Jamaican-Born Architect Becomes Director of Graduate Program at University of North Carolina
Sekou Cooke, an architect, researcher, educator, and curator who was born in Jamaica, will leave his post as an assistant professor in the Syracuse University’s School of Architecture to join the University of North Carolina (UNC) as the director of the university’s Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree program. Cooke has a Bachelor of Architecture […]
10-Year-Old Jamaican Boy in Cuba for Cancer Treatment
Jamaican Raje Josephs has been battling Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma since 2019, and according to his mother, Vanessa Williams-Morgan, the fight has taken a toll on him. Hodgkin’s lymphoma affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body’s immune system. Williams-Morgan told The Star newspaper that last week she saw him give up “for […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 9th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO OLYMPIC, PARALYMPIC ATHLETES The government of Jamaica will provide $45 million in direct financial aid to support Jamaican athletes who are preparing to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 9, 2021
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Jesus and You: What Next?
Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday are behind us for another year and so are the reenactments of the major events around this time of year as celebrated primarily by Christians. Many of us took the time to reflect on the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and what those events mean to us personally and […]
DJ Matt, DJ Fergie and DJ Romie to Display Their Skills at the True Blue Sound Clash on April 10, 2021
Next-generation deejays will display their skills on April 10, 2021, at the True Blue Sound Clash. The event will be hosted by VP Records on their Facebook page (facebook.com/vprecords/) & YouTube Channel (youtube.com/vprecords). DJ Romie was born Romaine Vassell in St. Andrew, Jamaica. He attended Jamaica College in the 1990s before migrating to the United […]
Young Jamaican Artist Celebrates Tropical Fruits Through Fashion Design
The multimedia artist Jeana Lindo has had a love of fashion design from a young age. At the age of twelve, she determined that she must attend Parsons School of Design in New York in order to achieve her dream. With dedication and the support of her friends and family, Jeana was accepted into Parsons […]
British-Jamaican, Clive Myrie, Makes History: Becomes First Black Host of Long-Running BBC Quiz Show “Mastermind”
Clive Myrie, 56, a British Jamaican journalist, is set to replace John Humphrys as the host of the popular quiz show “Mastermind.” Humphrys, 77, will retire after 18 years in the role, with his last appearance slated for April 2021. Myrie will become the fifth host of the show, which is broadcast on BBC 2 […]
Jamaican-Born Author, Maisy Card, Wins Bocas Prize for Fiction
Maisy Card, a Jamaican-born author based in the United States, has won 2021’s One Caribbean Media (OCM) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in the fiction category for her debut novel “These Ghosts Are Family,” which was cited for its fresh approach to the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. The central focus of the novel […]
Jamaican Samantha-Kaye Johnston a Member of Research Teams at both Oxford and Harvard Universities
Samantha-Kaye Johnston, a Jamaican who is a resident of Australia, is currently working as a Research Officer in the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment (OUCEA) within the Department of Education, a facility that works collaboratively with other researchers and agencies worldwide to confront the challenges facing educational systems seeking global qualifications and standards. At […]