Jamaican Nationals Association of Washington DC
About Us
The Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA) of Washington D.C. was launched in the fall of 1969 at an inaugural meeting on the campus of Howard University.
Mission & Goals
To unify, foster and promote the welfare of all Jamaicans and persons of Jamaican heritage in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Membership
We invite all Jamaicans to attend the Jamaican Nationals Associations monthly meetings which are held on the last Sunday of each month
JNA's 50th Anniversary Video
NEWS/BLOG
Discussion on Jamaica, The Confounding Island, Mobilizes the Diaspora
The Jamaican Nationals Association of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (JNA), through the leadership of Dr. Elaine Knight, its President, and Rev. Dr. Noel Godfrey,
Montgomery County June 16, 2020 Caribbean American Heritage Month Proclamation & Celebration
Please join the Montgomery County Executive’s Caribbean American Advisory Group (CAAG) as we celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month. The flyer is attached. Please share the
Your Diet’s Role in Conronavirus Risk
An April 20, 2020 New York Times article, summarized below, discussed how poor diet contributes to coronavirus risk. It also touched on why soaring rates
Five-Year Strategic Plan Review: How to Increase Support for JNA
In 2018, JNA successfully undertook a well-attended Retreat & Visioning Exercise, moderated by Dr. Claire Nelson of the Institute of Caribbean Studies. That Exercise ultimately
Together We Stand
How you can help Jamaica and Jamaicans in the Washington DC Metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic? To address the impacts of the pandemic, JNA