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Politics, Politics

Jamaica is One Step Closer to Telling the Royals to Kick Rocks

“At the end of the day, this is not about political parties. It’s about our nation," said Senator Donna Scott-Mottley.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

December 19, 2024
Entertainment

Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph Honored With Order of Jamaica

Ralph was recognized for her ‘sterling contribution as an actress, cultural ambassador of Jamaica and for contribution to the international film industry.’

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

October 18, 2022
Culture

Jamaican Government Bans Music and TV Content Promoting Violence and Drug Use

Following the announcement of the new ban, Black Twitter cries out: “Well what the hell is left?!”

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

October 16, 2022
Politics, The National Interest

Vice President Kamala Harris Meets With Jamaican Prime Minister

Historic meeting comes as Jamaica pursues "independence" from Britain, closer ties to U.S.

By

Keith Reed

Published

March 31, 2022
News

Prince William Condemns Slavery in Jamaica after Protests from Citizens [UPDATED]

Prince William expressed ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

March 24, 2022
Culture, Sports

Jamaican Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah Sets New Olympic Record in the Women’s 100 Meters

Florence Griffith Joyner's long-standing record 10.62 was edged out by Thompson Herah's 10.61.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

August 1, 2021
Beauty + Style

Meghan Dumped the British Monarchy for Its Racism—the U.K.'s Former Colonies Should Do the Same

Let’s get the obvious out of the way—we know the British monarchy is a racist institution. The U.K.’s royal family owes most of its riches (which currently amounts to over $28 billion, according to Forbes) to enslaving Africans and colonizing half of the world—including my home country, Jamaica, and, at one point, the nation that…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

March 12, 2021
Entertainment, Social Media

JetBlue Fires Employee Who Sparked Hostage Rumors Because She Had to Quarantine in Jamaica After Positive COVID Test

People have been carrying on with a whole lot of foolery in the year since the coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by storm, and sad to say, Black people have not been exempt from carrying out this foolery. In fact, one of the wildest stories I’ve heard during these unreal COVID-19 times is that…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

February 16, 2021
Black Joy, Culture

28 Days of Black Joy: The Ties That Still Bind Us Together

I’m a Black woman who was born and raised in Jamaica, an island in the Caribbean you might have heard of (whether for its music or its food or its incredibly fast track stars). Being Jamaican can almost seem synonymous with being Black, since over 90 percent of the population is of African descent (I…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

February 4, 2021
Entertainment, Movies

Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock Authentically Captures the Joyful Resilience of the Black Diaspora

When I went to London for the first time, I thought it was Jamaica. As a nine-year-old born and raised on the Caribbean island, I thought of the UK in terms of what I’d seen on TV and read in the literature books set in Britain that were part of my primary school curriculum—as a…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

November 28, 2020