‘Well, Jamaica is awesome; it’s been great’
Returning to Jamaica after 46 years would have meant a lot of challenges for many residents but, according to Fay Salmon-Lord and her Canadian born...
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Poet Raymond Antrobus staying true to Jamaican roots in London
Raymond Antrobus, a second-generation Jamaican born and bred in East London, has been redefining what it means to be a poet in the 21st century...
A WIDE WORLD OF JAMAICANS IN SPORT
When Phyllis Francis thundered across the line first in the 400 metres at last year’s IAAF World Championships in London, most Jamaicans added her to...
The Maroons Part II – evolution and legacy
By Paul H Williams The Jamaican Maroons started out as a set of people who defied the plantocracy and resisted enslavement. They rejected the notion...
The Maroons Part I – A story of freedom and defiance
By Paul H Williams From the very moment some Africans were captured to be sold into servitude in the Caribbean they were planning their escape....
INVASION! JAMAICA INVADED BY ALIEN SPECIES
No – not an alien life-form from outer space, or refugees from a neighbouring country, or a genetic experiment gone wrong, but by a relative...
The Tainos Part II: We are Tainos
Cassava, tobacco, bammy, hammock, cotton-tree canoes and jerked meat are some of the things our Taino ancestors have left us. But, what about their DNA?...
The Tainos Part I – Before the European came, a life of idyll
Crystal-clear, unpolluted waters, teeming with edible creatures. Lush, green vegetation. An abundance of fruits and berries. Herds of animals roaming the forests and the plains....
HOW TO TRACE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY IN JAMAICA
Genealogy can certainly mean different things to different people. It is a curiosity for most, a hobby for many and an obsession for some. However,...
Laurel Livingston – back home and happy to serve
It was with great expectations and eager anticipation that Laurel Livingston made the trek to the United States in the early 1980s to join other...