Across centuries and continents, Jamaica has produced figures whose influence far exceeds the island’s size. From political liberation and spiritual […]
Grace Jones is often summarized as “one of the first Black supermodels.” That shorthand misses the bigger truth: the Spanish
When people stroll through the cool courtyards of Devon House in Kingston, most only see the ice cream shop, the
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).
