Twenty years ago, the Jamaican mens’ soccer team made history by qualifying for its first World Cup. Now, Jamaica’s women’s team—known affectionately as the Reggae Girlz—have next.
Come January, Jamaica’s highest court will hear the case of “Z,” a little girl with dreadlocks who was told she couldn’t attend a prestigious public school unless her hair was cut.
It’s a marvel to grow up alongside an artist, and even more wonderful to see the ways in which she or he continues to evolve and shape—and be shaped by—the world in turn. Solange is very much one of those artists for me: a woman whose journey has been far from predictable, whose gifts are a source of continual delight…
Today’s a day we celebrate love—typically romantic love, but since what the world needs now is most definitely more love, sweet love, in general, today we’re celebrating all kinds of love: love of self, love of culture, love of country and love for our legacy.
Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, recently announced a state of emergency for St. James Parish, which includes the tourist hot spot of Montego Bay, amid a sharp increase in violent crime in the area.
The mother of a 26-year-old aspiring model is searching for answers after her daughter was found brutally killed in the country of Jamaica.
The auteur who has blessed us with stunning visual work for Solange (“Losing You,”) Beyoncé (“Formation”) and Rihanna (“We Found Love”) will direct her first series with Amazon Studios: an adaptation of Marlon James’ novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Her reign as the world’s oldest person did not last long, but her life—well, that’s a whole ’nother story.
This weekend, old-school rapper MC Lyte (born Lana Moorer) met someone at the altar in her white dress.
Eleven-year-old AbbieGail Smith was killed in New Jersey last week in a tragedy that has shocked her entire family. Now the little girl’s grieving father and older sister, both of whom reside in Jamaica, are pleading with President Donald Trump to allow them into the U.S. to attend the little girl’s funeral this…
Here Comes the Sun, the stunning debut novel by Jamaican author Nicole Dennis-Benn, offers readers a different view of the island paradise.
With the death of Fidel Castro, there has been a resurgence of interest in his role as an advocate for countries in Africa and the Caribbean. One of those countries was Jamaica, where Castro would help build schools and hospitals and train Jamaican workers.
Dayo Corley was found dead in the driver's seat of a black Chevy Equinox in South Jamaica in the Queens borough of New York City, the New York Post reports. The car, which had Florida plates, was found around noon Monday.
The “fastest man in the world,” Usain Bolt, withdrew from the Olympic trials on Friday because of a torn hamstring, reports USA Today. The Jamaican sprinter says he still hopes to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Chrissy Rutherford, who lives in New York City and is the senior digital editor at Harper's Bazaar, first realized something was seriously wrong when she tried to take a selfie on the train while on her way to a wedding.
