“Hominy corn porridge, reggae and the sea!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Maluna Clarke “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “Hominy corn porridge, reggae and the sea.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]
Jamaicans eligible for Scholarship Program by Rihanna
Rihanna, Grammy winner, singer, and songwriter, from Barbados has announced that her Clara Lionel Foundation will provide a new Global Scholarship Program to help eligible students from Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti and Jamaica to get a college education in the United States. To obtain a scholarship, a student must be eligible to attend […]
American Couple Transform Wedding into Gift-Giving Celebration for Jamaican Children
Mick and Lindsay Guymon, an American couple, turned their wedding celebration into a gift-giving event for over 150 Jamaican children. The couple said their vows at Riu Montego Bay and asked their 36 guests for gifts of vitamins, clothing, books, toys, iPads, medications, and water purification equipment, which were then given to the Hammersmith Preparatory […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Bob Marley
On May 11, 1981 the King of Reggae Bob Marley died of cancer, at the age of 36 in Miami, Florida. Marley was a singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and took reggae to the world. Starting in 1963, with the group The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style […]
Cmd. Janice Smith, becomes First Jamaican American to Command U.S. Navy Destroyer
Commander Janice G. Smith is the first Jamaican American to become the commander of a destroyer in the United States Navy. She assumed command of the ship, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) at a ceremony attended by both past and present members of the Oscar Austin’s crew, friends, and family, […]
Track and Field Roundup: 2016 Penn Relays and Drake Relays & More
Penn Relays – University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field, USA April 28 – 30 April 30th, the final day of competition for both Penn Relays at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and Drake Relays at Drake University’s Blue Oval in Des Moines, Iowa saw team of athletes battling not just each other […]
Jamaican “Rudeboy” Style Has Influence on UK
During the 1960s, Jamaican “rudeboys” symbolized the anger felt by young people due to unemployment, poverty, poor housing, and lack of food. Rudeboys dressed sharply in mohair suits, pork pie hats, and polished brogues; they were offshoots of the ska music scene and created a subculture on the island. In the summer of 2015, an […]
Spike Lee Documentary to Feature 7 Jamaicans
Filmmaker Spike Lee will feature seven Jamaicans in his documentary about black football players at Howard University who led the team to the first “invincible” National Collegiate Athletic Association soccer championship in 1974. The documentary, “Lil’ Joints: Redemption Song” premiered in the United States on ESPN, was directed by Kenan K. Holley. In 1974, the […]
Can You Believe Bob Marley Never Had a Top Billboard Hit While He Was Alive
While Bob Marley and the Wailers made regular appearances on the top singles charts in the United Kingdom, the biggest hit the reggae legend had in the United States during his lifetime ranked Number 51: “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” His son Ziggy Marley ranked higher with “Tomorrow People,” which reached Number 39. After his death, Bob […]
Top Entrepreneur, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, “Bullish” on Jamaica for Business
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, recognized by United States President Barack Obama in 2015 as one of the 75 emerging global entrepreneurs and the sole representative from the Caribbean in this group, believes that Jamaica represents an excellent place for doing business. Hamilton says he is “bullish, hopeful and positive” about Jamaica’s potential, noting that the country’s new […]