Jamaican Actress Dianne Dixon Stars As A Grieving Mother in 9/11 Drama ‘Echoes Of a Lost Son’
Award-winning Jamaican born actress Dianne Dixon is returning to the screen as a 9/11 mother in mourning in Echoes of A Lost Son, the filmed version of a new stage drama written by playwright Chima Chikazunga. The one-act play was the winner of the Norman Hall Memorial Playwrights Festival for 2019 and is now […]
Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida Donates US$12,000 to Help School during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida (JCOBAFL) has, to date, made a total donation of US$12,000 to help the school with the funding necessary to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Chapter had previously made a donation of US$6,000 in June of 2020, and in August 2020, Teddy Alexander, the past president […]
Tidbits and Interesting Developments In The World Of US Immigration Law
Hello everyone. In today’s article I will share with you interesting developments in world of US immigration law and hope that you find the information that I will share useful. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the enforcement arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is still actively conducting operations despite the Covid-19 pandemic. On […]
Jamaican-Born Investigator Michael King is the new Sex Crime Chief in New York City
Deputy Inspector Michael King has been named as the new head of New York City’s Special Victims Unit (SVU). The Jamaican-born King has a forensic nursing background, has served within the NYPD for 20 years, and has officially begun in his new position. Prior to his appointment to the position by Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, […]
International Jamaican-Born Fashion Designer D’Marsh Couture Returns to Ghana for Three-Month Fashion Project
New York based international fashion designer Glenroy March and his fashion brand D’Marsh Couture is set to make a return to Ghana for a three-month long project D’Marsh Ghana 2020. This is the designer’s third time to the Ghana, following previous visits to participate in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Accra and Bryte Africa Fashion […]
Jamaican-American Marley Dias To Host Family Series On Netflix
Netflix has announced it will air a new family book series called “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” which will be hosted by the founder of 1000 Black Girl Books Marley Dias. Dias, who was also the winner of the 2019 Young Futurist Award, will host a program set to feature “prominent Black celebrities and artists reading […]
Did You Know Usain Bolt Holds the Majority of Fastest 100M Sprint Times Not Associated With Doping?
“Out of the 30 fastest 100m sprint times ever, only nine were achieved by an athlete not associated with doping. Usain Bolt ran all nine. 4:56 PM · May 19, 2020 UberFacts @UberFacts” The above tweet by Uberfacts, though inaccurate, has generated public debate about doping in men’s 100m track and field sprinting. UberFacts is […]
The Young Caribbean Professional Network is now accepting applications for the 2020 Scholarship Awards!
Students currently attending an accredited college or university in Fall 2020 in pursuit of a four-year degree in any field of study are encouraged to apply. Awards highlight specific qualifications, including first-generation college students, Afro/Caribbean/Latino/Minority students, leadership, financial need, resiliency, residency in certain communities, and degrees in business, education, science, technology, engineering, and math. Visit […]
Harold Moody, Jamaican-born British Physician and Pioneer for Civil Rights, Honored with Google Doodle
Google Doodles honored Dr. Harold Moody, a British doctor and civil rights pioneer who was born in Jamaica, with a “doodle” celebrating his life and accomplishments. He was born in 1882 in Kingston and learned about medicine and the medical industry at a young age. While in secondary school, he worked in the pharmaceutical business […]
Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris Makes First Historic Appearance on Caribbean Radio
In a recent virtual tour of South Florida, Senator Kamala Harris made her first official appearance on Caribbean American radio as the running mate of Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the Democratic ticket to stand unified against President Trump. Her brief interview, on Caribbean Riddims’ “The People’s Politics” with attorney Marlon Hill, offered some insights […]