DIGGING DEEPER INTO KAMALA HARRIS’ JAMAICAN ROOTS - Jamaica Global Online
The day following the announcement of the selection of Kamala Harris to be Joe Biden’s running mate for Vice President in the November 2020| Jamaica Global Online
Kevin Andrew Fenton is not a politician, a star player in the English Premier League, a rapper, a big name in business and finance or an easily recognizable face from stage or screen. So, when he was named in the 2021 ‘Powerlist’ as Britain’s second most influential black person, few... The post MEET THE SECOND MOST POWERFUL BLACK PERSON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: JAMAICA’S KEVIN ANDREW FENTON appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
THREE-TIME RHODE ISLAND ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARCIA RANGLIN –VASSELL IS NOT AFRAID TO DECLARE “IS JAMAICA ME COME FROM” OR TO ADMIT THAT SHE GREW UP IS A 2-ROOM BOARD HOUSE AT ELEVEN MILES BULL BAY IN ST.ANDREW JAMAICA . In the midst of conflicting emotions experienced by Jamaicans –... The post FROM BOARD HOUSE TO STATE HOUSE: MARCIA RANGLIN –VASSELL appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
BY LESLIE-ANN LAYLOR Part two of the story of a young Jamaican woman’s journey to Japan…and back Read Part One Here It is often said that the grass is greener on the other side. It is all too easy to dismiss this saying as nothing more than a cliché.... The post THE GRASS MAY BE GREENER, BUT THERE IS TRULY NO PLACE LIKE HOME appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
By Lesile Ann Laylor This is the first of a two-part account of a young Jamaican woman’s two year journey into an alien culture If you were raised in Jamaica, you’re likely no stranger to the ideology of seeking better opportunities and a better quality of life... The post FROM THE ISLAND OF WOOD AND WATER TO THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
By Debbie Jacob In all the pictures from the 60s, the talented and troubled Jamaican trombonist Don Drummond appears melancholy and aloof. No one ever captured the essence of the handsome young musician who wore a grey felt hat and often performed with his back to the audience. No story... The post CRY FOR A MELODY: DON DRUMMOND, JAMAICA’S MUSICAL ENIGMA appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
It is said that behind every successful man is a strong woman. If that adage were to be applied to organizations, it would be an apt description of Patsy Robertson’s 30+year tenure, first as Press Officer and later Spokesperson of the Commonwealth Secretariat and its media Director. Patsy Robertson died... The post JAMAICAN TO THE BONE, PATSY BLAIR ROBERTSON: JOURNALIST, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANT AND JAMAICAN PATRIOT appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
Google Doodle: A special temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepage intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures. When Google Doodle honoured legendary Jamaican doctor Harold Arundel Moody on September 1, 2020, many Jamaicans wanted to know who was this man whom most had never... The post BRITAIN’S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: HAROLD ARUNDEL MOODY appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
If (and when) Kamala Harris is elected as Vice President of the USA this coming November, she will become only the second Afro-descended woman to hold that position in continental America. The distinction of being the first, belongs to Epsy Campbell Barr who created history when she was elected as... The post SISTERS OF COLOUR: WHAT DO KAMALA HARRIS AND COSTA RICA’S VICE PRESIDENT EPSY CAMPBELL BARR HAVE IN COMMON? appeared first on Jamaica Global Online.| Jamaica Global Online
The day following the announcement of the selection of Kamala Harris to be Joe Biden’s running mate for Vice President in the November 2020| Jamaica Global Online
As the presidential buzz continues to grow around the possible candidacy of California Senator Kamala Harris, interest is also growing around her little-known Jamaican heritage.| Jamaica Global Online
