New York City is home to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside of Jamaica. From politics to food, music, churches, and cultural celebrations, Jamaicans have left their mark on the city’s cultural…
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Power of Yet
There are moments in life when God feels distant, when prayers seem to rise only to fall back down in silence. Most of us who have been walking with God for a while…
The Story of Maidstone, Manchester: Among Jamaica’s First Free Villages of the Post-Emancipation Era
Perched amid the cool, misty hills of north-west Manchester, the village of Maidstone stands as one of Jamaica’s earliest symbols of post-Emancipation freedom. Once a coffee plantation worked by the enslaved, it became,…
How Jamaican-American Erica Appleby Turned $100 Into a Thriving Fashion Brand
Starting a business often requires vision, determination, and resourcefulness. For Erica Appleby, a proud Jamaican-American entrepreneur based in Hollywood, Florida, it all began with just $100—a birthday gift from her mother. She used…
Mark Wignall | That questionable Farquharson killing
Most uptown people whose penthouses shield them from violent encounters with the police usually don’t care too much about another policeman’s bullet taking the life of an everyday citizen. Just as long as…
Jalil Dabdoub | Absent and accountable: Jamaica, genocide, and the lie of neutrality
Jamaica once stood tall in the international arena – with a proud, principled advocacy for the oppressed and international law. But at the last UNGA, that legacy was abandoned. On the resolution requesting…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Praise as a Sacrifice
Praise offered in seasons of comfort comes naturally, but praise given in the midst of pain is described in Scripture as a sacrifice (Hebrews 13:15). The writer of Hebrews reminds believers that praise…
Sydney’s First Jamaican Patty Shop Opens in the Inner West
Sydney has a new taste of the Caribbean with the opening of its first dedicated Jamaican patty shop in the Inner West. Locals can now savour one of Jamaica’s most iconic street foods:…
Remembering Dr. Joseph Robert Love: Priest, Physician, Journalist and Jamaica’s First Pan-African Nationalist
In the long arc of Caribbean history, a few figures stand out as visionaries who anticipated the movements of a new century. Among them is Dr. Joseph Robert Love, a Bahamian-born intellectual, physician,…
Tia and Tina Clayton: The Twin Phenoms Leading Jamaica’s Sprint Future
Born just five minutes apart in the quiet district of Grange Hill, Westmoreland, Tina and Tia Clayton have grown into two of Jamaica’s brightest sprinting prospects. Identical twins at the highest level of…