On Tuesday afternoon, a major magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Jamaica. The shaking could reportedly be felt on land and tsunami warnings went up for Belize, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, and Jamaica. Continue reading Powerful Earthquake Jolts Caribbean Near Jamaica
Tag Archives: Jamaica
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, The Man Who Led the Largest Mass Movement In Black History
(August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940)
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was born August 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Out of 11 siblings, he was the youngest and only he and one of his sisters lived to adulthood.
Continue reading Marcus Mosiah Garvey, The Man Who Led the Largest Mass Movement In Black History
The Story of Queen Nanny of the Maroons
Queen Nanny was born in the Ashanti region of present day Ghana in 1686 and kidnapped and forced into slavery in Jamaica. As an enslaved child her plantation worked in extremely harsh conditions to cultivate, harvest and process sugarcane.
What We Know About the Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Matthew
Since yesterday evening, Hurricane Matthew has gathered strength and is on a collision course with the Caribbean. Here’s what we know about the strongest hurricane to hit the region since 2007.
Continue reading What We Know About the Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Matthew
This Woman Opened A Hotel in Jamaica With No Money And Changed Her Life
Have you ever gone on vacation and said to yourself, “I could live here?” On a trip to Jamaica, Kalisa Martin entertained that idea — and actually went through with it.
Continue reading This Woman Opened A Hotel in Jamaica With No Money And Changed Her Life