Chelsea Ziadie : From Harvard Pro Athlete to Championing Diversity at Google
First Generation Jamaican-Canadian Chelsea Ziadie’s strong connection to Jamaica runs deep, shaped by her family’s legacy in football. Her mother, Debbie Doyle Ziadie, and father, the late Christopher Ziadie, both proudly represented Jamaica on the international stage. With uncles Nicholas and Craig Ziadie and grandfather Dennis Ziadie also leaving their mark in Jamaican football, Chelsea’s […]
How Ashley Moncrieffe’s Annual Jamaican Citizenship Grant Helps Diasporans Reclaim Their Roots
In 2021, Ashley Moncrieffe, a media and events specialist whose parents and sisters migrated from Stony Hill, St. Andrew, Jamaica, to the United States, identified a need among individuals wishing to reconnect with their Jamaican heritage through citizenship. Born in Miami, Florida, and the only first-generation American in her family, Moncrieffe was inspired by a […]
Celebrating Sir Florizel Glasspole: Champion of Workers’ Rights and Education
The late most Honourable Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole, O.N., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., C.D. was born on September 25, 1909, in Kingston, Jamaica, to Reverend Theophilus Glasspole, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Florence. His early education began at Buff Bay Elementary School in Portland before moving to Kingston, where he attended Central Branch Primary School. In […]
Wes Moore: Maryland’s First Black Governor Proud of Jamaican Heritage
If you were one of the over 20 million people who tuned in to watch Night 3 of the 4-day Democratic National Convention, you would have witnessed a powerful and patriotic speech by Wes Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore, whose mother hails from Trelawny and has strong family ties in Montego Bay and Kingston, […]
Top 10 US States with the Largest Population of Jamaican Americans
Ever wondered which US states are home to the largest Jamaican communities? Jamaican Americans have made a remarkable impact on the cultural landscape of the United States, particularly in the eastern states. According to 2023 estimates from the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, here’s a closer look at the top 10 states where Jamaican […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Reflections From a Steam Room
Coming out of the “heat room,” the next stop was at a sink with crushed ice. “Rub the ice all over your body from your head to the bottom of your feet” was the instruction. Again, this was supposedly good for me; it would close the pores that were opened in the “heat room.” Taking […]
On This Day : Father Richard Ho Lung, Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, was born in Richmond, St. Mary
On September 17, 1939, Father Richard Ho Lung, the founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, an international Roman Catholic monastic order based in Kingston, Jamaica, was born in Richmond, St Mary. His parents were Chinese, and both were born in Hong Kong but traveled to Jamaica as immigrants. The family was very poor, and […]
The Ultimate Marriage & Family Question
They say “time is money” but is it? I prefer this truthful phrase though, “time is precious.” It is. I cannot forget my childhood days. Those were some great times growing up with my mom and grandparents. Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV To everything, there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. My […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Reflections from a “Heat Room”
Hydrotherapy. My sister said I had to try it, pointing out that the cost was included in what we paid for our stay. In my mind, water therapy sounded like spending time in a pool, or better yet a jacuzzi; just exactly what my tired mind and body needed. So off to the spa we […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Created in His Image
It was yet another trap and the synoptic writers said as much. The Scribes and Chief Priests had sent certain of the Pharisees and some followers of Herod to try and bait Jesus, “hoping to catch Him saying something incriminating” (Mark 12:13, The Message). Mark continues, “”And they came and said to him, ‘Teacher, we […]