For Jamaica’s 50th: A Glimpse into the Jamaican Community in Atlanta
The community of Jamaicans was sparse when I moved to Atlanta in the early 1980’s. So, for me, it could have been a lonely period of isolation separated from my own people for a while…a situation that was quite untenable. If I wanted to connect with my own Jamaican people in the metropolitan area, I […]
10 Foods That Enhance Hair Growth (Vegetarian Edition)
There are several foods that can give hair growth a boost if eaten in moderation. They contain the nutrients that enhance hair growth that will nourish the scalp for optimal results. The key to eating foods for hair growth is balance, a mixture of complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals are important to ensure that […]
8 Foods That Are Bad For Hair
The truth is there are times when we crave what is unhealthy for us even if we know that we should not be eating them. However, there are times when we have hair issues and we are doing all that we can externally to repair hair and to get it to look healthy when the […]
What’s Wrong With Wearing Your Real Hair?
I know I am going to get into trouble for this but I am tired of seeing black women wearing false hair. It is so prominent now that some people would not be caught dead without having their ‘hair’ on. The claim is that it makes them look better. Heavens help us! Some of the […]
I need my name on title Jamaica land left by my great, great, grandfather
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hello, I have a question regarding obtaining a land title. The property is in a rural area of Jamaica, I am 4th generation to this property the only name that may be on the title is about five generation back which would be my great, great,…….. grandfather. I have a diagram […]
A Conversation with Kalilah Enriquez, producer of the Jamaican documentary “Man a Gallis”
This week we interview journalist Kalilah Enriquez, producer & narrator of the documentary “Man a Gallis”. In the documentary Jamaican dancehall artistes discuss sex, love, dancehall and HIV. The documentary features some of Jamaica’s major dancehall artists including Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, and Dancehall Queen Carlene. Here is our conversation with Kalilah. Here […]
Review: Jamaica’s Powell, Campbell-Brown and USA’ Jones, wins at USA Track and Field Open at Madison Square Garden in New York
New York, USA – The inaugural USA Track and Field U.S Open at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden in NYC on January 28 was the chance for sprinters and hurdlers to restore their reputation and send a season opener message. The 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit Series final four events of the meet, the men and women […]
A Conversation Bruce Wayne Gillies producer/filmmaker of “Rude Boy” the Jamaican motion picture
This week interview filmmaker Bruce Wayne Gillies who is using crowd funding to underwrite the production of “Rude Boy” a Jamaican motion picture. Rude Boy is the coming-of-age story of Winston Brown who navigates the shanty town gangs, recording studios and government yards. Winston pioneers ska music into reggae celebrating his Rastafarian transformation and reaching […]
Book Review: The Dark Side of Darkness – Some family secrets must remain that way.
About the Book:Cecelia’s unexpected arrival from America on her mother’s doorstep sends Bea into a panic. She must not let the neighbors know the fate that has befallen the child she has boasted about all these years, her ‘wash-belly’. The family secret must be kept. But then, Cecelia disappears and Bea must find her before […]
Book Review: Mariana
About the Book:Mariana is a short novel by Vjange Hazle, a Caribbean writer residing in the United States. This powerful first time novel tells the story of Mariana, a young Englishwoman who arrives in colonial Jamaica as the wife of the much older Fernando Sykes. She meets with resistance from a strange people she struggles […]