Jamaican-British Nathaniel Peat to sit on Lloyds Banking Group Black Business Advisory Committee
In December 2020, the UK Lloyds Banking Group announced that it had formed the Black Business Advisory Committee with leading businesswoman, Jamaican and former UK Cabinet Office advisor, Claudine Reid MBE to the helm. Since then Claudine and Lloyds Banking Group have recruited the full committee of outstanding figures in the Black business community including […]
Jamaican David Mullings Listed Amongst Top 10 Entrepreneurs Disrupting Their Industries in 2021
Jamaican David Mullings, the founder and CEO of the private investment firm Blue Mahoe Capital Partners, Inc., has been listed as one of the top 10 entrepreneurs who are disrupting their industries in 2021 by Disrupt Magazine. The list recognizes the success of individuals who have broken out of industry routines and followed their own […]
Did You Know Jamaican Yvonne Brewster Founded the Longest-Running Black Theater Company in UK
Jamaican Yvonne Brewster, is one of the founders of Talawa, the longest-running Black theater company in the United Kingdom. Brewster consulted a dictionary of the English spoken in Jamaica and found the word “Tallawah.” She liked it right away, “Sure – my mother always used to say to me, ‘Yuh lickkle yuh know but yuh […]
5 Books Every Jamaican Should Read!
True genius is clothed in the ideas of others. With all the books written about Jamaica, past, present, and future, narrowing down the search to five books seemed impossible. I began my search with high hopes and aspirations, but my head was spinning within two minutes. I wanted to reduce my options, not increase them! […]
This Caribbean-born Entrepreneur Breaks into France’s Exclusive Champagne Club
Marie Inès Romelle is the first Afro-Caribbean woman to launch a champagne brand. In 2015, she and her brother Jaïro Romelle introduced the line of Marie Césaire Champagne with Brut NV, Blanc de Blanc, and Rosé Sec. The brand name honors their mother Marie and their late father Césaire who inspired them to have big […]
A Conversation with Jamaican book author, Desmond Hall
Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, Brooklyn; counseled teenage ex-cons after their release from Rikers Island; and served as Spike Lee’s creative director at Spike DDB. Desmond has served on the board of […]
Two Jamaican Scientists Win International Awards
Jamaicans Dr. Judith Mendes, director of research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), and Dr. Arnoldo Ventura, who has worldwide recognition as an expert in science and technology, have won each won an International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Award for 2020. With these awards, Jamaica becomes the first country to […]
Jamaican American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Introduces Resolution to Exonerate Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, who represents New York’s District 9 in the United States Congress, has introduced a resolution hailing Marcus Garvey as a human rights activist and as an individual who championed liberation of people of African descent. The resolution, H.Res. 148, also highlights Garvey’s accomplishments and is meant to preserve his legacy by […]
Chris Hohn May Be the Richest Man of Jamaican Descent
Chis Hohn, 54, hedge fund manager and founder of Children’s Investment (TCI) Fund Management, is probably the richest person of Jamaican descent in the world. In 2020, he received a salary of J$72.1 billion (US$479 million) after his firm had profits of US$696 million. This was more than US$420 million over its 2019 profit total, […]
Jamaican Woman, Cori Gordon, Makes History Becoming Youngest of Amazon’s Courier Partners
Jamaican Cori Gordon, 28, has made history at the e-commerce company Amazon by becoming its youngest Delivery Service Partner. Gordon is the CEO of Cortoyou, a courier partnering with Amazon. Amazon introduced its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program in 2018 to share the company’s logistics and operations experience with ambitious entrepreneurs. Gordon, who is a […]