Michelle Obama’s “VOTE” Necklace Created by Jewelry Designer of Jamaican Descent
One of the big takeaways from the Democratic National Convention held on August 17, 2020 – in addition to the naming of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the nominees for President and Vice President, respectively, of the Democratic Party for 2020 – was the way the “VOTE” necklace worn by former First Lady Michelle […]
Five Jamaican Drone Photographers You Might Not Know
Jamaica’s landscape is so beautiful it’s hard not to appreciate the amazing drone photographers out there. From where the beach reaches the sea and the mountains meet the sky, the photos can be so breathtaking! 1. Shaquiel Brooks Blue Mountain Peak is a majestic site and it’s makes you realize how truly beautiful Jamaica really […]
Why aren’t men’s bathrooms 100% stalls?—Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
Why aren’t men’s bathrooms 100% stalls? Like, what is the urinal? Compared to toilets, urinals don’t increase the capacity of the bathroom. What is the cost of dropping some partitions and giving men a lil backdrop? Don’t it get a lil draftee for y’all? I just don’t understand. Well, one night I woke up and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 11th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PRIME MINISTER HOLNESS AND JLP WIN LANDSLIDE IN LOW-TURNOUT EARLY ELECTIONS The Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) won 49 of 63 Parliamentary seats in the general elections, marking a big victory of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP). Following the concession by the PNP after the election on September 3, 2020, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “The battle is not yours…”
Jehoshaphat and all of Judah stood before the LORD as they acknowledged their dependence on Him in their latest crisis (see 1 Chronicles 20:1-13). They did not know what to do, but their eyes were upon Him who was able to do all things. According to the narrative, at that moment the Spirit of the […]
Jamaican-American Teen Launches Empowering Women’s Clothing Brand, KOA Official
If you bought clothes in the last few years, more than likely they were from a fast-fashion brand. Stores like Zara and H&M seem to dominate the U.S. market in the rise of online shopping but a 19-year old Jamaican-American, Shalini Gardner, has now come for a piece of the fast-fashion empire by launching the […]
The New Reality Show “Dancehall Divas” Set to Premiere to a Global Audiences
Dancehall Divas, the world’s first dancehall lifestyle reality show will premiere September 10th to audiences globally. The show is being touted as the world’s first dancehall lifestyle reality show, featuring six women who are part of the popular dancehall subculture. The show produced by LHDT Productions out of Toronto, Canada features six episodes as part of […]
“We Shall Overcome” COVID -19 and it’s Trifecta – JWOF Hosts Annual Health & Wellness Forum, Saturday, September 19
Jamaican Women Of Florida (JWOF) in keeping with the tradition of empowering communities, and in collaboration with Broward County’s West Regional Library, will host its annual Health and Wellness Forum, on September 19, 2020. This year’s community conversation will broadcast virtually via Webex – Event. The three-hour forum is free to the public and addresses […]
Louis Vuitton Signs First Skateboarder, Jamaican Lucien Clarke
Lucien Clarke has become the first skateboarder to be signed by the world-famous fashion designer, Louis Vuitton. He’s partnered with Virgil Abloh, the house’s menswear creative designer, to design the company’s first skateboarding sneaker that combines skateboarding street culture with luxury wear. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Clarke grew up in New York City and moved […]
Caribbean American Voices to inform, educate & mobilize Caribbean-American voters in the USA
With the decreasing number of Caribbean-American voters participating in elections in the United States, coupled with increasing news reports about the uncertainty of mail-in voting for the 2020 general elections, a group of concerned Caribbean-Americans came together to ensure that the Caribbean-American community has a clear plan to vote in the U.S. General Elections. “Caribbean […]