The Gentrification of Ganja Island Origins Magazine Spring 2018

The Gentrification of Ganja

Writer Ghenete Wright Muir and Sonia Morgan Can Jamaica Cash in on Cannabis? It’s like walking into a café and ordering a specialty coffee drink, or a bagel with...
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Andrew Gillum’s Personal Message to the Caribbean Community

Calibe Thompson, publisher of Island Origins Magazine had a chance to sit and have a robust conversation with Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee (candidate at the time), Andrew...
Paradise Discovered

Filmmaker shares USVI’s survival stories In New Doc “Paradise Discovered”

For a Caribbean island, a direct hit by a category 5 hurricane should only happen once a century. But in 2017, the U.S. Virgin Islands got hit...
Debunking Crazy COVID-19 Vaccine Myths

Get the Facts About the Vax: Debunking Crazy COVID-19 Vaccine Myths

After more than a year living through a pandemic, the world was given hope in December of 2020 when the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines...
Haitian Ameircan Breast Cancer Awareness Gala

Haitian-American Chamber Presents Breast Cancer Awareness Gala in Broward

More than 3 million women have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. Recent research has shown that Breast Cancer is among...
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Opinion: What Freedom Means in America

As an outside observer, not exactly new to American history, but certainly well educated about it,  it seems like the word Freedom means different things...

Caribbean Woman Entrepreneur Kim David from FreeBird Society is Doing Business Her Own Way

In the bustling streets of New York, where cultures intertwine and dreams are born, Kim David's tale is one of resilience, pride and entrepreneurial spirit....

Uncovering the Ills of Cuban Slavery and Travails of the Enslaved in Cristiano Berti’s...

Cristiano Berti’s new book, Boggiano Heirs, tells the stories of the Boggianos, a group of enslaved people owned by Antonio Boggiano, a wealthy Italian merchant...
Tips for Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness Tips You Need to Know NOW

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and with Irma on the way, we've found a few hurricane preparedness tips for those in the path of the storm....
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Verandah Talk – with Xavier Murphy of Jamaicans.com and Ian Hamilton of SFLCN.com

Bosses from the popular websites Jamaicans.com and South Florida Caribbean News Verandah Talk about their roles as the voices of the Caribbean community. Island Origins...

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