Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, called slavery “an abominable crime,” but was a slaveholder himself. During his lifetime he owned more than 600 slaves, who worked on his Virginia plantations, including Monticello. Isaac Granger Jefferson, shown here, was the son of Monticello’s blacksmith and overseer. He was also a blacksmith. The complex estate operations required many laborers with various skills. A new exhibition, mounted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, examines Jefferson’s dilemma and the lives of six Monticello slave families. The exhibition, Slavery…
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Jamaica Mission Catwalk Takes on the Caribbean for Season 2
Jamaican fashion reality series expands to Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago AGSelectPR, KINGSTON, Friday, February 3rd 2012: The Mission Catwalk reality series has expanded its reach and returns to television for a second season with contestants from several Caribbean countries. Fifteen designers from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and home country Jamaica will compete for enviable prizes, among them the chance to show at London Fashion week. Says host and executive producer Keneea Linton-George, “Our aim at Mission Catwalk is to grow the fashion industry, not just…
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Read MoreHappy birthday greetings to US Abraham Lincoln February 12
Born in poverty on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln grew up to become one of America’s greatest presidents. He took office as the 16th president in 1861 and saw the Civil War break out just a few weeks later. During the war, which claimed 623,000 lives, Lincoln provided strategic military leadership to the Union (U.S. government forces) as he sought to reunify the nation. “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy,” Lincoln said. His Emancipation Proclamation freed…
Read MoreBed, breakfast with art therapy in Jamaica hills
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Read MoreHelp me sort title for Jamaica land left by 4th generation
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Read MoreSuite Jamaica art travels the Red Hills
Suite Jamaica travels the hills! COME take advantage of SUITE JAMAICA art by some of Jamaica’s finest artists — experienced, upcoming, YOU WONT LEAVE empty handed with prices from J$3,000 for pieces of finesse. 10 minutes from foot of hill, located just below Kirkland Heights. Jamaica Art ideal for home, office, souvenirs for your off island home. Artist list [includes Shaun Reid, Art of Spiral, Ewan McAnuff, selected Jamaica Master Painters, Thea Mac, Sharon Fox, Henry Eccleston, international Jamaicans etc] a private affair… come and you’ll see — it’s all…
Read MoreNinja Kid premiers video in St Lucia
Dancehall recording artiste Ojukwu Simpson better known as Ninja Kid over the weekend premiered his medley video for the Birch Hill Records/ Markus Records produced “Have Nuh Gal Like We” and “Tongue Ring Shot”. The project was shot on location in Smokey Vale, Jamaica by director Simeon Hedge of Simeon Hedge Concept and sees Kid exploring the confines of his lavish dwelling densely populated with women, before segueing into a very provocative setup with females showcasing their tongue rings. The video also feature cameos from D’Angel, Blak Ryno, Kiprich, ZJ…
Read MoreD’Angel to launch event, new novel February 16
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