At the 2023 World Track and Field Championships, HBCU talent was well represented. Former Johnson C. Smith University sprinter Danielle Williams competed and came out victorious for Jamaica winning the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
Community service and giving back are two themes that strongly resonate with Melissa Lyons. Because her life is full of examples of demonstrating those philosophies, it’s no surprise that she is seeking to become a judge in the L.A. Superior Court.
Bien-Aime St. Clair frowned as the stream of older Haitian migrants pushed past him. Accused of living in the Dominican Republic illegally, they knew they had no choice but to go back across the border to Haiti.
August 6: Jamaica gained its independence from the British and part of Queen Nanny’s vision came to light, 1962
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus took a trip to the Mexican border to discuss the treatment of Black migrants at the border. Their intentions to spread awareness on the topic turned into devastation as they discovered inhumane living conditions for many Africans and Carribeans seeking asylum.
On this day, August 17, 1887, the Honorable Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, was born in Jamaica. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 6, 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from the British and part of Queen Nanny’s vision came to light. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
The executive director of Invertigo Dance Theatre seeks to unite communities, give inspiration and shape the forefront of the arts in Los Angeles.
This documentary follows the human adventure of men and women who embody Reggae and wear Jamaica’s soul as a banner.
Elba Makes Directorial Debut with Jamaican Coming-of-Age Drama
“…there is this misguided group of Afrodescendants, who are throwing shade at those who are not ‘American descendants of slaves’ ADOS. Their shade is an odd version of the “am I Black enough for you” game that some folks ran against President Barack Obama, and are now running against Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Corey Booker.”
VP Records, the world’s largest reggae music company, announces a year-long calendar of activities in celebration of its 40 years in the United States. The year will feature a variety of music and cultural events, products, historical exhibits and experiences, in Jamaica, across the U.S., Toronto, Canada and London, England.
Free Cocoa Bar, Christmas Craft Corner, Kids’ Zone and Santa Selfies Highlight Holiday Happenings
Dancehall queen is breaking cultural barriers with her organization’s first-ever international Wan Move Diaspora Experience (WMDE) Conference and festival
More than two thousand came from the greater Newark/New York region, Black America and the Pan-African world, drawn by the urgent impulse to connect, network, bond, share and unite in the wake of the most hate-filled, demagogic and divisive presidential campaigns that produced a presidential regime, elected by less than a majority of the popular vote, embedded with racism, white nationalism and Islamophobia. It was one of the most threatening moments since the arrival of Africans on these hostile American shores.