In Jamaica, when we were little, we learned a nursery rhyme that summarised the span of the hurricane season: June, too soon July, stand by August, it’s a must September will remember October,…
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Photo Highlights: South Florida’s 2024 Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebrations
Annually, Caribbean-American Heritage Month is a time to recognise and celebrate the rich culture and contributions to the United States by Americans of Caribbean origin. Founded and established by Dr. Claire Nelson, the…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Life’s Commas and Periods
Now and again, I receive a forwarded email that contains something useful. This one, a PowerPoint slideshow titled “25 Beautiful Short Phrases,” was really good. One of the phrases that ‘jumped’ out at…
Jamaican Journalists Cop Top Honours At The 2024 Caribbean Media Awards
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) recently held their media awards to recognise and honour media professionals in the United States and the Caribbean whose work has significantly contributed to the promotion of Caribbean…
Reggae’s ‘Reel’ Global Impact in Film, TV and Games
Reggae as an art form is transformative in the way it impacts how we see, feel, and experience things. It’s all in the sound, or what we Jamiacans like to call the vibrations…
Proof Marriage Is Not What You Think
Michelle and I are HUGE basketball fans. Basketball along with fishing is our thing. We play basketball every chance we get. Our son Tyler has now come to love the game also and…
Revival of ‘minor factor’ school in discussions of slavery and the British economy
“Colonialism and the slave trade were, at best, minor factors in Britain’s prosperity and may have been net loss makers.” This according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). In support, Kemi Badenoch,…
Curtis Ward | Carnage in the streets and the government’s response
It’s hard for me or any well-thinking Jamaican to believe the minister of national security or the commissioner of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that crime is under control, or that there is…
The Rise of Homegrown Film Festivals | Platforming Creativity & Bolstering Local Industry
The Jamaican cultural and creative landscape is expanding to create more native platforms to showcase homegrown talent. One of the ways we see this happening is with the rise of locally conceptualised and…
The Rise of Homegrown Film Festivals | Platforming Creativity & Bolstering Local Industry
The Jamaican cultural and creative landscape is expanding to create our own platforms to showcase our own talents. One of the ways we see that happening is with the rise of locally conceptualised…