JIFI~NYC The Official People's Ball 2023 Program Book

PROGRAM

JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION, INC.

PRESENTS

THE OFFICIAL PEOPLE'S BALL 2023

Mistress of Ceremony

JulietBodleypka"JulieMango"

National Anthems

U.S.AandJamaica

Invocation

Welcome PresidentofJIFI~NYC

JLexyBrooks

Remarks

HonoraryPatronandHonoree Ambassador,Dr.BasilK.Bryan,O.D.

Keynote Speaker and Honoree Dr.AnnabelleManalo-Morgan,PhD

Dinner

Entertainment TrueTributeBand

Live Auction GSMCharityAuctionsInc.

Presentation of Awards

Amb.Dr.BasilK.Bryan,O.D. Dr,AnnabelleManalo-Morgan

Dr.ThomasCowanpka"TommyCowan" WilburnT.Colepka"StrangerCole"

JulietBodleypka"JulieMango"

RoyWalterspka"DJRoy"

MorganHeritageBand

Mr.GarfieldClarkepka"ChefGarfield"

Charities

TeamJamaicaBickle

UnionofJamaicanAlumniAssociations (USA),Inc.

LionsClubsInternational

Performance

TommyCowan

StrangerCole

TUNES BY: DEEJAY ROY OF ROAD INTERNATIONAL

OURMISSION

To celebrate Jamaica's Independence in New York and in doing so raise the resources needed to help women and families who have experienced crisis situations, and to support our youths in furtherance of their education as well as their athletic skills and academic abilities.

OURVISION

To lead the investment in the human capital of our communities in the USA and Jamaica, which is guaranteed to positively impact the lives of those most underserved.

ABOUTUS

Our Foundation is a 501(c)(3) accredited not-for-profit entity and was created to advocate for (a) women who are victims of abuse and domestic violence, (b) amateur youth athletes from Jamaica playing sports in the U.S. and abroad; and (c) underserved communities. Please visit our website for more information at www.Jifinyc.org

Thanks to the generosity of our donors in 2022, Jamaica Independence Foundation, Inc., contributed to the following charities: (i)Safe Horizon - which is the leading victim services agency in the U.S. Each year, they empower more than 250,000 survivors of crime and abuse across New York City to find safety, hope, and healing. (ii) Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) - the majority of programs are dedicated to the residential care of children and adults with a range of developmental and physical disabilities. MSC also cares for children affected by HIV in Jamaica, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. (iii) Rose Town Foundation - their mission is to assist in creating opportunities for residents of the Rose Town community to improve the quality of their lives through active participation in development programs that enhance their built environment, socio-economic status, and community health. (iv)Karen’s Club's -mission is to empower patients of color with the knowledge and trust to pursue clinical trials that can save or extend their lives.

OurNationalHeroes

MarcusMosiahGarvey

HewasJamaica'sfirstNational Hero.GarveywasborninSt. Ann'sBayonAugust17,1887.In hisyouthhemigratedtoKingston whereheworkedasaprinterand laterwentontopublishinga smallpapercalled"The Watchman"

NormanWashingtonManley

NormanWashingtonManleywas bornatRoxborough,Manchester,on July4,1893.Hewasabrilliant scholarandathlete,asoldierinthe WorldWarIandalawyer.He identifiedhimselfwiththecauseof theworkersatthetimeofthelabour troublesof1938anddonatedtime andadvocacytothecause

PaulBogle

PaulBogleledtheMorantBay rebelliononOctober11,1865with about200-300blackpeople.He becameNationalheroofJamaica in1969

NannyoftheMaroons

SirAlexanderBustamante

WhenAlexanderBustamante begantomakehispresencefeltin Jamaica,thecountrywasstilla CrownColony Underthissystem, theGovernorhadtherighttoveto atalltimes,whichheveryoften exercisedagainstthewishesof themajority.

SamuelSharpe

SamuelSharpewasthemain instigatorofthe1831Slave Rebellion,whichbeganonthe KensingtonEstateinSt.James andwhichwaslargely instrumentalinbringingabout theabolitionofslavery.

GeorgeWilliamGordon

Borntoaslavemotheranda planterfatherwhowasanattorney toseveralsugarestatesinJamaica, GeorgeWilliamGordonwasselfeducated.Hewasalsoalandowner intheparishofSt.Thomas.

