The Mission: To Raise a Nation
The Mission: To Raise a Nation by Marc Albritton On November 2, 1930 Haile Selassie and Menen Asfaw were crowned Emperor and Empress of Ethiopia. At this point in the thousands year history of Ethiopi…
BRUCEE’S PATTEES MAGIC
BRUCEE’S PATTEES Ask almost any Jamaican and they can tell you the names and pedigrees of every major Patty maker since that item was introduced into the Jamaican food chain. The humble patty, which h…
REGGAE RUN TINGS! By Cliff Stone e run things “The UN has added reggae music to its list of international cultural treasures worthy of protection and promotion.”Rude bwoy music, Rasta rebel music, rag…
Interview with Black Business Owner- Interior Designer Vicki Noli
Interview with Black Business Owner- Interior Designer Vicki Noli By Sharon Oliver, Founder and Lead Designer of Sharon Oliver Interior Design Vicki Noli is a military veteran turned interior designer…
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is a lawyer, writer, and the wife of the 44th President, Barack Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is a lawyer, writer, and the wife of the 44th President, Barack Obama. She was the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Through her four main initia…
CONGESTION PRICING – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
CONGESTION PRICING – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? AN EDITORIAL OPINION A recent forum staged by Assembly Woman Alicia Hyndman of District 29, SE Queens, tackled the chronic problem of congestion in New York Cit…
IN RETROSPECT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING AS A BLACK COMMUNITY.
PUBLISHERS VIBE – DECEMBER 2018 IN RETROSPECT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING AS A BLACK COMMUNITY. t may be true to say that we are standing in our own way, or, put another way, we…
THE KARAOKE KING
Hailes Castello.. (Singer, Song Writer,MC, Radio Personality, DJ, KJ and VJ) Former lead Singer of the Band Asterisks was born in New Prospect (Simon), St. Vincent and the Grenadines became very fond …
Transforming Observations into Obligations
Transforming Observations into Obligations by Dr. Trina Lynn Yearwood James Baldwin spoke the truth when he said, “To be [Black] in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almos…
The Late Great Black Supermarket: An Army Marches on its Stomach
The Late Great Black Supermarket: An Army Marches on its Stomach by Marc Albritton It has often been said that a mighty army thoroughly outfitted with all the weapons of war is only as strong as its f…
WHEN WE START RESPECTING OURSELVES – THEN OTHERS WILL RESPECT US.
WHEN WE START RESPECTING OURSELVES – THEN OTHERS WILL RESPECT US. My job is to provoke you to think about how far we have departed from civility and common decency, to the extent that self-respect, sh…
A Tale of Two Jamaica’s Part 2: “Country”
By Peter Ivey In last month’s issue we highlighted the “Town” side of Jamaica’s dual personality in our article A Tale of Two Jamaicas Part 1: “Town”. In this issue we bring the other side of the Cari…
Beauty & Fashion
Association of Women Construction Workers of America
Not many people can say they’ve helped hundreds of people in their community find a career or better life for themselves, but Herlema Owens can. Owens is a leader by example, who has dedicated over te…
CONGESTION PRICING – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
CONGESTION PRICING – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? AN EDITORIAL OPINION A recent forum staged by Assembly Woman Alicia Hyndman of District 29, SE Queens, tackled…
IN RETROSPECT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING AS A BLACK COMMUNITY.
PUBLISHERS VIBE – DECEMBER 2018 IN RETROSPECT: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING AS A BLACK COMMUNITY. t may be true to say that we ar…
THE KARAOKE KING
Hailes Castello.. (Singer, Song Writer,MC, Radio Personality, DJ, KJ and VJ) Former lead Singer of the Band Asterisks was born in New Prospect (Simon)…
Transforming Observations into Obligations
Transforming Observations into Obligations by Dr. Trina Lynn Yearwood James Baldwin spoke the truth when he said, “To be [Black] in this country and t…
The Late Great Black Supermarket: An Army Marches on its Stomach
The Late Great Black Supermarket: An Army Marches on its Stomach by Marc Albritton It has often been said that a mighty army thoroughly outfitted with…
WHEN WE START RESPECTING OURSELVES – THEN OTHERS WILL RESPECT US.
WHEN WE START RESPECTING OURSELVES – THEN OTHERS WILL RESPECT US. My job is to provoke you to think about how far we have departed from civility and c…
A Tale of Two Jamaica’s Part 2: “Country”
By Peter Ivey In last month’s issue we highlighted the “Town” side of Jamaica’s dual personality in our article A Tale of Two Jamaicas Part 1: “Town”.…
Are You Ready to Go for Broke?
by Dr. Trina Lynn Yearwood Fifty-five years ago, James Baldwin delivered a powerful and moving speech to NYC teachers. Fifty-five years later, his wor…
EDUCATION! Education! Education!: From Pyramids to Parking Lots
by: Marc Albritton The Great Pyramids of Egypt rank without contest as the most sophisticated demonstration of organization and technology…
Mission:FoodPossible Tackles Food Insecurity in Jamaican Schools
By: Peter Ivey and Karetta Crooks Charles The lives of 16 canteen workers, parents and teachers at the St. John’s Primary School will never be the sam…
UTech, Jamaica Adjunct Professor Lawrence Williams Receives Patent for Anti-Cancer Drug
Dr. Lawrence Williams displays two of his Guinea Hen Weed pharmaceutical products retailed under the Timeless Herbal Care brand – the Guinea Hen Weed …
“A FAMILY AFFAIR” AFOOT IN UNIONDALE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY
‘Working to Build a Better Future for our Community’, the Mildred W. Fairclough Foundation (MWFF) was established in July of 2012 in order to bring to…
