Jamaican-Born Fashion Designer’s Line Inspired by Dancehall Culture Featured in Harper’s Baazar
Jamaican-born designer Rachel Scott, 37, has debuted a new fashion line that draws inspiration from Jamaica and dancehall culture. With the launch of Diotima, a line of ready-to-wear products that has been taking shape for the designer for years, Scott found a way to connect with her homeland during the COVID-19 lockdown. Diotima, which is […]
2 Jamaican Animators on Team Producing Animation Short for Sesame Street
Chevon Irving and Tajha Winkle, who are majoring in animation at theUniversity of the West Indies (UWI) Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), will become members of a local production team that will produce a short animated film to be aired during the 52nd season of the internationally known children’s television pioneer Sesame Street. […]
U.S. Department of State to Open National Caribbean American Heritage Month June 1, 2021
National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrations will open with an Official Ceremony on June 1st at 9:00 am EDT. The event will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform and will feature keynote speaker, Laura Lochman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Register here. Keynote Speaker Laura Lochman started in January 2021 […]
Jamaican-Born Artist’s Wallpaper Featured for Google’s Pixel Phone
In February of 2021, Jamaican artist Melissa Koby and Google partnered to provide a series of Pixel wallpapers in honor of Black History Month. The three “Curated Culture” wallpapers were created by Koby to express the Black experience. The wallpapers include “Many One People,” “On the Hill,” and “Give Flowers.” Each one features a prominent […]
Jamaican Home Restaurant Listed as One of Fodor’s “20 Ultimate Things to Do” in Mexico City
Mexico City’s La Xaymaca restaurant, a home restaurant that serves authentic Jamaican cuisine, has been listed on the “20 Ultimate Things to Do in Mexico City” list compiled by Fodors.com. Chef Theresa Meza, who was featured in the “Jamaicans to the World” interview series focused on Mexico, offers a different delicious menu every week, featuring […]
Jamaica Tops Travel List for Scientist Who Developed Moderna Vaccine
The African American viral immunologist credited with the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, provided a strong travel endorsement for Jamaica on the “Lawrence O’Donnell Show” on American television network MSNBC. Dr. Corbett participated in an MSNBC town hall meeting where Dr. Joan Cephas and her son Matthew shared one of their […]
Daniel Kelly: First Jamaican to Study at Häme University of Applied Sciences in Finland
Jamaican Daniel Kelly, a former student at Wolmer’s High School for Boys, is the first student from the island nation to attend Finland’s prestigious Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK). Kelly will pursue a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Automation Engineering. He said that traveling to Finland represents the “biggest step I have taken outside […]
Jamaican American Vincent Bish One of Three Harvard Students to Give Speech Honoring Class of 2021
Vincent Bish, a 21-year-old Jamaican American student at Harvard University is one of three students selected to give speeches honoring the Class of 2021 at a virtual ceremony. According to the Harvard Gazette, the students were chosen in a university-wide competition. He delivered the graduate English address. Bish, whose parents are from Jamaica, will graduate […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 28th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO PROTECTING COASTLINE IN MONTEGO BAY Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness said his government has committed to protecting the coastline in Montego Bay under the continuing Montego Bay Waterfront Rehabilitation Project. The project ensures that measures are being implemented to reduce the loss of beachfront acreage […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “He is Faithful that Promised”
When Abram received his marching orders to leave the idolatrous region of Mesopotamia for a land he did not know, for his obedience God promised him, in part, “I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you [abundantly], and make your name great (exalted, distinguished); and you shall be a blessing [a […]