Tessanne, Fans Excited about Upcoming NYC Performance
A past winner and an enduring favorite of NBC’s smash television series The Voice, Tessanne Chin, will join the company of Grammy Award winners Brian McKnight, Peabo Bryson and reggae luminaries Beres Hammond and Toots Hibbert as headline performers at Groovin In The Park 2016 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The annual summer concert […]
Broward County Oldest Caribbean Multi-cultural Festival Unifest, Celebrates 22 Years of Bridging Cultures
This year marks the 22nd year of Unifest in Broward County!The Caribbean multi-cultural festival have evolved over the years to include a ‘Teen Sensation Competition’ now in its 3rd year, whereby local teens 14 to 19 year gets the opportunity to showcase their vocal talent! One such talent is Shaylah Fearing who won the competition […]
The tenth installment of Best of the Best Concert (BOBC) is scheduled for Sunday May 29, 2016
The tenth installment of Best of the Best Concert (BOBC) is scheduled for Sunday May 29, 2016 at Bay Front Park Miami, Florida. The press launch party for BOBC was held at Cafe Iguana on Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines on April 28, 2016. There were more than 100 media personnel buzzing around Cafe Iguana breathing […]
RECAP: Jamaica Women of Florida 2016 Empowerment Conference
Jamaican Women of Florida aim to mentor and support young women, specifically those of Jamaican heritage. Their annual conference raises funds to, among other objectives, help local young ladies with university expenses, and help the Melody House Girls’ Home in Montego Bay. The two previous local scholarship recipients, one in medicine, one in law, maintain […]
CNN Anchor, Ashleigh Banfield, Criticized for Comments about Jamaica
Ashleigh Banfield, a news anchor at CNN, was strongly criticized among users of social media for her comments describing Jamaica as being an “extraordinarily violent place.” Banfield went on to say that it was “astounding” to think that a place many people view as paradise as being “an extraordinarily violent country with a remarkable murder […]
This day in Jamaican History: Christopher Columbus “set foot” on Jamaica
On this day on May 5th, 1494 Christopher Columbus “set foot” on Jamaica when he “claimed” it for Spain during his second voyage to the New World. The native Tainos called the island “Xaymaca”, the Spanish changed the name to “Jamaiqua” and eventually “Jamaica”‘. Columbus and the Spanish established plantations to supply their ships. Columbus […]
Jamaican Student Offered Three Scholarships Valued at US$150,000 to Pursue Chemical Engineering
Brandon Chin-Loy of The American International School of Kingston (AISK) has been offered three tertiary scholarships valued at more than US$150,000 to study chemical engineering and must now choose between the University of Pennsylvania, New York University Abu Dhabi, or McGill University in Canada. AISK is a Global Center for Excellence in Education and has […]
“Si di hipocrites dem a gallang deh” – Regrettable murders of the American missionaries
While I agree with many who have seen the recent CNN report on the deeply regrettable murders of the two American missionaries, that CNN has become almost a parallel reflection of Fox (unNews). The Banfield comment, in the way that it was delivered during that broadcast, is likely to cause a tourism and investment backlash […]
The Best Time to be Who We Are – Is being a black woman helpful or a hindrance professionally?
In my own mind I’ve accomplished a lot. I’m a nationally and internationally syndicated television producer and a regionally published columnist. I’m well educated and easily command attention and respect when given a platform to make my opinions known. Yet I’m often mistaken for the secretary in my small, shared office space, or when I’m […]
Yellowman Makes Dynamic Return to Clarendon Stage
After more than seven years of being away from the Clarendon stage; Dancehall pioneer – The King Yellowman, will be hitting the stage for a full performance set this Friday. The eclectic DJ who has toured the world with such hits like Sensimilla and Zungguzungguguzungguzeng, will be performing this Friday at Fyah Side Jerk and […]