NannywasaleaderoftheMaroonsatthebeginningofthe18thcentury.Shewasknown byboththeBritishSettlersandtheMaroonsasanoutstandingmilitaryleaderwho became,inherlifetimeandthereafter,asymbolofunityandstrengthforherpeople duringtimesofcrisis.

NationalSymbols

TheJamaicaNationalFlag

OneofthemostpopularnationalsymbolsofJamaica,TheJamaicaNationalFlagwas firstraisedonIndependenceDay,August6,1962 Itsignifiesthebirthofournation The Flagbringstomindmemoriesofpastachievementsandgivesinspirationtowards furthersuccess.Itisflownonmanytriumphantoccasions,showingthepridethat Jamaicanshaveintheircountryandintheflagitself.

TheJamaicanCoatofArms

TheJamaicannationalmottois‘OutofManyOnePeople’,basedonthepopulation’s multi-racialroots ThemottoisrepresentedontheCoatofArms,showingamaleand femalememberoftheTainotribestandingoneithersideofashieldwhichbearsared crosswithfivegoldenpineapples.ThecrestshowsaJamaicancrocodilemountedonthe RoyalHelmetoftheBritishMonarchyandmantling.

TheNationalFruit–TheAckee(Blighiasapida) “CarrymeackeegoaLinsteadMarket,notaquattiewudsell”isalineinthepopular Jamaicanfolksong‘LinsteadMarket’.

AckeeisthenationalfruitofJamaicaaswellasacomponentofthenationaldish–ackeeandcodfish.AlthoughtheackeeisnotindigenoustoJamaica,ithasremarkable historicassociations

NationalBird–TheDoctorBird(Trochiluspolytmus)

Thedoctorbirdorswallowtailhummingbird,isoneofthemostoutstandingofthe320species ofhummingbirds.ItlivesonlyinJamaica.Thesebirds’beautifulfeathershavenocounterpartin theentirebirdpopulationandtheyproduceiridescentcolourscharacteristiconlyofthatfamily Inadditiontothesebeautifulfeathers,thematuremalehastowlongtailswhichstreambehind himwhenheflies.ThedoctorbirdremainsacolorfulnationalsymbolofJamaica

TheNationalFlower–LignumVitae(Guiacumofficinale)

TheLignumVitaewasfoundherebyChristopherColumbus Itsname,whentranslatedfrom Latin,means“woodoflife”–probablyadoptedbecauseofitsmedicinalqualities.Theshort, compacttreeisnativetocontinentaltropicalAmericanandtheWestIndies.InJamaicait growsbestinthedrywoodlandalongthenorthandsouthcoastsoftheIsland.

NationalTree–TheBlueMahoe(HibiscusElatus)

TheBlueMahoeisthenationaltreeofJamaica Itisindigenoustotheislandandgrowsquiterapidly, oftenattaining20m(66ft)ormoreinheight Inwetterdistrictsitwillgrowinawiderangeof elevations,upto1200m(4000ft.)andisoftenusedinreforestation. Thetreeisquiteattractivewithitsstraighttrunk,broadgreenleavesandhibiscus-likeflowers.

Present&PastPrimeMinisters

Lifetime Achievement Award for Service Excellence & Leadership

HonoraryPatron&Honoree

AmbassadorDr.BasilK.Bryan,O.D.

(FormerConsulGeneralofJamaicatoNewYork)

AmbassadorDr.BasilK.BryanwasJamaica’sConsulGeneral(CG) toNewYork(1998–2007)andDeputyChiefofMissioninthe EmbassyofJamaicainWashington,DC(1991–1998).Author, diplomat,andacademic,AmbassadorBryanhasreceived numerousawardsfromorganizationsthroughouttheUnited StatesandtheUSCongress Thisarrayofaccoladesincludes recognitionbythenUSSenatorHilaryClintonforhisexemplary serviceasJamaica’sConsulGeneraltoNewYork.In2021,the NewYorkCaribNewslistedhimamongthe100mostinfluential

JamaicansintheUnitedStates.HereceivedanOrderofDistinction(OD)in2002,whichisa celebratednationalhonorfromtheGovernmentandPeopleofJamaica.Heisalsothe recipientoftheprestigiousJamaica’sMusgraveBronzeMedal.

