New “One Love” Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Toledo
Named after the iconic reggae song by Bob Marley, the new One Love Jamaican Restaurant has opened in the former location of the Toledo International Market on Central Avenue. The restaurant offers excellent Caribbean cuisine at reasonable prices, but what sets the eatery apart from the competition is the taste, says owner George Cross. He […]
Fast-Tracking Caribbean Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in 2021. BBC has reported that as of 1st of February 2021, more than 100 million people have been infected with the virus, 2.2 million people have died across nearly 200 countries. There are still over 382,000 new cases every day. Although both rich and poor countries have faced the full wrath […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Japan?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Japan? In our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Darien Robertson and Jodi-Ann Robinson, who are Jamaicans living in Japan. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Japan? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of […]
Nominations for the Jamaica Diaspora & Friends Champion Awards opens on Valentine’s Day
On February 14th nominations will open for the Jamaica Diaspora and Friends Champion Awards (JDAFCA). This is the first global and virtual Jamaica Diaspora peer award with completely online public nominations and public voting. The award was first launched in 2017 at the 7th Biennial Diaspora conference. The awards were created to recognize individuals, organizations, […]
Did you Know the First Black Woman to Serve as a Washington State Legislator was of Jamaican Descent?
Seattle, Washington native, Marjorie Edwina Pitter King, was an early African-American business owner and the first African-American woman to serve as a Washington State legislator. She held several governmental positions and House Resolution No. 2005-4614 declared she was the first black American woman to serve in the legislature after Washington declared statehood. King was active […]
New Jamaican Restaurant Opens on Mississippi Coast
The new Wagwan Jamaican Bistro in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, offers a menu of classically authentic Jamaican cuisine. “Wagwan” is a Jamaican phrase meaning “What’s going on?” and in the restaurant of the same name, what’s going on is spicy, satisfying comfort food prepared by owners Kelvin and Marcia Isaac, who opened the bistro at the […]
Did you Know the First Black U.S. Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency was Jamaican?
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart made history in 2015 when he became the first Marine Corps. officer to become director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the first African-American to hold the post, and the first Jamaican to do so. He served in that post from Jan. 23, 2015-Oct. 3, 2017. In […]
Tampa Bay Player of Jamaican Heritage Wins First Super Bowl
Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won his first Super Bowl championship on February 7, 2021, with a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Suh was playing in his second Super Bowl and had a total of two tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one tackle for loss in Super Bowl 53 in 2019. […]
Jamaican Leads Sports Technology Team For Super Bowl
Munro College Old Boy, Marlon Anguin, plays a key role in delivering the Super Bowl to fans across the globe. The Montegonian leads a Sports Technology Product team for Verizon, one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, headquartered in New Jersey. The Engineer is tasked with technology and product development with a […]
Always to be comfortable in your skin – A Conversation with Style coach, Renée Lindo
As a Personal stylist and style coach, Renée Lindo helps women level up their style game. She started Let’s Get Dressed Now to share her passion for style and fashion with the world, and to help women achieve their personal style goals. Your personal style is how you say who you are without speaking. In […]