Jamaica Colosseum Mall prepares to close as Queens remembers the beloved after-school hangout

A Queens shopping mall that defined a generation, the Jamaica Colosseum Mall, is closing its doors for good on Jan. 31. Now, ...

KayNate Island Jam to open in Middletown, spotlighting Jamaican homestyle fare

Jerk chicken made with Caribbean spices will be highlighted on the menu, along with meat patties and oxtail, owners ...

Boston moves tons of snow, but disabled residents say they’re still snowed in, shut out

While Boston trucks hauled away thousands of tons of snow, disabled residents say sidewalks, curb cuts and handicap spots ...
The Daily Orange

Sit-down Erma’s Bistro aims to set Jamaican food standard in Syracuse

Last December, Latoya Ricks opened Jamaican restaurant Erma’s Bistro as an expansion of her original Salt City Market stall. The bistro serves as an accessible and elevated spot, aiming to change ...
iNFOnews

Teen triplets who represent Jamaica send one to race at Olympics, two to cheer as sisters fall short

The teenage triplets who represent Jamaica in ski racing will be heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics — one to race and two ...
Arizona Daily Star

Diversity still a major issue at the Winter Olympics. The US is making some strides

When USA Bobsled and Skeleton unveils its Olympic rosters, the most likely scenario is that either eight or nine women will ...
LAist

Coffee and safe haven: Inside the Skid Row cafe run by formerly unhoused women

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. There are very few options to grab a ...
Black Enterprise

Jamaican-American Mayor Honored As One Of Most Influential Black Women In South Florida

The mayor has created new initiatives and programming to help underserved members of her community. Denise Grant, the Jamaica-born Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, has received a tremendous honor as a ...
WISH-TV

Shooting at downtown Lugar Tower leaves 2 women injured

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two women were injured Friday night after a shooting was reported at a downtown Indianapolis affordable housing complex. The injured women were discovered after they arrived at ...
Hosted on MSN

Downtown Greensboro venue raises funds for hurricane-hit Jamaica Bryce

Ziggy’s in downtown Greensboro is hosting a fundraiser to support relief efforts in Jamaica months after a hurricane devastated parts of the island. Opinion: The American empire has entered its final ...
WIBC

2 Women Injured in Shooting at Downtown Indy Apartment Building

INDIANAPOLIS — Two women are injured following a Friday night shooting in downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said at around 8 p.m., officers responded to Lugar ...
KENS

Two women hospitalized after late-night crash near downtown San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — Two women in their 20s were taken to the hospital following a late-night crash near downtown San Antonio, according to police. The collision happened just before midnight Sunday, Dec. 28 ...