House of D’Marsh Fall 2016 Collection La Vie du Noir Delights During New York Fashion Week
As New York Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2016 came to a close on February 18, designer Glenroy March presented his latest collection La Vie du Noir at the Soho District location of the high-end European mattress maker, Coco Mat. The Fall 2016 runway show, which coincided with the celebration of Black History Month saw […]
Reggae Hip-Hop Artist Sadiki I Releases New Single ‘My Story’ Featuring Junior ‘One Blood’ Reid
On February 5th, 2016, Sadiki I released his first single off his upcoming album titled ‘My Story.’ The hip- hop reggae tune features the vocal genius of veteran reggae artist Junior ‘One Blood’ Reid. The single will be released on Mystic Lion Entertainment, distributed by VPAL and is available for purchase on iTunes and other […]
History Made: Yona Knight-Wisdom Becomes The First Jamaican Diver To Qualify for Olympic Competition
Jamaica’s Yona Knight-Wisdom, 20, had a total of 397.90 points at the Men’s 3-Meter Springboard Dive preliminary competition at the FINA Diving World Cup for 2016. The preliminaries were held in Rio de Janeiro, and with his score, Knight-Wisdom made history, becoming the first Jamaican male diver to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, which will […]
Usain Bolt Signs Deal to be Japanese Airline Pitchman
Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt has made a personal endorsement deal with the Japanese airlines All Nippon Airways (ANA). Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medal winner, will be featured in an ad campaign for the airline during the months leading up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. ANA is an official partner for the Tokyo […]
“My culture is awesome!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I luv being Jamaican because my culture is awesome.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica […]
Jamaican American Kamala Harris Named as Potential Nominee to Replace Scalia on U.S. Supreme Court
Kamala Harris, the Jamaican American attorney general of California and a graduate of Howard University, is believed to be a “leading contender” to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Scalia died suddenly on February 13, 2016. Harris’s experience as an office holder and in the law could break through the current […]
Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zone – Making friends outside of my Jamaican community
First generation immigrants from the Caribbean often keep amongst ourselves. Especially if we didn’t go to school here. We go to Jamaican Caribbean churches, eat at Caribbean restaurants, vibe out at Caribbean parties. I’ve actively wanted to make friends outside of my community but it hasn’t happened, and others I know have had similar experiences. […]
NBA’s Michael Carter-Williams Enjoys Jamaica, Posts Selfie with Patois Caption
Michael Carter-Williams of the Milwaukee Bucks spent some time in Jamaica during the NBA’s All-Star break and posted a photo on Instagram of himself and friends at a hotel pool. The caption read “Great time in Jamaica! But now it’s back to work. Go time.” Later the same day, Carter-Williams posted a selfie with an […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 19th, 2016
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Mr. Vegas Defends Jamaican National Treasures with New Single
At the height of the Jamaican General Election where the two major political parties are going back and forth about assets owned by members of parliament, international dancehall star Mr. Vegas has raised concerns about the assets owned by Jamaica. The single ‘Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica’ produced by Mr. Vegas’ MV Music label […]