AmbassadorBryanholdsaPhD.,inAfricanStudies,EconomicDevelopment,andInternational RelationsandhaslecturedatHowardUniversityandtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia. Dr.Bryanistheauthorofseveralpublications,includingthetext“SocialScience:Readingsand Workbook”andthebooks"TheJamaicans:ChildrenofGodinthePromisedLand"and"The StoryofCamperdownHighSchool."

MessagefromourPresident

Good-evening!

and Committee members, I am honored to annual People’s Ball ~ to celebrate the 61st ofourbelovedJamaica,LandWeLove!Avery Patron, Ambassador, Dr. Basil K. Bryan, O.D., occasion, Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, all our distinguishedhonorees,sponsors,charities,andspeciallyinvitedguests.

Wewarmlywelcomefirst-timeguests,andtoyou,ourrepeatguests–a heartfeltthankyouforstayingthecourse.Welookforwardtoseeingyouall

Lastyear’sBallwasourfirstventurepostCOVID-19withournewcommittee,andlikemanyfirst-time endeavors,itwasaccompaniedbymanychallenges.Itisimportanttoacknowledgethefantasticsupport thatwasprovidedbyourBoardMembers,CommitteeMembers,andloyalVolunteers,alongwiththemany wordsofencouragementwhichcamefrommanypersonswithinthediasporaandbeyond.Pleaseseemore detailsaboutlastyear'sactivitiesinthisJournalandonourwebsite(www.Jifinyc.org).

Wefeltitwasessentialtostayfocusedonourmission,sohereweareagain-tonight,celebratinganother milestoneinthejourney+ofnationhoodofourbelovedJamaica–the61stAnniversaryofJamaica’s Jamaicaisanexceptionalplace;alandthat,despiteitswell-knownsocial andeconomicchallenges,continuestoflourishinsomanyotheraspectsofourdevelopment.DearIsay, Ladiesandgentlemen,wehavemuchtocelebrate.Tonight,wearegrateful thatyouareherecelebratingwithhopeandanticipationofabetter,brighterfutureforourpeopleandour

HeartyCongratulationsandThankstoourdistinguishedhonorees. Theyexemplifytheamazing capabilitiesandoutstandingachievementsofJamaicansandfriendsofJamaicawhoshareoursentiments ofhopeandoptimismaboutthefutureof“Jamaica,LandWeLove”. WeareincrediblythankfultoGod thatwecancometogetherlikethisin-person,andevenaswedoso,weaskthatyoukeepinyourthoughts andprayersyourfriendsandfamilywhomayhavebeennegativelyimpactedbytheCOVID-19pandemic. tothetargetedcharitiesastheseentitiesare respectivecommunities.

Thankstoallofyouherewhoinsomewaycontributedorsupportedtothesuccessofthisevening!

Awisemanrecentlytoldme,"Therearemany'MORE'riverstocross",let'scrossthemtogetherfriends!

Peacebewithyou.

JLexyBrooks President

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD For Discovery in Scientific Application

KeynoteSpeaker&Honoree

Dr.AnnabelleManalo-Morgan,PhD

A native of Canada, Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, PhD balances life as a scientist, educator, author, and mother of five. An alumni of Dillard University and graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. Annabelle has completed an NIH clinical trial certification and began her graduate work at Georgetown University in Neuroscience. Dr. Annabelle has a doctorate in Cell and Development Biology from Vanderbilt University and focuses on genetic mutations that mimic the offset effects that chemotherapy has on heart disease. She has presented and published on the resulting cardiotoxicity as well as on the developing cardiac mesothelium. In 2016, Dr. Annabelle savedher own son’s life using a cannabinoid formulation that she created and now pursues the possibilities of implementing cannabis and/or plant compounds into current modern medicine. She served as Tikun Olam USA’s Chief Scientific Officer and started her own

company, Masaya Medical Inc. in 2019. She is on the board of directors and the lead scientific officer of a Nasdaq company called Flora Growth Corp. Dr. Annabelle consults on legislation and is lead on multiple clinical trials around the globe at both the government and academia level. While advocating as an international speaker for medical cannabis backed by scientific rigor, Dr. Annabelle’s focus is on a collaborative effort in translational science with contributions towards precision-based medicine. She was selected as a Most Influential Filipina Women in the World 2022, and her book Mighty Flower, has recently published with Forbes Books this February 2023.

