Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey
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Did You Know? Mary Jane Seacole née Grant was Scottish
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Did you know that Mary Jane Seacole née Grant was a Jamaican woman of Scottish and Creole descent who set up a “British Hotel” (hospital) behind the lines during the […]
National Hockey League – Color of Hockey: Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Lebanon raising profile in game
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Image source: NHL.com A blog article written by William Douglas on the National Hockey League website, highlighting a new league formed by Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Lebanon have formed a […]
Jamaica Culture Alliance – Social Meetup
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Recently, some Board members and volunteers of the Jamaica Cultural Alliance (JCA) met for lunch at Janga by Derrick’s Jamaican Cuisine in Culver City. The luncheon was to show appreciation to […]
TheGuardian – A historic revolt, a forgotten hero, an empty plinth: is there a right way to remember slavery?
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Image reference: The Guardian – here Reference to the article posted in TheGuardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/26/historic-revolt-forgotten-hero-empty-plinth-jamaica-slavery-chief-tacky A detail focus on the historical revolt and weather or not we’ve forgotten about the challenges […]
L.A.’s Black immigrants reframe cultural narratives and reclaim their stories.
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L.A.’s Black immigrants reframe cultural narratives and reclaim their stories The Jamaica Cultural Alliance (JCA) recently gained recognition in an article that delved into the diverse and profound impact of […]
Nanny Leader of the Jamaican Maroons
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PLACE OF BIRTH: Ghana DATE OF BIRTH: circa 1600 ALIAS: Granny Nanny DATE OF DEATH: circa 1740’s Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th […]
A historic revolt, a forgotten hero, an empty plinth: is there a right way to remember slavery?
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Let’s get something straight,” the politician told me, “we are now owning you.” Though this was meant as a warm welcome, hearing it from an eminent state official made me […]