Stacy Clarke, Who Is of Jamaican Heritage, Becomes First Black Woman Named Superintendent of Toronto Police Service
Stacy Clarke, a 22-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service (TPS), has become the first Black woman to receive a promotion to the rank of Superintendent of the TPS. She is one of just five Black female police inspectors in Canada. She was inspired to pursue a policing career by a meeting with Terry James […]
Jamaican-Canadian Chef Noel Cunningham Wins 3 ByBlacks Awards
Noel Cunningham is delighted to announce his winning of three awards in this year Byblacks.com People’s Choice Awards. The ByBlacks.com People’s Choice Awards (PCA) is an annual award celebrating and recognizing Black Canadian artists, businesses, professionals and personalities in over eighty categories. Winners are determined entirely by the public’s votes. ByBlacks is a top-ranked award-winning […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in Norway?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Norway? In our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder, Xavier Murphy spoke with Terri Senior. She is a Jamaican living in Norway. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Norway? I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com and […]
David Heron Takes On Role Of Narrator For Rolling Stone Magazine Podcast Tribute To Toots Hibbert
Award-winning actor and playwright David Heron has completed production as the narrator of A Reggae King Rises Again, Rolling Stone Magazine’s new audio podcast tribute to Jamaican reggae legend and Grammy Award-winning musician Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert. The podcast is based on an article written by Rolling Stone Magazine Editor Jason Fine, and which appeared in the […]
5 Things to Know about Traveling to Jamaica With New COVID-19 Restrictions
Jamaica remains one of the most popular travel destinations for tourists, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone planning on traveling to Jamaica during 2021 should be aware that travel restrictions have been put in place to ensure the safe of the nation’s residents and visitors, effective Jan. 26, 2021. The nation was one of the […]
Did you Know the First BBC Black TV Reporter was Jamaican?
Eric Anthony Abrahams was at the center of a number of firsts. He the first Black TV reporter at the BBC, the first Minister of Tourism, and the youngest Jamaican to be appointed as the Director of Tourism, just prior to his 30th birthday. Abrahams was a contributing journalist to the Jamaica Herald from 1989 […]
Let It Begin With Me
Today I am reminded of the last line of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” In business and in our professional lives, as it is in our personal lives, it begins with ‘me‘. When we understand that, we make a quantum leap towards […]
Shaggy Buys $2.15 million Home in Florida’s Cocoplum Community
Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar Shaggy has purchased a retreat property in Coral Gables, Florida for $2.15 million. The new home is located on a half-acre near the ocean in the Cocoplum community. This is the same community in which Latin singer Marc Anthony is attempting to sell his Mediterranean-style mansion for $27 million. Shaggy’s […]
Miniseries Based Jamaican Author’s Novel to Debut on PBS as Masterpiece Presentation
The 2010 novel “The Long Song” by British Jamaican author Andrea Levy who also served as an executive producer has been adapted as a three-episode miniseries for PBS and will debut as a Masterpiece presentation on Sunday, January 31, 2021, from 10 pm to 11 pm EST. The subsequent episodes will be presented in the […]
Bolt Taking Over Gotcha Scooters in Mobile as Part of Expansion Plans
Bolt Mobility Corporation, one of whose founding partners is Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt, was launched in 2018, is taking over the operations of Gotcha, an electric rental scooter franchise in Mobile, Alabama. The Miami-based Bolt also plans to expand its operations to Birmingham and to bring sit-down scooters and e-bikes to both locations in […]