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‘I’m the only female here:’ Meet Jamaican female barber turning heads after only months of training
Carlene Gentles, the lone female in her barbershop, is making her mark. The 23-year-old works at the Classic Barbershop in Willowgate Plaza, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica. She told The Star, “I was always doing forex trading but I wasn’t making enough money. I knew I needed something meaningful to do but I know I wasn’t going to…
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Noah Lyles defends girlfriend Junelle Bromfield amid criticism from Jamaican fans on her Olympic performance
US sprinter Noah Lyles has come to the defense of his girlfriend, Junelle Bromfield, following...
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Sean Paul gives update after earthquake forced him to exit live interview
Dancehall icon Sean Paul was forced to abruptly exit a live interview with Vice Documentaries’...
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How Sheryl Lee Ralph’s daughter became her stylist and got her on every best-dressed list
A decade ago, Ivy Coco Maurice had no desire to become a stylist. However, at 28, she has emerged...
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Dwayne Fields, the second black person to take an expedition to the North Pole
Dwayne Fields, a British adventurer, in 2010 became the first black Briton to reach the North Pole and the second person of African descent. Matthew Henson was the first black person to undertake such...
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The remarkable history of how Tivoli Gardens was named after seven parks
There are many identifiable recreational centers and landmarks that have been named Tivoli, but there is one that many Jamaicans identify with, Tivoli Gardens. Its foundations were laid in the early 1960s...
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How cotton clothing provided cover for the enslaved in Jamaica to run away from plantations
It may be considered a rare luxury for enslaved people to own a wardrobe or put themselves across in the most presentable way while working on the plantation. The best appearance the enslaved could have...
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Kumina dance: the Jamaica traditional ritual that’s perceived to help patrons win court cases or woo lovers
It originated from the Congo tribes in Africa when the enslaved arrived in Jamaica in the 1850s. Kumina is a combination of dance and music rituals performed to appease the ancestors. A feature...
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Nine Night: The Age Old Ritual for Jamaica’s Dead Journeying to Africa before Burial
There have been proposals calling for Afro-Jamaican funeral practices of nine nights rituals to be considered as a tourism export. The nine night is the eve to the burial of a loved...
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Why a Jamaican’s fear of being loud can be traced to slave code in 1816
Sounds of Black origin are often perceived with prejudice. A Professor of African, African American and Diaspora Studies at the University of North Carolina, Petal Samuel, said cultural expressions of...
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Meet 9-year-old Canadian-born Jamaican touching lives through music and charity
When she was three years old, she unsettled her parents by asking if she had the ability to sing. The words of her parents, according to the 9-year-old Canadian-born Jamaican actress and singer, Jazmin...
