Koffee to Make TV Debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live this Month
Jamaican reggae songstress, Koffee, will make her American television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live later this month. The “Rapture” singer was slated to appear in June, but due to circumstances beyond her control, the appearance had to be rescheduled for July. She recently made history as the youngest artist to debut at No. 1 on […]
Jamaican Dancehall Queen Spice Winner of 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards
Spice, the Jamaican dancehall queen, represented the Caribbean community well at the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards event at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Tracy-Ann “Roxxi” Chung, the public relations coordinator for playbookmg.com, which is based in Brooklyn, New York, said that Spice wore a striking yellow gown that “brought the sunshine […]
Jamaican Heritage of Kamala Harris Cited in Racist Birtherism Campaign Online
As California Senator Kamala Harris becomes more prominent in her bid to become the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2020 presidential election, a racist “birtherism” campaign is targeting her on social media online. Twitter has been the site of birtherism’s resurgence as Donald Trump Jr. echoes the racist attacks that his father brought […]
Jamaican Race Car Driver Natasha Chang Breaks Guinness World Record
Jamaican race car driver Natasha Chang has broken the Guinness World Record, making the fastest ascent up Doi Chang mountain by car. Chang, who has been ranked Number 8 in the Yeah! Motor website ranking of the 25 Most Beautiful Race Car Drivers in the World, was born in Jamaica and is proud of her […]
Wayne Golding, a Jamaican Based Lawyer in Orlando, receives Governor General’s Achievement Award for Excellence; 3 Jamaicans Also Honored
Dr. Wayne Golding Sr. of Orlando, Florida, was honored with the Governor General’s Achievement Award for Excellence at the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on June 17, 2019, at the Jamaica Conference Center in downtown Kingston, Jamaica. The theme for the 2019 event was “Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development.” Golding was […]
Gugu Mbatha Raw to Play Pioneering Jamaican Nurse, Mary Seacole, in Upcoming Film
English actress, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, is slated to play Jamaican nurse, Mary Seacole, in an upcoming film that chronicles her life, history and accomplishments. The South African actress has won numerous awards and nominations for her work in TV, radio, movies and the theatre. The period drama will be produced by Racing Queen Pictures and shot […]
Meet Tessellated, the 21-Year-Old Jamaican, Who Created Apple’s Catchy Ad New Sound Track
Tessellated, whose real name is Joshua Meeks, is a music producer and songwriter who was raised in Jamaica, has had a tune he wrote in college picked up for a new ad for Apple. The 21-year-old musician adapted his original tune “’I Learnt Some Jazz Today’ for use in Apple’s newest advertisement for the company’s […]
“Jamaica makes up a big part of my heritage.” – A conversation with Jamaican-American Melissa Proctor the EVP/Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Hawks
Melissa Proctor is the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and State Farm Arena. This role oversees the club’s marketing team, creative group, brand merchandising, live experience, production, brand communications and Hawks Studios. Proctor’s accomplishments range from being honored in the UK by Leaders in Sport to domestic accolades by […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 28th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES LAWMAKERS WANT CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO REVIEW OF ANTI-GANG LEGISLATION Jamaican legislators favor a cautious approach to the government’s review of anti-gang legislation. Their recommendation follow the introduction of a proposal that would compel Jamaican immigration authorities to provide the police with alerts about convicted gangsters who are about to leave […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending June 28, 2019.
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