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We are often surprised at the individual struggles with cancer that are hidden from public view, as recently experienced with Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman’s

Free Event Open to the Public Registration Open! Early Onset Colorectal Cancer (EO-CRC) Virtual Think Tank Supported by NCI and NIEHS Date: September 24-25, 2020Virtual online

What are you reading this Summer? This is a frequent question as we move into the height of Summer and what is viewed as vacation

JNA has selected Cancer Awareness & Prevention as one of its charitable outreach efforts, partnering with Jamaica’s Cancer Society‘s St Ann and St. Mary branches.

Studies indicate that Jamaicans are often regarded as “hard-working people, proud, aggressive, having strong leadership styles, loyal, and humorous.” Can these traits be harnessed to

Let’s celebrate Jamaica 58 JNA historically partners with the Jamaican Embassy and volunteers to host an annual Ecumenical Service in the Washington DC metro area

Through the annual Leadership & Book Support Scholarships, JNA is helping to build the next generation of leaders who can give back to community. This

Dear Members & Supporters: Please continue to be vigilant and mindful of your well-being.  As a people, we’ve  come through many adversities, and hardships and

History: “Mangoes are thought to have their origins in the Malaysian Archipelago There are over 300 documented varieties in India, where they are regarded as

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,

Interview with Bobbi Rossiter, Co-Founder and Chief Cultural Facilitator, Irie Camp Jamaica Jamaicans in the Diaspora often speak with pride of  our “likkle but tallawah”

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

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

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

JNA is committed to reminding you of the need to have advance directives in place in this period of uncertainty. We want to empower you