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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 aContinue Reading

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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 militaryContinue Reading

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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!Continue Reading

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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’ BurrellContinue Reading

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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 aContinue Reading

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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 inContinue Reading