Our Daughter of The Soil International Spectrum Award

MistressOfCeremonyandHonoree JulietBodleypka"JulieMango"

Actress, Structural Engineer, Certified Life Coach, & Mental Health Advocate: Juliet Bodley, more popularly known as Julie Mango, hails from the parishes of Clarendon and Manchester and she is a mixture of Sugar & Spice and everything Christ. She attended Glenmuir Prep school and Manchester High School. Julie has been in the performing arts since the age of 12, when she was a part of the group called Ayaedeh. If you ask Michael Jackson if he likes music, he will say "I am music". For Julie, if you ask her, does she like the performing arts, her answer is "I am the performing arts". Julie served in the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force for over 20 years, through which she obtained her Private Pilots License at the age of 19.

Julie studied Structural Engineering at the University of Technology Jamaica and completed her Master's in Engineering Management at Florida International University.

She attained her John Maxwell Coaching Certification and is a Certified member of the John Maxwell Team. She worked as an Engineer in both corporate America and Jamaica with a short stint in the Jamaica Defense Force. Parallel to a successful career in Engineering, Julie suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder and she quotes: "I boldly say I am a 3-time suicide attempt survivor just to jolt persons into recognizing the gravity of such a statement. But I have to recognize that the stigma which I aim to eradicate is still alive and as such the subject of Mental Health, still has to be approached brazenly yet with caution." Julie began her journey to healing, with the help of a Professional Therapist and is now at a place where she not only wants to live, but Julie now aggressively advocates for Mental Health for Men, Women, & Children globally, irrespective of Race, Class or Creed. Julie believes "love is the answer" (a quote from her favorite Rastafari singer - Garnet Silk) and she professes Jesus Christ (Yeshua) as her Personal Lord & Savior.

Living Legend of Rock Steady Music Award

Honoree~WilburnTheodoreCole pka"StrangerCole"

Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole (born Wilburn Theodore Cole, 26 June 1942) is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the present (2023). He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, receiving the nickname "Stranger" because he resembled no one else in his family. Cole began his recording career with producer Duke Reid, scoring a hit with his 1962 debut, "Rough & Tough," a full-tilt ska number with a wild harmonica solo. His Louis Jordan revival song, "Run Joe," was a hit in 1965, and featured members of the Techniques on harmony vocals. Stranger frequently used duet partners, most notably Patsy

Todd and Ken Boothe, and later in his career, Gladstone Anderson (their version of "Just Like a River" is one of Cole's finest songs), stemming from an apparent shyness in the studio, but Cole developed into a soulful vocalist, and his songs radiate a kid of joyful personality that is rare in most reggae. Cole left Reid as the ska era waned, becoming sort of a maverick, cutting sides with several Jamaican producers, including Sonia Pottinger, Lee "Scratch" Perry (including the wonderful single, "Run Up Your Mouth"), and Bunny "Striker" Lee, before relocating to England in 1971, where he toured extensively. Cole moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1973, where he released three albums on his own label, The First Ten Years of Stranger Cole (1978), Captive Land (1980), and The Patriot (1982). In 2003, Trojan Records released Bangarang: The Best of Stranger Cole 1962- 1972, a long overdue retrospective of this fine Jamaican singer's career.

Living Legend of Rock Steady Music Award

Honoree~Dr.ThomasCowan pka"TommyCowan"

DR.THOMASCOWAN(PKA)TOMMY‘MR.YESINDEED’COWAN,OD,JP

Thomas Lincoln Cowan, ‘Tommy,’ as he is affectionately called, is from the parish of St Elizabeth in Jamaica He is an alumnus of the Halfway Tree Primary School and Walgrove College. In 1964, Tommy joined a vocal harmony group called the ‘Mericoles,’ later known as ‘The Jamaicans.’ He co-wrote and recorded several hit songs with the group, including the winning Jamaican festival song of 1967 ‘Baba Boom Time’ and ‘Things You Say You Love,‘ with producer Duke Reid on the Treasure Isle label. This sound exemplified the relaxed and elegant feel of the Rocksteady era, now regarded as timeless.After a period working for corporate Jamaica with several of the most prominententities,TommyCowanwentbacktohisfirstlove,music

HeworkedwithJamaica’smusicalicon,recordproducer,andentrepreneurByronLeeofByronLeeandthe DragonairestohelpdevelophiscompanyDynamicSounds,recordingandproducingsongswiththelikesofEric Donaldson-‘CherryOhBaby.’

