61 sec in the women’s 100 meters final, successfully defended her crown and breaking Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record. Thompson-Herah led Team Jamaican in a clean sweep of the medals women’s 100 meters final, with two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in 10.74 sec and […]
Why the 100-Meter Sprint Featuring Jamaican Women is the Must-Watch Tokyo Olympics Event
The women’s 100-meter sprint final is shaping up to be the must-see competition of the Tokyo Olympics, notable because of Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson, and Shericka Jackson. All three have clocked 100-meter times under 10.8 seconds, most impressively Fraser-Pryce who has only increased her speed after taking two years from competitive running to have her […]
Jamaican Descent Candidate, John Eaves, Makes a Historic Run to Become The First African American Secretary of State in Georgia
Seasoned Georgia elected official Dr. John Eaves announces his candidacy for Secretary of State. “Georgia has been a battleground for partisan bickering surrounding voter access and claims of fraud. I am prepared to fight to make our state a model of democracy, where we honor everyone’s right to vote, and we have systems in place […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 30th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT STIFFENS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS DUE TO RISE IN INFECTIONS In response to rising rates of COVID-19 infections in Jamaica, the government has imposed stronger restrictions to combat what it views as a third wave of cases. Approximately 1,318 new cases were reported for the month of July, with an […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 30 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 30, 2021. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaican & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Can these bones live?”
Ezekiel stood in the middle of the valley looking at the human bones strewn everywhere. According to the narrative, the Lord had brought him there “in the Spirit of the Lord” and “He caused me to pass all around them, and behold, there were very many [human bones] in the open valley; and lo, they […]
Jamaican-Born Rohan Freeman is First Black American to Attain all 7 Summits
Born in Jamaica and growing up poor, Rohan Freeman had no idea what life had in store for him. Through hard work and determination, he became the first Black American man and the first Jamaican-born climber to reach all Seven Summits in the world. Freeman immigrated to the U.S. to attend the University of Connecticut […]
Bob Marley’s 1972 Home in London on Sale for £1.65 million
The London apartment that Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley called home in 1972 is for sale for £1.65 million, or more than $2.1 million. The sale of the apartment, which is located in the Ridgmount Gardens in the Bloomsbury district and features four bedrooms. Is being handled by Dexters. Marley lived at this location when […]