jamarchLet There Be Reggae is a unique vibe and a unique event showcasing a curated snapshot of Reggae music and Dancehall culture through art. Miami Art Week and Art Basel brings together artists, celebrities, musicians and art lovers from all over the...
Jerk, griot, rice and peas, culantro, scotch bonnet peppers and so on, are not elements you typically think about when you think of Caribbean history. But when you’re the producer of the “Taste the Islands” TV series and associated events, that’s...
Staff WriterOrganizers of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival are cooking up a delectable day of family fun, fantastic food, and non-stop entertainment for thousands of attendees who will descend on Markham Park, Sunrise this Veteran’s Day, Sunday, November 11...
The successful eighth year running event, Jamaica Family Fest, is focused on helping to reduce Crime, Domestic Abuse, Teen Pregnancies and Drug Abuse with the staging of the all-day family event on Heroes Monday October 15. The event, which is...
The Jamaican Diaspora in the United States will be holding a Leadership Summit to formulate a Diaspora Development Plan to address specific issues and develop a more effective leadership framework for the Diaspora while still allowing for individual...
On Wednesday, October 10th, Riddims Marketing will launch a community initiative entitled, Chat Bout – Community Conversations. The first in a series of bi-monthly presentations will take place at the Carver Ranches Library in West Park, at...
Producer, soundman, and Jamaican music hall-of-famer King Jammy (Lloyd James) will perform at the final 2018 edition of Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 3 p.m., on the Coney Island Boardwalk at West 20th Street...
This Labor Day Weekend, the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) will Celebrate 10 years of High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament with entertainment and some of the best Caribbean Cultural Cuisines. On Saturday September...
The Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Network (JHSASN) invites soccer and netball enthusiasts to the Lauderhill Sports Complex, at 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill Florida, 33311, this Labor Day weekend for the JHSASN Soccer &...
The DC African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) – DC will hold its 12th Anniversary from August 17 to 19, 2018 at the George Washington University (GWU) Marvin Center (800 21st Street NW). The weekend will feature 16 films that will...
![Jamaican-Born Architect Becomes Director of Graduate Program at University of North Carolina
Sekou Cooke, an architect, researcher, educator, and curator who was born in Jamaica, will leave his post as an assistant professor in the Syracuse University’s School of Architecture to join the University of North Carolina (UNC) as the director of the university’s Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree program. Cooke has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaicans Excel at Emergency Medical Technician Training in Cuba
Emergency medical calls at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in Cuba will now be answered by firefighters who have received training beyond that provided to the emergency medical responders at the Fire and Emergency Services dispatch center who have previously handled emergency calls. These responders and the NSGB Fire Department have started to train together to obtain certification as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). What is especially notable is that the entire operational staff, outside of the Fire Department’s assistance chiefs, are all foreign nationals from Jamaica. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican Swimmer, Keanan Dols, Medals in Florida Swim Meet
Jamaican swimmer Keanan Dols won the bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) International Senior Cup competition held in St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 25, 2021. Dols, 22, indicated the day before the meet that he is looking to compete at the Tokyo Olympics later in 2021, having had two good finishes in the 200-meter individual medley. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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