• Tue, 11 August 2026

“Jamaicans are genuine and Joyful!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Danni Washington “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?”  – Photo by X. Murphy “Jamaicans are genuine and Joyful. It comes from the one love mentality and I’m happy to represent this ideology wherever I travel.”  […]

Russell Announces Run for Florida State Rep

Barrington Russell, two term Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, is set to run for Florida State Representative  representing District 95 on August 30, 2016. Speaking to a diverse audience of supporters in Lauderdale Lakes on June 17, he proudly announced that he intends to represent the residents of Margate, North Lauderdale, Tamarac, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, […]

Massive Crowd Welcomes Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival to DC

On a perfect day, without even a menacing cloud in sight, some 7,000 patrons descended on Pennsylvania Avenue, downtown Washington, for the inaugural Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival DC. The event made an impressive debut, exceeding the expectations of many, who expressed satisfaction and joy to have such a major festival celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage Month in […]

Yellowman wins Lifetime achievement award – Caribbean-Americans recognized at the People Profile Awards 2016

Yellow Man Wins People Profile Life Time Award

People Profile Awards Recognize Achievements of Caribbean-Americans The People Profile Awards for 2016 held its inaugural event to recognize Caribbean-Americans who have worked to help and improve their communities. The awards were inspired by the series “People Profile,” and the achievement recognition program was launched by Dr. Allan Cunningham to spotlight the many Caribbean-Americans who […]

A Bevy of Beauties – Dream Castle Pageant

Photo - Roland Hyde

Some would say that beauty pageants had their hey-day in the 70s and 80s, but judging from the media coverage of the recent giant snafu by Steve Harvey in making an announcement of the wrong winner, beauty pageants are still interesting to a large section of the population. Gwen Nicks-James, affectionately called Lady Gwen is […]

Neymar of Brazil Looks Forward to Seeing Usain Bolt at “Dream” Olympics

Neymar excited to see Usain Bolt

Brazilian forward Neymar is expressing considerable excitement at participating in the 2016 Olympics in his home country and also for the chance of seeing Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in competition. Neymar will make his second Olympic appearance at the 2016 games, previously playing in London in 2012. Brazil received a silver medal at those games, losing […]

Jamaican descent, U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke Joins Sit-In for Vote on Gun Control

Yvette Clarke

United States Congressional Representative Yvette Clarke joined with other Democratic representatives and senators to participate in a sit-in demonstration on the floor of the House of Representatives on June 22, 2016, to call for the chance to vote on gun safety legislation in the wake of the Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting. Speaker of the House […]

Jamaican-American Math Teacher Wins Henry Ford Teacher Innovation Award

Fabian Reid, Jamaican Teacher wins award

Fabian Reid, a Jamaican-American math teacher in Guildford County, North Carolina, has received the Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award. Reid is among ten teachers to be so honored. According to Reid, it’s important for him to “actually know the DNA of the student.” He makes an effort to understand the problems they are facing so […]