Earlier this week I was sent this billboard pic in an email, and I thought it was really impressive to see “The World’s Fastest Man” on a billboard in China representing Jamaica. After doing a little research I was able to find even more information on Usain’s Olympic dreams and his trip to Beijing.

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Today Jamaica celebrates 46 years as independent nation, and while many question the state of the country and whether it’s independence has been a blessing or a curse, I think it’s much better to use today’s occasion as a reason to celebrate and highlight all that Jamaica has achieved since August 6, 1962!
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Male Vocalist of the Year (International Reggae and World Music Awards), Tarrus Riley, was named the official spokesperson for Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice in Jamaica, on last Wednesday.

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The Bronx apartment building where Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, moved to in 1973 after immigrating from Jamaica and the official “Birth Place of Hip Hop”, has been saved from being sold to real estate investors. The deal to sell the 100-unit apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue was rejected by the Department of [...]

I wrote a piece on Jamaica’s struggle with various social and economic issues at The Coup Magazine this week, you can check it out here.

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Everyone wants to know if Chris Brown and Rihanna are a couple…well judging by this picture they are definitely at least “friends”. This picture was taken while they were both in Jamaica to perform at the Smile Jamaica Concert.

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