By Jamaicans.com | Photo credit: Erika Koch / National Portrait Gallery UK On this day, 6th February 1905, the remarkable Una Marson was born in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, Jamaica. A poet, playwright, journalist, and activist, Marson was a pioneer in Caribbean literature and an unwavering advocate for gender equality and racial justice. Her contributions […]
By: Melissa Rose Cooper|Documentedny.com How one woman turned a Caribbean holiday staple into a global sensation When it comes to holiday traditions, no dessert captures the season quite like black cake for the Caribbean community. Typically made with dried fruit soaked in rum and burnt sugar, it’s rich, moist and steeped in heritage. But black […]
Cricket can inspire a new generation and unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across CARICOM” – Dr Rowley Following the Second CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana, CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket. Chair of the Prime Ministerial […]
By Nick Ford, jamaicans.com | Thousands of enthusiasts converged on Miramar, Florida, for the 2024 Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, held on Sunday, 10 November 2024, over the Veterans Holiday Weekend. Despite intermittent rain, attendees gathered at the city’s expansive Regional Park to savour authentic island flavours, indulging in a variety of delectable jerk dishes that […]
Photo courtesy of Jamaicans.com Oliver Adolphus Samuels, celebrated as the “King of Comedy” in Jamaica, is one of the most beloved figures in Caribbean entertainment. Born on 4 November 1948 in the rural village of Harmony Hall, St Mary, his rise from a banana plantation worker to an international comedy icon is a story […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens All Fours is a unique and competitive trick-taking card game with deep historical roots in 17th-century England. Over centuries, it migrated with British colonists to the Caribbean, where it evolved in the hands of Trinidadian, Vincentian, Grenadian, and Canadian communities. Today, it is more than a game—it is a beloved cultural […]
Photo courtesy Tracey Khan New York, NY— The inaugural Bouyon Festival in New York was a tremendous success, selling out to an eager crowd at Amadeus Nightclub in Queens on Saturday, August 25. The event celebrated Caribbean unity with a vibrant display of flags from various nations, creating an atmosphere of love and togetherness. Sold […]