Over 20,000 West Indians, 15,600 with the British West Indies Regiment, volunteered to serve during the First World War; two thirds from #Jamaica. Our soldiers' stories are coming to light; not as much the sailors. How did their experience shape them, and our islands? So much to unpack on #RemembranceDay.
Main photo: West Indian men from Jamaica, #TrinidadandTobago , #Barbados serving in the British Navy, in the Fleet Auxillary, July 1917. #Caribbean
Half Pint, #Jamaican singer, songwriter, born Lindon Andrew Roberts 65 years ago today on 11 Nov 1961, in #Kingston. Best known for mid-80s hits ‘Greetings’, ‘Level the Vibes’, ‘Mr. Landlord’, ’Substitute Lover’, 'Winsome'. #Reggae#Dancehall anthems. #Jamaica#Caribbean
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wow -- CNN broadcast footage of an Arlington guard yelling at a group with Pete Hegseth to "MAINTAIN SILENCE ... PAY RESPECT!" after someone in his entourage started laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Luton Shelton (11 Nov 1985–22 Jan 2021) #Jamaican footballer, born 41 years ago today. Wolmers Boys alumnus; top scorer for #ReggaeBoyz; 35 goals; 75 caps. Only man to score four goals on international debut (2004). Played for champion teams in 2006 Svenska Cupen and 2008 Norwegian Cup. #Jamaica #Caribbean
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"Moderate” Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom joined the crazed Lawrence O’Donnell on Monday night, who introduced Colom with his own ad, which he said “taught the kind of American history lesson that Donald Trump and Republicans are trying to ban from American classrooms.”
Remember the name - Marquies Page 💫
At the Youth Olympics in Dakar, the 16-year-old Jamaican secured the gold medal with a personal best of 12.95 (-0.4) in the 110m hurdles (91.4cm) 🇯🇲
He is now fifth on the men’s under-18 110m hurdles all-time list ⚡️
Podium from Dakar:
🥇 🇯🇲 Marquies Page 12.95 PB 🥈 🇨🇳 Shijie Chen 13.40 PB 🥉 🇿🇦 Enrique Bosch 13.45
COATES: One Fox News host called you a bigger threat to the GOP in 2028 than AOC
COLOM: I'm not trying to be a threat to anybody. I'm trying to focus on delivering for Mississippi. I'm not trying to get into national punditry, where we try to figure out, you know, who's this or who's that… I think we got too much celebrity in our politics. We got to get back to leadership that's rooted in serving people.
Imagine sneaking on stage with New Edition and getting caught by Don Cornelius! 😂
Soul Train legend Big Louie recalls how one “Candy Girl” performance led to a warning from Don and eventually two world tours with New Edition! #SoulTrainAwards