JAAC launches the 17th Annual Mission to Jamaica – May 28 – June 3, 2016
BY: Sharon Small JAAC launches the 17th Annual Mission to Jamaica – May 28 – June 3, 2016 Jamaica Awareness Association of California, (JAAC), formed in 1987, is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The organization seeks to make a positive difference in the lives of those in underserved areas and focuses on providing […]
Jamaican Featured in BBC Documentary Honoring the Unsung Caribbean Heroes of World War II
A year-long collaboration between the BBC and The-Latest.com website has produced a television program to be aired on the British network in recognition of the 70th anniversary of VE Day. The documentary, produced by Marc Wadsworth and Deborah Hobson, tells the little known story of the thousands of men and women from the Caribbean who […]
Casting Call For Chinese Jamaican Actor
Professional established actors and newcomers all welcome. No prior experience needed. Acclaimed filmmaker Cess Silvera, Writer and Director of the cult classic film “Shottas,” is now shooting 8 sequential feature films! Kimberly Hardin Casting & Jeremy Gordon are casting in Los Angeles. Lori Wyman Casting is casting in Miami. We are accepting SELF TAPES from […]
A Conversation with entrepreneur & music mogul, Abebe Lewis
Abebe Lewis is the owner and operator of CH, an iconic recording studio in Miami. The studio attracts recording artists, local and otherwise, in all genres, who are drawn to its excellent ambiance and its history of making top hits. Ian Lewis, Abebe’s father, and his Uncle Roger were the founders of Jamaica’s Fatman Riddim […]
When my Jamaican attorney dies… what
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My Jamaican attorney who worked alone died and no one can tell me where my file is. I went to the Court and no one can tell me about my file. Now what? Sara McGowan RESPONSE: Dear Sara, When a person dies in general if he does not leave a will, […]
The 13th Annual 1-800-411-PAIN Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival Set To Ignite Culinary Passion
The Caribbean Jerk Food and Culture Experience Converges At Food Festival – Indulge in succulent dishes and tasty libations, music and more The diverse and authentic Caribbean Jerk traditions are the key ingredients that event producer, Full-A-Vybez, Inc. has prepared for the quintessential 13th annual 1-800-411-PAIN Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival that will be […]
“The Beautiful Beaches!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love being Jamaican because of the beautiful beaches.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]
Jamaican Filmmaker and Health Advocate Wins “Best Documentary” Award
Charles Mattocks, a filmmaker and health advocate based in Tampa, Florida, has won the award for “Best Documentary” at the Charlotte Black Film Festival in North Carolina. The film, “Trial by Fire,” was inspired by Mattocks’ mother Constance Marley, the sister of reggae legend Bob Marley, and the struggles and challenges she faced with a […]
Jamaicans Are “Pests” Comments by Trinidadian Talk Show Host Add to Tensions with Jamaica
Barrington “Skippy” Thomas, the host of a radio talk show in Trinidad, referred to Jamaicans as “nuisances, pests, and criminal elements.” His remarks, made during a conversation with a Jamaican caller, have only served to increase the tensions that already exist between T&T and Jamaica. The caller said he thought Jamaicans were being unfairly blamed […]
Let Us Not Be Crippled By Our Faith – Do we use God as a crutch?
The black community takes great pride in being rooted in faith. Our belief in God’s omniscient grace has brought us through slavery, civil rights abuses, domestic abuses, black on black crime, and all the ills, public and private, that have plagued our community. But we have often used that faith to the detriment of ourselves […]