Hesubsequentlyformedhisowncompany,TalentCorporation,andventuredintomoreproduction,writing,and recording HisclientlistincludedmanyfamousgroupsandentertainersliketheInnerCircleBandwithleadsinger JacobMiller,JohnHolt,RasMichael&theSonsOfNegus,ZapPowwithleadvocalistBeresfordHammond,andPeter Tosh,tonameafew.

TalentCorporationbecameamagneticfieldattractingsomeofthebesttalentthattheJamaicanmusicindustryhad tooffer. DuringthoseearlyyearsofTalentCorporation,TommyjoinedforceswithBobMarleyatTuffGongRecords asmarketingmanager.Outofthisrelationship,singlessuchas‘NattyDread’and‘RoadBlock’byBobMarley,whilst distributing‘LegalizeIt’byPeterTosh,and‘BlackheartMan’albumbyBunnyWailerallmadetheirwaytothetopten chartsonJamaicanradio.

AfterthedeathofBobMarleyin1981,TommyreturnedtorunningTalentCorporation Asthecompanyexpanded,he bookedandmanagedsomeofJamaica’sleadingmusicalhitmakersofthattime,includingJohnHolt,LeroySibbles, JuniorTucker,KenBootheandbackingbandLloydParkes&WeThePeople,andthemanagementoftheCrown PrinceofReggae,DennisBrownuntilhediedin1999.

TommyCowanbecameknownastheleadingmasterofceremonies(Emcee),ashowmaninhisownrightwhohas receivednumerousawardsforhiscraft.Histrademark‘Tommy(YesIndeed)Cowan’becamesopopularthatitwas quicklyadoptedasaJamaicanhouseholdphrase.‘Yes,Indeed’hasbeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandisoften echoedbymanyaspiringyoungemceestoday.

TommyismarriedtoCarleneDavis,oneofJamaica’smostconsistentfemalerecordingartists.Together,theyhave writtenandproducedseveraltop-sellingsongsandtheirdaughter,NaomiCowanisaleadingsinger,songwriterin themusicindustrytoday Thecouples’publiccommitmenttoChristhasbeenthecornerstoneoftheirlives Withtheirownrecordingstudioandcompany‘GloryMusic,’ thebusinessisfocusedonbookingandmanaginggospel acts,manyofwhichhavereceivedtopbillingoninternationalcharts.

Tommyispassionateaboutcaringforthelessfortunateandactivelyparticipatesinseveraloutreachprograms, howeverhiscompany’sfocusisontheirgospelfestivalFunIntheSon,thebiggestofitskindintheEnglishspeaking Caribbean. Hehasbeenmentoredbyandstudiedwithsomeofthemostrecognizedandrespectedintheministry. HereceivedanhonorarydoctoratefromtheTrinityTheologicalSeminaryofSouthFloridaandOrderofDistinction fromthegovernmentandpeopleofJamaicaforhiscontributiontomusicandcommunitydevelopment BothTommyandhiswifehaveovercomecancer WithsuchpowerfultestimoniesofGod’sredeeminggraceand healingvirtue,theyhaverealizedtheirmissionandpurposebyusingmusic,praise,andworshiptobringthe unadulteratedmessageofJesusChristtoahurtingworld.

The Community Service & Business Development Achievement Award

Honoree~GarfieldClarke pka"ChefGarfield"

Garfield Clarke's commitment to keep his family fed surpassed expectations with the opening of Genesis, a go-to restaurant for lovers of Jamaican food in New York City. It is the norm for top Jamaican and rap acts to go to the Queens eatery for anything from curried goat to jerked chicken and steamed fish. Deejays Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks and Shaggy, as well as rappers Bizz Markie and LL Cool J, are regulars at Genesis. Chef Garfield, as Clarke is popularly known, is in his early 50s. He told the Jamaica Observer that the key to his restaurant's success is simple: An accomodating staff and the best in Jamaican cuisine. "I'm in a diverse community. One thing I can say about my restaurant is that it's a very warm and welcoming place and that is why I think whenever someone enters they decide to come back another time," he said. Genesis caters to a clientele that includes hospitals, schools, barbers, beauty salons and nursing homes.

UNIVERSAL Impact Award in Reggae Music (UIA).

