This timeline shows an interactive journey through Jamaica's rich and ever-shifting musical history; encompassing it's birth, growth and myriad of characters that has made it a genre admired by the world.If you would like to contribute to the timeline please Contact Us2013...
Black history in the United States is a rich and varied chronicle of slavery and liberty, oppression and progress, segregation and achievement. Though captive and free Africans were likely present in the Americas by the 1400s, the kidnapped men, women and children from Africa who were sold firs...
If you start in the past and work all the way to the present, the history of hip-hop spreads out in every direction. It dates back to the 1920s, when the earliest form of hip-hop dance was invented. It includes the Jamaican dancehall toasting era of the '50s and '60s. It spreads ...
The duo made a buncha memories together, from a trip to Jamaica... View full post on Instagram ...To spending their first Coachella together. “This is my favorite pic from night 1,” James captioned a cute selfie of himself and his girlfriend cuddled up at the music festival. ...
xviii Timeline1777John Gilmore, Jamaica, a Poem: In Three Parts, William Robertson, History of America1780James Dunbar, Essay on the History of Mankind in Rude and Civilized Ages1781Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel1783Peace treaty signed in Paris between Great Britain and the United States...
The 65-day trial was, at the time, the longest running criminal hearing in the history of Jamaica’s circuit court system. Kartel was found guilty, as were his associates, Shawn Campbell (a.k.a. Shawn Storm) Kahira Jones and Andre St. John. The fourth associate Shane Williams, received...
Heidelberg was scuttled by her crew of 25, who were all subsequently rescued by Dunedin and later delivered to Jamaica. [Caribbean Sea | CPC] The 695-ton Dutch motor merchant Rijnstroom loaded with general cargo was hit in the bow by a torpedo fired by German Submarine U-17 (Kapitän...
He learns that Tappitt is now in Kingstown, Jamaica, where is known as "Black Nick." He has purchased a fast ship, the "St. Nicholas," and letters of marque. Syn steals the ship and it's crew from Tappitt and begins a new career of piracy. He re-names the ship the "Imogene" ...
Jamaica, American Missy Franklin who, at 17, snags four golds and a bronze, Michael Phelps, whose four golds and two silvers make him the most decorated Olympian ever and the victorious U.S. women's gymnastics team, led by Gabby Douglas. South Africa's Oscar Pistorius makes history as ...
Keith Johnson (Jamaica), Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Conference (left), United Nations Secretary-General U Thant (center) and Maurice F. Strong, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (right). (UN photo). ...