Ziggy Marley Receives Honorary Doctorate from Medgar Evers College
On June 3, 2021, Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley and an eight-time Grammy-winning musician, was recognized by Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Marley, who is also a record producer and humanitarian activist, was one of 2,662 students in the college’s […]
Jamaica Plans to Forge Stronger Ties to African Nations
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced his government’s plans to make stronger connections with Africa through trade, investment, and tourism. Speaking at a webinar given in recognition of Africa Day, May 25, 2021, Holness said there are real opportunities for investment and trade between the Caribbean region and the continent of Africa. He particularly emphasized […]
2nd Annual Louise Bennett Coverley Memorial Lecture with Poet Laureate of Jamaica Hon. Lorna Goodison
The Louise Bennett Coverley Heritage Council, in collaboration with the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, and under the distinguished patronage of the Consul General of Jamaica, R. Oliver Mair, presents the Hon. Lorna Goodison – Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan, Poet Laureate of Jamaica and recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal […]
Jamaican Educator among Winners of 21st Annual Duthoy Scholarship at Taft University
Jamaican educator Janet Walsh-Davis, former principal of St. Andrew Preparatory School, was awarded a Duthoy Scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at William Howard Taft University in Lakewood, Colorado. The university announced that Walsh-Davis was among four individuals to receive the scholarship as part of the Duthoy Scholarship Program, which is designed to ensure that […]
Did You Know 3 of the 5 Fastest Women Runners in the World in 2021 Are Jamaicans?
Three of the fastest women 100-meter runners in 2021 in the world are from Jamaica. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was born in Kingston in 1986; Elaine Thompson Hera was born in Banana Ground in Manchester Parish in 1992; and Natasha Morrison was born in St. Catherine in 1992. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is currently coached by Reynaldo Walcott and […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Switzerland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Switzerland? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Nza. She is a Jamaican living in Switzerland. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican living in Switzerland? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com. […]
Woman of Jamaican Descent Gives Rousing Commencement Address at One of Oldest Colleges in US
On June 4, 2021, Lia James, who is of Jamaican-Haitian descent, was selected to give the 2021 Commencement Address at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, one of the oldest colleges in the United States. Her father is Jamaican Bruce James, the president of the MVP Track Club and manager of Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and her mother […]
Jamaica to Expand Connections with Cuba in Education Sector
The Education Ministries of Jamaica and Cuba have entered into a new agreement that will allow them to provide mutual professional and academic aid. The original educational sector collaboration agreement was signed by the two nations in 1997. According to the website of the Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX), Fayval Williams, Jamaica’s Minister of Education, Youth […]
Jamaican Reggae Girlz Player Tiffany Cameron a Member of Hungarian Cup Winning Team
Canadian-born Jamaican Reggae Girlz Player Tiffany Cameron is a member of the Ferencvárosi women’s football team that won the Hungarian Cup for the sixth consecutive time with a 5-1 victory over Astra Hungary. Cameron plays the forward and midfielder positions for the Reggae Girlz, Jamaica’s national women’s football team. During her soccer career, she has […]
Jamaican-Born Felecia Hatcher To Lead Pharrell Williams’ Black Nonprofit Organization
Jamaican-born entrepreneur Felecia Hatcher announced that she will now serve as the founding CEO of Black Ambition, an initiative created by Pharrell Williams, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter. The nonprofit Black Ambition will be based in Miami, Florida, and is designed to fund and support projects and firms started by Black and Latinx founders […]