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Ground Provisions: You Read it Here First!
August 8, 2012
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Words by Erin MacLeod—
Today in the New York Times you may have read a review of Fisherman’s Dawta, a one-year-old restaurant owned and operated by Jennifer Ewers and daughter Kamilah Warmington. You may have thought, “hmm, where have I read about this delicious food before?” Answer: right here on LargeUp as part of our “Ground Provisions” series. Check out our review here, and then take a trip over the the NYT for another. If you happen to be nearby 407 Atlantic Ave (Between Bond & Nevins) in Brooklyn, NY, stop by. Or check out what tasty treats are on the menu by calling (718) 855-7555.
Independent Film: Jamaica Doc “One People” Premieres in Kingston, NYC + London
August 6, 2012
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, a milestone being celebrated in various ways not just across Jamaica, but across all of the diaspora capitals, and around the world. One of the many events celebrating the milestone is the world premiere of One People, a public-sourced documentary (meaning regular people, as well as some professionals, were asked to film and submit their own footage in the spirit of inclusiveness) premised around the simple question (as asked to Jamaicans and “friends of Jamaica locally and oversea), “What does Jamaica mean to you?”
R.I.P: Sluggy Ranks, 1968-2012
July 30, 2012
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
From Kingston comes the sad news that iconic ’90s dancehall deejay Sluggy Ranks died in a car accident yesterday. Sluggy, for those that don’t know the name, was part of the initial wave of deejays who bussed from out of Brooklyn in the 1980s, voicing tunes for New York labels like Whitty, Super Power and Park Heights.
