Florida African American Studies Courses Rejected (This is Just Wrong)
Earlier this month, Florida’s Department of Education blocked a proposed Advance Placement (AP) course, developed by The College Board, focused on African American studies. The...
Majah Hype and His Majah Issues: Get to Know the Hilarious Caribbean King of...
Majah Hype — or Nigel, for those closest to him — knows he’s a big deal. Before 2020, the social media sensation’s star was on...
The American Black Film Festival Presents Business of Entertainment Conversation Series in Partnership with...
Featuring NAACP Image Award-Nominated Actress Logan Browning (Dear White People, Hit the Floor) on Thursday, October 13, 2022
LOS ANGELES – October 3, 2022 – The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), in partnership...
My Life As A Gay Jamaican
Writer: Ghenete Wright Muir | Photography: David I. Muir
Ghenete Wright Muir is possibly South Florida’s most outspoken gay, Jamaican woman. As evidenced by her signature crew cut,...
A Sophisticated Trini Wine
Writer: Jeremy Matouk | Photography: Kyle Walcott
In spite of ridiculously high duties on wine, more and more, Trinibagonians are discovering the wine experience. Compared to beer and...
Yes, My Caribbean Vote Counts! (And So Should Yours)
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone to disagree with the idea that the 2016 election truly was the most consequential election in our lifetimes. All us...
The Powerful Legacy and Lessons of Colin Powell’s Life
In his 1995 autobiography, “My American Journey,” Colin Powell recalls a near-death experience in Jamaica during his visit there three years earlier while representing the...
A Final Thought Tropically Delish
Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography David I. Muir
I started life as a chubby kid, and I blame that on my addiction to food. It has an uncanny ability...
The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture
The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...
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...
