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Bermuda to Host First Gospel Fest
*Gospel lovers looking for a new vacation spot, you are in luck this summer because the island of Bermuda is preparing for the first ever Bermuda Gospel Festivalon August 25-27, 2011. The event,...
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Nicki Minaj Fined $1000 for Dirty Mouth at Reggae Sumfest
Nicki Minaj performs at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica (July 24, 2011) *Rapper Nicki Minaj was reportedly slapped with a fine for cursing during her set Sunday at the Reggae Sumfest concert at...
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Mama Says She Regrets Naming Her Baby Beyonce
*Beyonce is one of the most talked about women in the world; she’s beautiful, talented and loved by many. However, despite her fame and beloved looks, one couple is living in regret because they named...
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Reggae Artist Vybz Kartel Denied Bail
Vybz Kartel, with bleached skin *A judge in Jamaica has rejected a bail application by bleached reggae artist Vybz Kartel in the slaying of a 27-year-old music promoter who was gunned down on a street...
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Reggae Star Elephant Man Goes to Jail for Rape
*Elephant Man was arrested Monday (Jan. 30) after being accused of raping a woman in his Jamaican home. The victim’s name has been withheld pending an investigation. The assault took place earlier this...
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If Jamaicans Get Reparations, Can We?
*Several Jamaican lawmakers are exploring the idea of reparations for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Do you think this even has a shot of ever happening? For centuries on end, African Americans and...
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Snoop Dogg Becomes Rastafarian: New Name is Snoop Lion
*Snoop Dogg has decided to finally evolve, but into the unexpected type of artist. The Long Beach native is turning in his gun slinging lyrics to embrace the love and harmony of reggae. On Monday at a...
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Blacks to Shine in L.A. African Soccer Tournament
2011 L.A African Community Soccer Tournament Champs the Sierra Leone All-Stars *LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 — Soccer enthusiasts are set to gather for the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer...
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Jamaica Has No Problem with VW Super Bowl Ad
*The Associated Press is using the word “embrace” to describe the reaction of officials in Jamaica toward a controversial Super Bowl ad that depicts a white office worker from the Midwest using a...
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Unbelievable: ‘My (White) Man Keeps Calling Me a ‘N*gger B*tch’ During Sex
Interracial couple *Surely Essence Magazine’s Abiola Abrams has heard her share of intimacy issues from couples in relationships of every sort since being in the love business, but something tells us...
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With Teens Having Sex As Early As 13, Jamaica Has High Fertility Rate
*(Via Jamaica Observer) – Jamaica has the second highest fertility rate in the Caribbean behind only the Dominican Republic. Speaking with journalists at the Jamaica Observer today, Chief Executive...
View ArticleNew Video Shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Rambling in Jamaican Accent (Watch)
*A new video of Mayor Rob Ford popped up Tuesday that shows him cursing and slurring his words – this time in what appears to be a Jamaican accent. In the video — one of two new ones that have been...
View ArticleLegalize it or Not? In Jamaica Marijuana Growers are Split on the Subject
*(Via BBC News) – In Jamaica, marijuana, or ganja, as it is more commonly known on the Caribbean island, is used in religious ceremonies by Rastafarians and as a herbal medicine by many others. But it...
View ArticleJamaica Moving to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana (Watch)
*(Via Black Voices) – Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s famed reggae...
View ArticleObama & Bolt Strike A Pose! (Watch)
*Even President Obama couldn’t help himself from doing it. We’re talking about President Obama’s reaction to meeting Usain Bolt in Jamaica, mon. Yep, when Obama met Bolt, he had to strike the iconic...
View ArticleInglewood, CA to Host Jamaica Special Olympics Team
*The Southern California city put on the map by rap legend Mack 10, Inglewood, will welcome the 2015 Special Olympics World Games (LA2015) and the Special Olympics Flame of Hope on Wednesday, July 22....
View ArticleInglewood, Calif. Welcomes Jamaica’s Special Olympics Delegation
L.A. Clipper Paul Pierce, Reggie Theus and more on hand to welcome Team Jamaica Inglewood, Calif. — The City of Inglewood welcomed the 2015 Special Olympics World Games (LA2015) and the Special...
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How One Jamaican Woman Cheered Usain Bolt to 200M Olympic Gold (Watch)
*Watching Usain Bolt run just does something to people…whether it’s the fans in Rio who go into fits every time his face appears on the stadium screen, or a woman in her living room standing in front...
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Novlene Williams-Mills Is The First Breast Cancer Survivor Featured In ESPN’s...
ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue highlights the strength of professional athletes through a series of nude photos. Previews of the 2017 issue include tennis player Caroline Wozniacki leaping powerfully...
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Jamaica Moving to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana (Watch)
*(Via Black Voices) – Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s famed reggae...
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