Editorial credit: Victor Velter / Shutterstock.com By Chris Tobias Injury strikes Jamaican sprint sensation Elaine Thompson-Herah, casting doubt on her upcoming competitions and leaving fans anxiously awaiting updates on her recovery timeline. Elaine Thompson-Herah, a Jamaican track and field legend renowned for her lightning-fast pace and extraordinary track records, has encountered a major setback in […]
By Jamaicans.com | September 20, 2023 One of the things that set apart Jamaican grandmothers is their relentless pursuit to furnish the younger generation with life advice. Your Jamaican granny will tell you how many years and years of experience, trials and errors she has under her belt that allow her to impart invaluable wisdom upon her […]
By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Elaine Thompson-Herah, 29, has received a nomination for the title of World Athlete of the Year for 2021 from World Athletics. Sprinter Thompson-Herah represented Jamaica at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and won gold in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4×100-meter competitions. She joins nine other nominees from which the title winner […]
Photo – Kerry Washington IG By StephanieK, Jamaicans.com American actress Kerry Washington, perhaps best known for her role as “Olivia Pope” on the television series “Scandal,” has won her first Emmy. She received the honor for her work as executive producer on the ABC television network’s Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In […]
By Jamaicans.com Jamaican-born hospital housekeeper, Adrean Allen’s singing, and positive attitude has spread happiness to patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy.
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Presidential Candidate, Senator Kamala Harris speaks with supporters at an event at The Wiltern Theater. – Los Angeles, California / United States – September 23, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News Sen. Kamala Harris, a woman of Jamaican and Indian descent, has long been someone people have tried to categorize. Since she’s joined Joe […]
Jamaican-born Renatha Francis was appointed today by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the state’s Supreme Court. “Judge Francis’ story demonstrates that anyone who comes to United States has an opportunity to make the most of their God-given talents,” said Governor DeSantis. “Before immigrating to Florida, she ran two businesses and served as the primary caregiver for a […]
By Anna-Lysa Gayle, ABC7 ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. (ABC7) — When K-9s started sniffing Leon Haughton’s suitcase, at Baltimore Washington International Airport, he thought they detected the delicious meal he brought back from his birthplace Jamaica. “I had some KFC chicken in the suitcase,” Haughton said. He was shocked when Customs and Border Protection seized three bottles […]
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JAMAICA’S sprint great Usain Bolt says he has “a lot of concerns” regarding the country’s future on the track after a noticeable fall-off since his retirement in 2017. Bolt believes that while the talent is ever present in the island — which has a long sprint tradition — lack of motivation could be one of […]
WASHINGTON, DC, United States Senator Kamala Harris, (Democrat, California), speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run for president. Vowing to “bring our voices together” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second […]