Month: November 2024

Jamaican-born Dean of Nursing at Eastern International College in Jersey City, NJ, Dr. Suzanne Mullings has underscored the importance of mentorship in the nursing profession, describing it as “a powerful force.” “It has the capacity to unlock potential, to shape careers and to lift individuals to places they may not have imagined reaching on their own,” said Dr. Mullings, a seasoned leader in healthcare, education and community advocacy, in delivering […]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America’s cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the New York City Center stage for its annual holiday engagement from Dec. 4, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025. The theater said on Monday that the five-week run kicks off the 2024-25 season, celebrating “Legacy in Motion” and the life and legacy of beloved Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison. New works by choreographers inspired by founder Alvin […]

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announced on Friday that its Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison died on Saturday, Nov. 9 after a brief illness. She was 81. The theater company said Jamison died “peacefully, surrounded by the love of close friends. “Ms. Jamison was an unparalleled force in American dance, a powerhouse performer, and a visionary,” it said. “Every person who has met her or seen her dance, even […]

Twenty-six-year-old Jenine Shepherd, president of the Jamaican American Youth Alliance (JAYA), a NY-based 501 © (3) that has supported over 30,000 young Jamaican diasporans in the USA through its advocacy, networking, and mentorship opportunities, has recently been invited to become an Honorary Advisor of the New York Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Inc. This comes from Ms. Shepherd’s attendance at the United Nations Summit of the Future during the UN79th General […]

The highly anticipated music video for Tosh Alexander’s Reggae-fusion single “My Ting Different,” featuring Lady London, is finally in the Big Apple.  Fresh from releasing the intoxicating dance-ready audio earlier this month, entertainment publicist Paul Thom of The Thom Brand told Caribbean Life on Friday that the official music video serves as the soundtrack for the two Jamaican-American trailblazers, “chronicling Tosh and London’s extravagant takeover of recent weeks while capturing […]

Democrats across the country are reflecting on lessons learned after the party’s failure to secure the presidency and other races in the 2024 election. One such lesson can be gleaned from a ballot initiative in Massachusetts, an overwhelmingly blue state where residents rejected an attempt to eliminate the restaurant industry’s tip credit compensation system. It’s a move some New York electeds want to make in the Empire State, much to […]

Jamaicans with outstanding college loans and living in the United States will encounter several obstacles when attempting to modify or renew their immigration status. The government of Jamaica and its US counterpart have partnered to identify Jamaican immigrants with outstanding student loan arrears. Cheryl Surjue made this announcement as the manager of the Loan Servicing Department at the Student Loan Bureau (SLB) in Jamaica. She noted that there are outstanding […]