Category: Culture
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Roots Uprooted
When children over the age of eight cannot clearly identify that February is Black History Month, it’s clear: our roots are being uprooted. You cannot kill a tree by taking its branches or stealing its fruits. But poison the roots,…
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DELLA RHYMES RELEASES NEW EP M.E (MY EXPERIENCE)
Della Rhymes releases new EP M.E (My Experience) 🎶 The five-track project dives into real-life stories, covering themes of gratitude (Give Thanks), family (Daughter), personal growth (Must Better), confidence (Gyalis Attitude), and perseverance (Nah Complain). The EP highlights Della’s authentic…
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Water More Than Flour?
Article showcasing how flour is used to make several traditional Jamaican dishes including fried dumplings, roti, and stamp and go.
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Back to the Blackboard
The Lost Art of Lyricism When Beenie Man said, “Gyal, I goin’ take mi chalk and mark up your blackboard,” everybody could sing along. Of course, the sentiment meant something entirely different to children than it did to older folks.…
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Pocket Money: Disposable Income and How It Fuels the Creative Economy
We are living in unprecedented times. Historic events have followed historic events, back to back to back, all in less than a decade, leaving developing economies with little to no time to recover. And yes, conversations continue to focus on…
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Romae Gordon Walks for Dario Vitale’s Versace Debut: A Fusion of Legacy, Reinvention, and Cultural Power
When Romae Gordon took her first steps onto the Versace runway in Milan this September, the moment carried more weight than a simple catwalk appearance. At 5’11” and decades into a career that has long been defined by nurturing others…
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Fashion in Jamaica
Jamaica and the Global Fashion Weeks: Why the Time is Now Every year, the global fashion industry experiences a kind of cultural pilgrimage. Crowds of designers, stylists, models, photographers, buyers, journalists, and celebrities converge on the “Big Four” cities—New York,…
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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards: A Night of Fashion, Fire, and Unforgettable Moments
written by: Dwaye Hinds The MTV Video Music Awards have long been one of the most electric and unpredictable nights in entertainment. Unlike other award shows that lean toward restraint or prestige, the VMAs thrive on chaos, creativity, and cultural…
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