Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 28th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN POLICE INVESTIGATE BOLT PARTY FOLLOWING SPRINTER’S POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST Following an announcement that Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt had tested positive for COVID-19, the nation’s prime minister stated that the star athlete would not receive special treatment and that police are investigating reports that Bolt did […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – When Little is More Than Enough
We know the story well. Five thousand men, beside women and children, all hungry and seated on the grass. There were no shops anywhere in the desert place and even if there were, there was not enough money to feed such a multitude (John 6:7). All they had by way of food was a little […]
Jamaican-Born Comedian, Sarah Cooper, Developing CBS TV Show Based on her Book
Comedian Sarah Cooper is currently developing a comedy series based on her No. 1 best-selling 2018 book “How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.” The show will air on the CBS network, but no date has yet been set for its premiere. The Jamaican-born Cooper will be co-writing the show with Cindy Chupack, who […]
British Journalism Award Named In Honor Of Jamaican Who Was First Black Reporter On Live TV
A new British journalism award designed to recognize new talent among ethnic minority journalists has been named in honor of Jamaican Barbara Blake-Hannah, OD, the first black on-screen television news reporter in the United Kingdom. In addition to the new award, the Press Gazette announced several measures to make the British Journalism Awards reflect the […]
Legendary Jamaican Singer Beres Hammond Celebrates Birthday with Release of New Music Video
August 28th marks the release of the latest song and lyric video and the birthday of one of Jamaica’s most soulful sons, Beres Hammond. For his birthday, Mr. Hammond gifts us with “Call To Duty,” his latest single. August 28th marks the release of the latest song and lyric video from and the birthday of one of […]
Jamaican-American Millennial Ashley Moncrieffe Releases Mini Informational “How To” Web Series For Jamaicans Abroad
Involved in local diaspora community and events, Ashley Moncrieffe is the only first-generation American in her immediate family after her parents and sisters migrated to the states from St.Andrew, Jamaica a few decades ago. Following many years of cultural ties to her Jamaican heritage, specifically in the Culture and Entertainment sector, which she accredits her […]
Young Jamaican In Colorado Who Used Her Entrepreneurship To Get Through College Graduates On The Dean List
Jamaican Michanae “Michy” Edwards left her family in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and moved on her own to Colorado in pursuit of a college education. Edwards is currently working toward a Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership and Management at Colorado Mountain College. She has already received an Associate’s Degree in Resort Management. In the past, […]
This Jamaican Rum One of Top 3 Rums of 2020
National Rum Day may have come and gone, but there is no time like the present to enjoy the Jamaican rum ranked by Jackie Summers, a spirits industry expert based in New York, as one of the top three rums of 2020. Summers, an author, entrepreneur, educator, and public speaker, noted that he had grandparents […]
Notting Hill Caribbean Carnival Goes Digital with Spotify
The Notting Hill Caribbean Carnival in London, which is the biggest street festival in Europe, typically attracts some 2.5 million visitors over its two-day run. Now, for the first time in its history – 54 years and counting – the festival will go digital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of its […]
A Response to Jamaican Countdown (Famalam) Does diversity mean stereotypes?
On August 20th BBC Three released a sketch , Jamaican Countdown from Season Three of its Black British comedy series Famalam. Jamaican Countdown has ignited a wave of social media protest and discussion. The sketch ‘Jamaican Countdown’ trades old stereotypes of Black people generally and Jamaicans in particular. They include familiar stereotypes of being highly […]