Jean D’Costa at 89
A Literary Life That Gave Jamaican Children Their Own Voice Born on January 13, 1937, in St Andrew, Jean D’Costa […]
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Vybz Kartel at 50: A Half-Century of Impact, Controversy, and Cultural Power
A Half-Century of Impact, Controversy, and Cultural Power At 50 years old, Vybz Kartel stands as one of the most
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Spanish Jamaican Ancestors: The Overlooked Foundations of Jamaica’s Earliest Colonial History
Before the British, There Was Spain Long before Jamaica became known as a British colony, the island spent more than
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Why Does Jamaica’s National Hero Sam Sharpe Look So Old?
The Face on the $50 and the Truth About the Man It Represents Look carefully at the Jamaican $50 bill.
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Bolt, Garvey, Marley, Tosh: Jamaica’s Global Footprint on History
Across centuries and continents, Jamaica has produced figures whose influence far exceeds the island’s size. From political liberation and spiritual
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Grace Jones: The Jamaican who rewrote the rules of beauty, fashion, and pop culture
Grace Jones is often summarized as “one of the first Black supermodels.” That shorthand misses the bigger truth: the Spanish
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George Stiebel: The Carpenter Who Built a Legacy of Gold and Greatness
When people stroll through the cool courtyards of Devon House in Kingston, most only see the ice cream shop, the
From Asante to Maroon: The African Roots of the Jamaican People
The majority of Jamaicans are descendants of Africans forcibly brought to the island between the 17th and 19th centuries during the transatlantic slave trade. Although European slave traders grouped them as “Africans,” these men, women, and children came from a range of distinct ethnic groups, nations, and cultures across West and Central Africa. The largest contributions came from the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana), the Bight of Biafra (primarily Nigeria), and West-Central Africa (especially Congo and Angola regions).