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Jul 31, 202110 min read

August 1, 2021, Marks 183 Years Since the Emancipation Declaration was First Read

Joyous celebrations after hearing the the Emancipation Declaration, affirming full freedom from slavery in Jamaica.

Jul 23, 20216 min read

Jamaica Celebrates Her First Independence Day with the Raising of The Black, Green, and Gold Flag

On 19th July 1962, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Jamaica Independence Act, granting independence as of 6th August 1962.

Apr 24, 202111 min read

A Brief History of the Colorful Jamaican People

The name Jamaica is a derivative of the name given by the Arawaks, Xaymaca, which meant “land of wood and water.”