Articles Tagged “author”
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Jamaican-Canadian author first ever Caribbean native to win prestigious award
Author, speaker and radio talk show host Paulet Biedermann is the first and only Caribbean native to win the Oktoberfest-Rogers TV woman of the year award. She was recognized for making significant long term contribution to her community and her country. On Tuesday, Biedermann won the Waterloo Region’s most prestigious award, the 2012 Oktoberfest-Rogers TV [...]
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Day 1 – The Honorable Dr. Eric Williams
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month 2012 and in honor of our black stories, we at JAYBLESSED.com have decided to put a spin on the month of February by featuring Caribbean men and women who have made an indelible mark on world history. For every day in February, we will feature one Caribbean [...]
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JEEZANAGES! Rihanna responds to Dutch Mag for calling her “N**ga B**ch!”
Rihanna has never been known for mincing words. And when it comes to twitter, she is very liberal in speech…I mean…tweets! Yesterday we reported that a Dutch magazine caused outrage by labelling Rihanna “the ultimate n**ga b**ch!” Read the original story here: DRAMA: Dutch magazine calls Rihanna “the ultimate n**ga b**ch!” The Queen of Facebook [...]
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VIDEO: “Superhead” Karrine Steffans marries USVI man + chats in her island accent.
USVI’s most famous celebrity, video hoe vixen Karrine Steffans is happy again. The Confessions of a Video Vixen author has gotten her fangs into another man. Steffans, who is infamously known as Superhead has tied the knot for a second time. She recently married one of her fellow countrymen a few weeks ago in St. [...]
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Sandy Daley Poised To “Take Over” Boston With New Caribbean Radio Show
Sandy Daley, author of the best selling non-fiction book, “Whose Vagina Is It, Really?” is be hosting her very own radio program, “The Daley Grind” on Touch 106.1 FM in Boston, MA. “The Daley Grind” is be a heavily influenced Caribbean talk radio show, aimed at bridging the gap in radio within Boston and surrounding [...]
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Jean Lowrie-Chin to debut her new book – “Souldance”
A wave of book lovers, tastemakers and literary luminaries are expected to show up on Wednesday evening at Ruder Finn in midtown Manhattan’s East Side for the New York book launch of Jean Lowrie-Chin‘s Souldance, a collection of poems and writings. “Souldance is a lavish, well-seasoned buffet of some of the most tantalizing writings coming [...]
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Haitian Author Lyonel Trouillot in the semifinals for the Goncourt Literary Award
The Académie Goncourt has published Tuesday, its second selection for the most prestigious French literary prize, which will be awarded on November 2, 2011, the Haitian writer Lyonel Trouillot is on the list. – Sorj Chalandon “Retour à Killybegs” (Grasset) – David Foenkinos “Les souvenirs” (Gallimard) – Alexis Jenni “L’Art français de la guerre” (Gallimard) [...]
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Bahamian Dr. Emmanuel Francis teaches you “Junkanoo 101″
If you want a course in “Junkanoo 101”, you should get a copy of the book Manual of Junkanoo Costume Construction, A Beginners Guide to Junkanoo Design by Junkanoo icon Dr. Emmanuel Francis. This book is a step-by-step guide to the basics in design and construction of costumes for Junkanoo parades in the Bahamas. [...]
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FRIDAY TEASE: 3 of the The World’s Sexiest Caribbean Men – Part 1
To all the ladies at their work stations, on their home pcs or surfing through your phones that needed a kick start to the weekend, i present to you our Part 1 of the The World’s Sexiest Caribbean Men! Are you ready for a taste of the Caribbean? Proceed with Caution ———- SUBJECTS ARE SIZZLING [...]
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CONGRATS: June Ambrose to star in her own VH1 docu-reality show!
Fashion guru /stylist and Antiguan diva June Ambrose will soon have her own reality -show on VH1, confirmed to premiere early 2012! VH1 grabbed up one of the queen of celebrity style, June Ambrose, to give them one of their first fashion docu-reality shows. “The June Ambrose Project,” (working title) a half-hour docu-series, is scheduled [...]
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TRAILER: Cedella Marley pens another children’s book inspired by her dad – ONE LOVE
Bob Marley’s hit song “One Love” comes to life in the children’s book adaption by his daughter, Cedella Marley and will be available in stores on Sept. 7, 2011. This heartwarming picture book, based on one of Bob Marley’s most beloved songs, brings his joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics to life for a new generation. [...]
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NBC Nitecap’s Peter Bailey follows his roots back to Trinidad
Peter Bailey, the man who considers himself a “Caribbean pelau” is a very successful author and journalist. Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to a Trinidadian father and Anguillan mother, Bailey has both street cred and corporate reign. He has written for the Village Voice, Newsweek, TIME Magazine and The Miami Herald. Bailey is [...]
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