HBO Debuts The Anticipated Return Of “True Detective” And Two New Original Comedies, “Ballers” And “The Brink,” This Past Sunday, June 21st In The Caribbean, Simultaneously With The United States
Season two of “True Detective” stars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch, under the direction of Justin Lin Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a retired athlete and football legend in “Ballers” Jack Black and Tim Robbins star in the political dark comedy “The Brink” Miami, FL – June 17, 2015 – HBO […]
Turn up the Fun at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York!
Queens, NY – New Yorkers are getting ready for one of the city’s biggest Caribbean food and entertainment events, the 5th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens NY. The festival will showcase an exciting assortment of jerk delights served by some of New York’s top Caribbean […]
Eric Holder – Hall Of Fame celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month
Eric Himpton Holder, Jr., was born in New York City to Bajan parents. His father emigrated to America at age 11 and his mother’s parents were from St. Philip, Barbados. Eric attended Bedford-Stuyvesant High School where he played basketball and earned a Regents scholarship. He then earned an undergraduate degree in American History from Columbia […]
FESTIVAL FASHION 2015: “Bandana wid Dem Ketch de Fashion Riddim”
One of the special features of the 2015 Emancipation and Independence Celebration is the return of a Festival Fashion Theme. This was unveiled in an exciting and colourful fashion show at the Launch of Activities for Emancipation and Independence Celebration held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The Fashion Theme for the 2015 Festival season […]
Farewell Bruckins Queen
The Board of Commissioners, Management and staff of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission salutes the indelible work of Mrs. Dainty Browning Stewart, a talented traditional folk forms Bruckins dancer who fervently demonstrated her love and passion for Jamaica’s culture and heritage. Mrs. Stewart died on June 9, 2015. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) celebrates […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Maroon Captain Quao & the Windward Peace Treaty
On June 23, 1739 Maroon military leader and hero, Captain Quao (The Invisible Hunter) signed the Windward Peace Treaty to end an eight-year war with the British in eastern Jamaica. Quao was Nanny’s successor. Since 2006 the Charles Town Maroon Community has held an annual Quao Day victory celebration on June 23rd .
Photo Highlights from the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2015
The 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2015 was held on June 13 -18, 2015 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The daily conference events was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, while the opening Ceremony and conference after party was held at the Hilton Hotel nearby. The conference main goal was to address issues important to […]
Photo Highlights from Caribbean Fashion Week 2015
Pulse Investments, the organizers of Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) recently celebrated its 15 year anniversary. The event was held June 6th – 15th in Kingston National Indoor Sports Center and attracted several local and top designers from the Caribbean. Pulse was also celebrating its 35th anniversary, as it was founded in 1980 and has maintained […]
Conversation with Heather Elliott-Whitehead, CEO of Jar of Joy Body
Heather Elliott-Whitehead, Marketing Consultant and CEO of Jar of Joy Body™ Body Products, is a small business enterprise advocate and Marketing and Publicity expert in the United States. Based in New York City, Heather runs Elliott PR Group, a multifaceted celebrity and promotional boutique firm with satellite offices in Toronto Canada and London, UK. With […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Chris Blackwell, “the single person most responsible for turning the world on to reggae music.”
Christopher Percy Gordon “Chris” Blackwell was born in Westminster, London to a mother of Jamaican ancestry on June 22, 1937. He is a businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called “one of Britain’s great independent labels”. One of Chris Blackwell’s notable achievements was bringing Bob Marley & The Wailers […]