While Emancipation Day in Jamaica is often marked by reflection and remembrance, few traditions embody the spirit of liberation quite like Bruckins. A stately, processional dance that fuses African rhythm with European pageantry,…
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Jamaican-American Soccer Star Named Gatorade Florida Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Logan Hall, a Jamaican-American soccer player from Miramar, Florida, has been named the 2025 Gatorade Florida Boys Soccer Player of the Year. This honor recognizes not only his skills on the soccer field…
This Jamaican-born Artist Makes History Becoming the First Black Woman to Create Official U.S. Open Artwork
The 2025 US Open has introduced a powerful new theme in honor of the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking tennis’s color barrier. For the first time in the tournament’s history, a Black…
Jamaican Actor, Ulato Sam, Shining Bright in Bob Marley’s Hope Road in Las Vegas
When Bob Marley Hope Road premiered on the Las Vegas Strip, it brought more than music and spectacle—it introduced audiences to a rising Jamaican star. Ulato Sam, an Ardenne High School alumnus, is…
Reggae Legends Bob Marley and Toots Among Rolling Stone’s Best Albums of 1975
Four reggae albums that helped shape the sound of 1975 are being recognized by Rolling Stone as part of the magazine’s curated list of the 75 Best Albums of 1975. The list includes…
Mark Wignall | Which party deserves the win
Two months out from when the next election is constitutionally due in Jamaica, neither the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) nor the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has identified a set of burning…
Jalil Dabdoub | Clicks, claps, and collapse: political clowns in power
Jamaica stands on the verge of another general election — but, instead of vision, the air is thick with noise. Not the noise of bold ideas or nation-shaping policies, but a clamour filled…
Is This NBA Star the Next to Join the Jamaican National Basketball Team?
With the Jamaican national basketball team currently enjoying a surge of NBA interest, fans are now turning their eyes toward another towering possibility: Deandre Ayton. The 7-foot center, known for his physical dominance…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Fruit of Transformation
A truly transformed life is not measured by outward appearances but by inward fruit. In Galatians 5:22-23, we see a picture of what the Holy Spirit produces in the life of a believer: love,…
Nutten New under Di Sun: How Young Jamaicans Are Flipping Old-Time Sayings
As Jamaicans love to say, ‘nutten nuh new under di sun.’ Whether it’s music, fashion or language, things we think are brand new often have roots in the past—just dressed in different clothes….