Jamaican Diaspora: Male Trailblazers

Experience and Learn Caribbean Culture

Male Trailblazers Inside Astor Black Kaplesh Patel Captain Irving Glen Chin Maurice Ashley Saleem Josephs

Chris Daley

Jamaican Diaspora

Contents Features Captain Irving 18 Chris Daley

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Glen Chin

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Maurice Ashley 26

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Saleem Josephs 28

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Departments Back-a-yaad Astor Black

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Kalpesh Patel

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Dennis Chung

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Carol Lawton

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Marlin Kirby

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Osezua

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Recipe Corner 14

28 Yardies De-Bout George Graham 16 Milton Maragh 17

Publishers Page Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Janice Kaye Maxwell This issue of Jamaican Diaspora was designed by the students of the Visual Communications department of Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago.

Andre Bacon Alexis Clay Terrell Davis Gail Hight Darius Hillery Tremaine Junior Geovanni Luckie Dewwond Mapp Kimberly Members DeAndre Palmer Cecilia Robinson Instructor: Gail Mitchell, MFA

Winter 2011 Male Trailblazers Jamaican men have always impacted their community and the world.

Bob Marley was the premier reggae ambassador; Marcus Garvey instilled pride and self reliance to the Black Diaspora; Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. Our stalwarts continue to make unforgettable paths. Think of our readers as people who like to experience and learn about the Caribbean culture. We encourage our readers to consider something that is new and refreshing. It may be just what you’re looking for and even much more.

Our product is unique because this magazine targets Jamaican

culture on the island and worldwide. This magazine affirms identity and builds the communities self esteem. With great honor, we introduce Jamaican Diaspora magazine, a publication dedicated to contemporary topics and how it relates to the culture. Jamaican Diaspora magazine will be insightful, inspiring as it is entertaining.

Janice Kaye Maxwell -Editor in Chief-

To contact us, visit www.JamaicanDiaspora.com What we are about…

Jamaican Diaspora Magazine is dedicated to Jamaicans and to all progressive people.

Our magazine aspires to encourage and illuminate many aspects of the culture. We will not only bring entertainment, but also provide information in the areas of healthcare, environment and cultural pride. We seek to inspire our audience by featuring stories on events and successful people, who contributes positively to the community.

Writing for Jamaican Diaspora Magazine…

Our publication contains articles for our advertisers as well as contributing writers.

The articles we publish are written to share knowledge about heath, education, entrepreneur education, the environment and to instill cultural pride. If you are interested in sharing your expertise or knowledge about a particular subject matter, please contact us.

How to place an ad…

If you would like advertise, please contact us. We will advertise your affairs, knowing who you are and what you’re planning prevents us from scheduling events on the same date. The goal is to compliment not compete; remember unit is strength and knowledge is power.