Sep 1, 2017 | 12 East Street, History
Lives Derailed: On the 60th Anniversary of the Kendal Train Crash In 1957, Norman Manley was Chief Minister, Alfred Hitchcock’s new thriller, Vertigo, had recently premiered at the Carib Cinema, and Radio Jamaica and Rediffusion filled the airwaves with...
Aug 23, 2017 | 12 East Street, History
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition August 23 is marked as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. August 1791 is also the anniversary of the start of the Haitian Revolution. The uprising...
Aug 8, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry, Poet Laureate News
In Celebration of Emancipation: A New Poem by Lorna Goodison, Poet Laureate of Jamaica Lorna Goodison, the Poet Laureate of Jamaica, has penned a new composition to commemorate the country’s 2017 Emancipation celebrations. Written in three voices, this new poem...
Aug 3, 2017 | 12 East Street, Culture, History
The Story of the Jamaican National Flag Have you ever wondered what’s the story behind our beloved Jamaican National Flag? Imagine if instead of the black, green, and gold, we hailed the blue, black and yellow? Or what about saluting the ‘white crocodile’? As we...
Jul 5, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry
#SummerReads: ‘Testing the Chains’ by Michael Craton It’s Summer! This is a time to unwind and get some much needed rest and relaxation. Whether you’re spending your holidays at the beach, in the country, overseas, or just enjoying a relaxing...
