August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the Emancipation Declaration was read from the steps of the Old Kings House in Spanish Town, St … [Read more...] about 01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY
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JAMAICA WINS ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT DEBUT
Jamaica played and won in their first international ice-hockey tournament at the Florida Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida. Jamaica’s men ice-hockey team were convincing winners defeating Colombia 5 – 0 in their first … [Read more...] about JAMAICA WINS ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT DEBUT
NORTH AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE 400 YEARS
In August 1619, an English ship landed on the shores of Virginia with some 20 African captives aboard. Four hundred years later, the date is being commemorated as the beginning of the age of slavery in North America. A plaque … [Read more...] about NORTH AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE 400 YEARS