Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year marks the 61 anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day. Every year since Aug. 6, 1962, Jamaicans honor this momentous ...

The celebrations will be held on back-to-back days.

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The city of Yonkers kicked off Jamaican Independence Day celebrations with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, hosted by Mayor Mike Spano. The event took place near the Unity Fountain, where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yellow and green might take over downtown Brockton this August. Plans are currently underway for Brockton's first-ever Jamaican ...

Jamaica’s Independence Grand Gala will celebrate the Caribbean island nation’s culture with a posh party. The dressy event will feature a red carpet with photo opportunities, as well as a welcome ...

Happy Birthday Jamaica – 56 today! Well, technically it's a bit older than that but today is Jamaican Independence Day, celebrating the fact that on this day in 1962, the Caribbean island was granted ...

Turns out I have a few, but the more interesting photos turned out to be the crowd pix I took in 2005 while Bare Essentials played: The audience is filled with pure dancing joy, confirming what I said ...

Yellow and green might take over downtown Brockton this August. Plans are currently underway for Brockton's first-ever Jamaican independence parade. The parade would take place on Thursday, Aug. 6, a ...