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It is only two months into the year and Ziggy Marley has hit the ground running. The Grammy-winning musician, actor, artiste, activist and humanitarian has been busy with projects spanning human rights, the environment, and entertainment.

Marley’s new radio show, Ziggy Marley’s Legends of Reggae, made its debut on SiriusXM satellite radio’s the Joint. The first episode aired on Sunday, February 5, one day before his late father Bob Marley’s birthday, featuring an in-depth interview with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. The monthly show airs on the Joint on the first Saturday of every month.

Documentary to focus on the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot

JAMAICA, New York (February 15, 2012) - An infamous period of murderous mayhem which took the lives of hundreds of African Americans and displaced thousands will be examined by intellectuals from the United States and the Caribbean on Saturday in New York. 

The spirited discussion about this particularly tumultuous history of race relations in America will take place in Queens at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC) this Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 6 p.m.

New BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the new BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones available from Digicel

Wednesday, February 8th 2012 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel today launched two new BlackBerry® 7 smartphones – the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9790 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9380 – across its 24 markets in the Caribbean.

The powerful BlackBerry Bold 9790 features a compact design and offers users a full-featured, high performance smartphone with the dual benefits of a high resolution touch display and a highly tactile keyboard.

One Week Left To Sign Up For Caribbean Auction

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Feb. 7, 2012) – Having raised $1,396,150 in scholarship funds for Caribbean youth seeking to continue their education since its inception, the non-profit Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation has put out a plea to hoteliers, airlines and other stakeholders in the region to support the initiative by donating stays for the highly visible Caribbean Auction at The New York Times Travel Show. There is only one week remaining to sign up, so please send in the donation form by Feb. 15 or contact the foundation for more info.