Jamaican-American Lawyer, Dahlia Walker-Huntington, Wins US National Diversity and Inclusion Award
Dahlia Walker-Huntington, an immigration and family lawyer and diversity and inclusion consultant, has received The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national Diversity and Inclusion award. The award is presented to individual attorneys, law firms, law schools, nonprofits, or other immigration organizations in recognition of their promotion of diversity and inclusion excellence in the profession of […]
Jamaican Artist Michelle Drummond First Black Female Artist To Be Permanently Installed In West Palm Beach Public Library
On June 14, 2021, the City of West Palm Beach, through its ArtLife WPB program, reached a historic milestone vote unanimously approving local artist Michelle Drummond for a solo art commission that will be permanently installed in a public space in the City of West Palm Beach. Jamaican native, Drummond, will have the honor of […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 2nd, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS DECLARES NO LOCAL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN 2021 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that there will be no local elections in 2021, adding that his decision will remain in force until he is sure that the country is on the right track for COVID-19 vaccinations. Holness made […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Rearranging Our Priorities
If you were told that at best you had only seven more days to live, what would you do differently? For some of us, our priorities would be immediately rearranged. For example, we would probably reach out to loved ones to repair broken relationships; make restitution where needed; evaluate ourselves spiritually to make sure our […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 2 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 2, 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
American TV Host Steve Harvey Donates Funds to Purchase Computer Devices for Jamaica’s Children
Steve Harvey, an American television host, has donated US15,000 through the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation that is earmarked to purchase computer devices for children in Jamaica. The donation was made to the “Connect A Child” program in Jamaica, which is designed to reduce the digital divide that exists among Jamaica’s children, many of whom […]
Vanessa Bryant and Kids Vacation in Jamaica
Vanessa Bryant, 39, is vacationing in Jamaica with her daughters Natalia, 18, Bianka, 4, and Capri, 2. She shared photographs from her trip on Instagram showing the family having a very good time together on the Caribbean island at the Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Hanover. Bryant joined her late husband’s family – his […]
British-Jamaican Delroy Lindo Stars in Netflix Western with Idris Elba & Regina King
British Jamaican Actor Delroy Lindo is starring in a new American Western entitled “The Harder They Fall” to be streamed on Netflix. Lindo was born in 1952 in southeast London. His parents were Jamaicans who immigrated to the UK in 1951 for work. Lindo first became interested in acting when he had a role in […]
The Jamaican Flag Color Guide (Hex, RGB & CMYK Codes)
Jamaica has 3 colors in their national flag which are Gold, Green, and Black. The Hex, RGB and CMYK codes are in the table below. Fun Fact The Jamaican flag is the only national flag in the world that doesn’t incorporate the colors red, white, or blue The Meaning of the Colors “The sunshine, the land is […]
Jamaican Jénine Shepherd Wins a 2021 Legacy Award In Memory of Princess Diana
Jamaican Jénine Shepherd, 22, is the recipient of the Diana Award for 2021. The award is given to a young person who continues the legacy of the United Kingdom’s Princess Diana by “going above and beyond the expected in their local communities.” The award seeks to highlight the voices of young people and to empower […]