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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Happy 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
Bed, breakfast, art therapy in nearby hills of Jamaica’s capital city! Art & culture items, herbalist, art therapy, cooking, culture workshops at nominal cost!!
Read MoreMerritones Music at Home in Saint Thomas
SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE WITH MERRITONES! It’s going to be a day to REMEMBER February 12, .. so get ready!!! Come on out to ‘Our Beach’. It costs nothing to enjoy music by Merritone in their home parish – Saint Thomas.. ALL DAY WITH MERRITONE MUSIC on the beach! FREE ENTRY! Fees apply only for food, drinks, travel, any other pleasure offer!!! _____________________________________________________ SPECIAL TRANSPORT : Shuttle Express by Play Station. Buses ($2,500 round trip) leave 10:30 from Total Gas Station, Spanish Town PORTMORE Town Centre Swallowfield Office Park, 3 South…
Read MoreHighlighting January 2 in Jamaica, world culture history!
Important arts, culture and creative events happening around the world, especially in Jamaica on January 2. Power to the creative minds IN THE YEAR 2009: The first Shaggy and Friends concert is held on the lawns of Jamaica House. The event is the brainchild of reggae superstar Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell to raise funds in aid of the Bustamante Children’s hospital.
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Happy life, be it Christmas Chanakah, Kwanzaa etc
We all have our tiny family cells to concentrate our love on.. but let’s all remember as the year closes ::: WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY!!! Live love! Love Jamaican living and be real… Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa— FORWARD with Jamaica love across the globe.. Thanks for choosing to be a part of the www.antheamcgibbon.com family!! LIVE as long as you have life in you — raise a melody!!! Jamaica creativity ROCKS the universe!!
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth 2 2011 Christmas message focus on family
The Christmas message of Queen Elizabeth 2 usually has a strong religious framework, reflecting current issues with references to her own experiences
Read MoreBarrington Watson Retrospective January at National Gallery
In a core exhibition at the NGJ itself and in two annex exhibitions to be held,,, a selection of 252 of Barrington Watson works will chart the major…
Read MoreRadio France Internationale (RFI) in Jamaica
Radio France Internationale (RFI), aired on 96.5 FM in Kingston, is a powerful tool that promotes French in Jamaica. In a bid to better meet the needs of listeners, RFI is asking for your comments, questions and suggestions. You can do this in English on the page: http://www.english.rfi.fr/aef_contact or in French on the page: http://www.rfi.fr/contenu/nous-ecrire If you are unable to open these links, then go to the RFI website: http://www.english.rfi.fr/ (English version) and click on
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