Marcia Aitken, #Jamaican singer, born 69 years ago on 5 Sep 1956, in Hannah Town, #Kingston. Best known for 1976 remake of Alton Ellis’s ‘I’m Still in Love With You’; massive hit; formed the basis of Trinity's ‘Three Piece Suit’ and Althea & Donna's ‘Uptown Top Ranking’. #Jamaica

Karen Smith (5 Sep 1960 - 11 Sep 2021) beloved #Jamaican singer and St. Hugh’s alumna, born 65 years ago today. #Jamaica #Reggae caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean…

Richard Austin (5 Sep 1954 – 7 Feb 2015) #Jamaica and #WestIndies cricketer, born 71 years ago today in #Kingston. Also noted footballer, table tennis player. Tragic rise and fall; his life blighted by drugs, alcohol, homelessness. #Caribbean theguardian.com/sport/2020/aug…

Pray every time mi fail 'Cause God always a listen One day I have to win That's why mi try again Jada Kingdom, #Jamaican singer, deejay, songwriter, model, social media influencer, born Jada Ashanti Murphy, 27 years ago today on 5 Sep 1998, in #Kingston #dancehall #JadaKingdom

This image of taxidermist John Edmonstone, born in British Guiana, same as one used for #Jamaican National Hero Paul Bogle, US inventor Thomas Jennings. One more contender in longstanding debate: who is the man in the photograph? #Guyana #Jamaica #Caribbean

Wendy Ann Lee, #Jamaican environmental activist, conservationist, rescuer of endangered animals, born 66 years ago today on 6 Sep 1959. Potoo Whisperer. #Jamaica #Caribbean

Joel Augustus Rogers (6 Sep 1880 – 26 Mar 1966) #Jamaican-American author, journalist, historian, who made a significant contribution to publishing the history of Africa and the African diaspora, born 145 years ago today, in Negril, Westmoreland, #Jamaica #Caribbean

Leônidas da Silva (6 Sep 1913 – 24 Jan 2004), Brazilian footballer, born 112 years ago today, in Rio de Janeiro. Before Pelé, the ‘Black Pearl’, there was Leônidas, the ‘Black Diamond’, a forward who was the greatest of his era. He played for Brazil in the 1934 and 1938 World

Naomie Harris, British movie actress born 49 years ago today on 6 Sep 1976 in Islington, London, to #Jamaican mother Carmen Harris #Trinidadian father Brian Clarke. As a child, spent time with paternal grandfather Joscelyn Harris. #TrinidadandTobago #Jamaica #Caribbean

I remember growing up not wanting to say I was African because people used to take the piss out African people, and being Jamaican was cool...But the stronger your culture, the more defined you are. Idris Elba, Honourary #Jamaican, born 53 years ago today on 6 Sep 1972, in

Keith Gardner (6 Sep 1929 – 25 May 2012), #Jamaican athlete, born 96 years ago today. Won Olympic 4x400m Bronze 1960 Rome; British Empire & Commonwealth 120yd hurdles Golds 1954 Vancouver, 1958 Cardiff; 100yd Gold, 220yd Silver, 4x440yd Bronze 1958 Cardiff; CAC 4x400m Gold 1954

Mortimo Planno a.k.a. Mortimer Planno (6 Sep 1929 – 5 Mar 2006), key figure in rise of #Rastafari; spiritual mentor of #BobMarley, born 96 years ago today, in Cuba. Man who calmed turbulent crowd during arrival of Emperor Haile Selassie on his visit to #Jamaica 1966. #Reggae

The cursed blast of slavery has, like a pestilence, withered almost every moral bloom. I know not how any person can feel a union with such a monster, such a child of hell. William Knibb (7 Sep 1803–15 Nov 1845) English Baptist missionary in #Jamaica, born 222 years ago today.

Warren Barrett, #Jamaican Footballer, born 55 years ago today on 7 Sep 1970, in #MontegoBay. A goalkeeper, he represented Jamaica 127 times (108 times recognised by FIFA) and captained the #ReggaeBoyz during the 1998 World Cup campaign. Lest we forget. #Jamaica #Caribbean

Wavell Hinds, #Jamaica, #WestIndies, cricketer, President of West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), politician, born 49 years ago today on 7 Sep 1976, in #Kingston. Played 45 Tests 2000-05; 119 ODIs1999-2010; five T20 Internationals 2006-10. Member of Parliament Clarendon

Jodie Turner-Smith, British actress, model, born 39 years ago today on 7 Sep 1986 to #Jamaican parents in Peterborough. Known for The Last Ship (2017), Nightflyers (2018), Queen & Slim (2019), Without Remorse (2021), Anne Boleyn (2021), Murder Mystery 2 (2023). The only one of

Palisadoes International Airport (later N.W. Manley) #Jamaica 1966. #Caribbean