WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Conformed to the Image of Christ
I can still hear it in my head, one of the choruses from my childhood: “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus / All I ask is to be like Him / All through life’s journey / From earth to glory / All I ask, is to be like Him.” These words came to […]
New Film Based on Don Shirley, Jamaican Classical Pianist, to open across US
“Green Book,” a new film based on the life of Jamaican classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley is scheduled for release in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 21, 2018. The film, which stars Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, a New York bouncer who worked as his […]
2018 St Lucie County Midterm General Elections Ballot Caribbean Voters Guide
Download your sample ballot: https://www.slcelections.com/VOTE-BY-MAIL/Absentee-Request-Form-Lookup Vote by Mail Request by Oct. 31: https://www.slcelections.com/VOTE-BY-MAIL/Absentee-Request-Form-Lookup Early Voting Locations: https://www.slcelections.com/Early-Voting Election Day, Nov. 6 – find my precinct: https://www.slcelections.com/ELECTION-INFORMATION/ US Senator: Bill Nelson Congressional District 18: Lauren Baer Governor: Andrew D. Gillum/Chris King Attorney General: Sean Michael Shaw Chief Financial Officer: Jeremy Ring […]
2018 Orange County Midterm General Election Ballot Recommendations – Caribbean Voters Guide
Successful Tips for the Engaged Voter: Make a plan to vote. You must whether you will vote by mail, at an early voting location or on Election Day Download your sample ballot to understand who and what you will be voting on Start conducting research and asking questions about candidates and constitutional amendments Take advantage […]
2018 Duval County Midterm General Elections Ballot Caribbean Voters Guide
Download your sample ballot: https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/My-Sample-Ballot Vote by Mail Request (by Oct. 31): https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/Vote-By-Mail#mail Early Voting (Oct. 22 – Nov. 4) (any of the 23 locations): https://www.duvalelections.com/General-Information/Learn-About-Elections/About-Early-Voting#early Election Day (Nov. 6) (must go to your designated precinct: https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/Precinct-Finder#where US Senator: Bill Nelson Congressional District 4 George Ges Selmont Governor: Andrew D. Gillum/Chris King […]
2018 Hillsborough County Midterm General Election Ballot Recommendations – Caribbean Voters Guide
Successful Tips for the Engaged Voter: Make a plan to vote. You must whether you will vote by mail, at an early voting location or on Election Day Download your sample ballot to understand who and what you will be voting on Start conducting research and asking questions about candidates and constitutional amendments Take advantage […]
On this day in Jamaican History: The musical “Jamaica” starring Lena Horne opened at the Imperial Theater in New York City
On October 31, 1957, the musical “Jamaica” opened at the Imperial Theater in New York City. It ran for 558 performances until closing on April 11, 1959. Billed as a “Musical Comedy in Two Acts,” the show was written by E. Y. Harburg, who also wrote the song lyrics, and Fred Saidy. The music was […]
November 2018 Caribbean American Voter’s Guide – PALM BEACH COUNTY
Since 2000, a group of concerned Caribbean-Americans in South Florida, has developed Voters’ Guides to help you 1) select the better candidates who may promote the interests of Caribbean-American people in South Florida, and 2) provide guidance on constitutional ballot amendments. We have watched various political news programs, read local and national newspapers, attended town […]
Vegan Jamaican Restaurant Moves to Brick-and-Mortar Venue in Eatonville, Florida
DaJen Eats Cafe & Creamery, a popular vegan Jamaican restaurant, is moving into a new brick-and-mortar space in Eatonville, Florida. The move was announced via Instagram post that shared its origin story. The restaurant began as a vegan café in a gas station. The founders wanted to show the public that “getting delicious vegan food […]
Usain Bolt Rated as “Ultimate Superhuman”
Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic champion, former sprinter, and current footballer Usain Bolt has been rated as the “Ultimate Superhuman” in a study of 2,000 adult humans performed to coincide with the return to television of “The Gifted.” The FOX program partnered with Greg Whyte, former Olympian and Professor of Physiology, to create an “anatomical blueprint” developed […]