Struggling Jamaican Food Truck Owner in Texas Finds Inspiration and Ally in Pizza Shop Owner
Juline Mathe, who was born and raised in Jamaica, took a risk, left her career as a flight attendant, and opened her new food truck business in Dallas, Texas, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was motivated to start her own business because it had always been her dream – she comes from […]
“A nuh mi choose it. A it choose mi” a conversation with Jamaican ARTtivist Charles “Mark Phi” Smart
Charles “Mark Phi” Smart is an international Philanthropic ARTivist, creator and an ideology rooted in the belief that we all have the ability to create and make an impact on our world. Mark Phi demonstrates this through Art Philanthropy and Art Wealth Generation First, he uses his art to create social change and help organizations […]
Jamaican-born Basketball Player, Kofi Cockburn, Declares for 2021 NBA Draft
Kofi Cockburn, Jamaican-born sophomore center with the “Fighting Illini” at the University of Illinois, announced on Instagram that he will participate in his second consecutive NBA Draft, which is scheduled for July 29, 2021. While Cockburn, a Second Team All-American, is not a projected draft pick among major media outlets like CBS Sports or ESPN, […]
The Environment in the Pandemic – How can the Jamaican Diaspora help?
In an interview Dr. Kevin Brown, chair of the Jamaica Diaspora in the UK and the North UK Representative on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council, Diana McCaulay, CEO of the Jamaica Environmental Trust and author of Daylight Come, a dystopian tale that hits close to home, describe in graphic detail the dangers posed to the […]
Reignite Fire In Your Marriage…Three Absolutes
One of our favorite programs on youtube is called Bushcraft adventures. It’s a very interesting segment showing one man or woman camping in some snowy remote mountain, having to depend on fire to keep warm while cooking with wood. Michelle and I love this program because it gives such a warm and cozy feeling as […]
Jamaica Wins Best Practice Gold Adrian Awards in New York
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was recognized by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) with a Best Practice Gold Adrian Award for public relations excellence in the Crisis Communications/Management. The JTB’s entry, titled “Communicating Through a Crisis: A Model for Tourism Leadership,” focused on the destination’s thorough and thoughtful response to the pandemic, […]
Jamaican Creates First Male Dreadlocked Talking Doll
Saffron Jackson, the founder of the Zuree Ltd., an educational products and toy company established to empower ethnic children to feel confident about who they are. Currently focused on creating dolls that represent all skin tones and hair textures, Zuree has introduced Tafari, the first talking and motivational Black boy doll in the world. Toya, […]
Former Reggae Boyz Team Member Named New Sporting Director of Irish Football Team
Michael Owen Johnson, a former member of the Reggae Boyz national football team, has been named the new sporting director of Ireland’s Limerick FC new club academy. Although he was born in Nottingham, England, both of his parents are Jamaicans. Johnson played 13 times for the Reggae Boyz. Johnson is also an England U21 coach […]
Caribbean Association of Georgia Inc. Joins Forces with Local Organizations to Help the People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Following Devastating & Violent Volcanic Eruptions
Metro-Atlanta based Caribbean Association of Georgia Inc. (CAG) is quickly working to coordinate a multi-pronged response to the overwhelming need in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, island chains rocked by terrifying volcanic eruptions. Beginning this Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at Caribbean Life TV Studios, 6254 Stone Mountain Hwy, Suite C, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 from […]
UK Radio Station, Co-Founded By Jamaican, Honored With English Heritage Site Designation
The original headquarters building of Choice FM, the first and only Black-licensed radio station in the United Kingdom, received the coveted Blue Plaque indicating its designation as an English Heritage site. Choice FM, which started broadcasting at 96.9FM in 1990 was awarded the Blue Plaque on April 1, 2021, a date marking the 31st anniversary […]