WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Our High Priest
In the Old Testament, worshippers were required to bring a sacrifice to the priest who would offer it up to God on their behalf. Worshippers and their sacrifices could not go directly to God. There always had to be a middleman, the high priest, who was the only one who could enter the Holy of […]
New York Pizza Spot Adds Oxtail, Jerk Chicken, and Salt Fish Toppings to Pies
ZuriLee’s Pizza Bar offers pizzas with a distinctly Caribbean flavor in Prospect Lefferts Garden in New York. The cultures of New York and the Caribbean meet in the restaurant, which was opened and co-owned by two Guyanese-American brothers in 2015 near their original and traditional Caribbean restaurant, MangoSeed. According to Paul Burrowes, one of the […]
Bob Marley’s Granddaughter Plans to Sue Rialto Police Department after False Burglary Accusation
While leaving an Airbnb property in California on April 30, 2018, Donisha Prendergast, a filmmaker, actress, activist and granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, and her friends were confronted by officers from the Rialto Police Department who accused them of being thieves. Prendergast and her friends were detained after a neighbor allegedly called the authorities […]
Solange Writes Thank-You Letter to Jamaica, Describes Her Recording Process in Dazed Magazine
In a seven-part thank-you letter, singer Solange, who is working on a follow-up to her “A Seat at the Table” recording, offers details of her recording process for the spring/summer 2018 issue of Dazed magazine. Each of the letter’s seven parts pays tribute to a different facet of Jamaica that Solange associates with the qualities […]
Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Longview, Texas
GaGa’s Jamaican Jerk restaurant held its grand opening in Longview, Texas, on April 27, 2018. The ceremony featured complimentary food tastings, a mobile disc jockey, and ribbon-cutting by the Longview Chamber of Commerce. According to owner and Longview resident Owen Glave, the idea for the restaurant was inspired by the positive responses he received after […]
Dr. Kingsley Chin Named YCPN International Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr. Kingsley Chin, a spinal surgeon, and author who was born in Jamaica, has been named as the International Entrepreneur of the Year by the Young Caribbean Professional Network (YCPN). He received the award at the organization’s national fundraising event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chin said he was pleased to receive the award, which he called […]
Davina Bennett to be the New Face of American natural-hair brand, Shea Moisture
Jamaica’s Davina Bennett, 22, is set to become the new face of Shea Moisture, an American natural-hair brand. Bennett was second runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November 2017. Shea Moisture is one of the biggest black-owned businesses in the United States and was one of the first firms […]
British Jamaican Photos to Document Immigrant Stories – Beyond Windrush
The stories of the Windrush generation are the focus of an event hosted by Midlands Arts Center Birmingham, a facility known locally as the MAC. The event, “Beyond Windrush,” will open on May 4 and run until July 9, 2018, and present a major celebration of art, photography, dance, music, debate, and “even some rum.” […]
Black Hispanics of Jamaican Heritage Play key Role in 1st Afro-Latino Heritage Excellence Summit
The accomplishments of black Latinos in the media, activism, education and the arts were celebrated at the first annual Afro-Latino Heritage Excellence Summit held in Miami, Florida. Designed to bring together the Diaspora, the Summit was organized by The Ernesto Gamboa Project. The Project was founded by award-winning author, Orlando J. Addison, who was born […]
Jamaican Tae Kwon Do Fighters Win Gold at New Jersey Tournaments
Jamaica’s Tae Kwon Do team of Akino Lyndsey, Akeem Lawrence and Trevor Webb won four gold medals over the two days of fighting in New Jersey at events hosted by two separate organizations, the International Tae Kwon Do Federation (ITF) on the first day and the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF) on the second […]