Honoree~MorganHeritageBand

LegacycementsMorganHeritageasoneofthegreatest familiesinthehistoryofmusic,especiallyReggae,and legacyisliterallywhatthisbandisabout MorganHeritageis afamilythathasrootsinmusicgoingbackoverfiftyyears. AschildrenoflegendaryReggaeartistDenroyMorgan,this familywasdestinedtohavealastingvoiceintheculture Formedinthe80’s,thegroup,Peter“Peetah”Morgan,Roy “Gramps”Morgan,andMemmalatel“Mr.Mojo”Morganhave releasedtwelvestudioalbumstosolidifytheirnameasone ofthegreatestfamiliesnotonlyinReggae,butinmusic. Theirdebutalbum,Miraclewasreleasedin1994onMCAand itwasn’tuntiltheiralbumStrictlyRootsin2015,releasedon theirownindependentlabelCTBCMusicGroup,didtheywin theirfirstGrammyAwardforReggaeAlbumoftheYear.Devotedfanshavealwaysknownhowimportant MorganHeritageandtheirlegacyis.Remarkedly,ittookover20yearsforthemusicindustrytocatchupand recognizethebrillianceofthisgroupandtheirsound.Eventhoughtheiralbumsarebelovedbymillions aroundtheworld.In2017,MorganHeritagewasnominatedfortheirsecondGrammyAwardwith Avrakedabra,andtheycontinuedthemomentumwiththeirmostrecentalbum,Loyaltyreleasedin2019 Twelvestudioalbumsinandthegroupcontinuestoleavetheirmarkonthemusicindustry.“Thisalbumgives listenersachancetotakeadeepdiveintowhatthecareerofMorganHeritagehasgiventohumanityfromour heartandsoulforovertheyears”saysPeetah “Itmeanstheworldtousbecauseweknowhowmuchpeople aroundtheworldloveandappreciatewhatwedoandwiththisLegacyalbum,youtrulygettounderstand why.”“Puttingoutthisalbumisamilestoneinourcareers,ourjourney,ourpastandwhereweplantotake themusic”saysGramps “Thisalbumtrulyrepresentsourgrowthasyoucanhearhowthedifferentsongs progressinproduction,songwritingandevenvocalcapability.Itisoneofourbestalbumsasabodyofwork andtrulyagiftthatwilllastalifetime.Especiallyforourfans!”WiththereleaseofLegacy,MorganHeritage celebratesthedevotefansthathavebeenfollowingtheirtours.Thealbumfeaturessomeoftheirbiggesthit songsincluding“Don’tHaffiDread”,“DownbytheRiver”,“TellMeHowCome”andfeaturescollaborations withtopartistssuchasZiggy&StephenMarley,DiamondPlatnumz,TootsandTheMaytals,BountyKiller, BeresHammond,Shaggy,Rebelution,JBoog,Chronixxandmore.“ThesesongshavedefinedMorgan Heritage,”saysMr.Mojo.“Giventhestateofaffairsoftheworldwiththeisolationcausedbytheglobal pandemicalongwithvastracialunrestanddivision.Ithinkit’simportanttomovetowardscelebratinglifeand showcasingwhatwe’vebeenabletoachievethusfar.”2Designedtobeacelebrationofthemusicand culture,thisalbumisdestinedforthehistorybooks InadvanceofthereleaseofLegacy,MorganHeritage becamethefirstreggaeartistsinhistorytocreateNFTsaroundtheirmusicwithBondlyFinance,whichsold outinlessthantwohours.Allatonce,thegroupisbringingtheirpasttotheforefrontastheystepintothe future AnewsongandtwodigitallyremasteredtitlesfromtheirvastcatalogwasjusttheirfirstNFTofferings ThenewGoldNFTeventwillpairraredigitalartwithgreatReggaemusic,throughwhichfansandNFT collectorswillbeabletoproveownershipoftheseitemsthroughtheblockchain.Thechart-toppingGrammy winnersareundoubtedlyaforcetobereckonedwith Legacyismorethanacompilationofpreviously releasedmusic;itisafestivalofjoy,excitementandreverence.Audienceswillbeableto truly rejoiceinthemusicandsoundofMorganHeritageonthisinstantclassic.Legacy!

MakeaPledgetoourCharities MakeaPledgetoourCharities

JamaicaIndependenceFoundation,Inc.,is501(c)(3)accreditednot-for-profit/NGO.Alldonationsaretax deductibletothefullextentofthelaw. TaxID is:821017618

www.ujaausa.org

UJAAhas,withremarkableperseverance, energyandforesight,notonlymoved forwardtomeetthemandatesofitscharter butalsobecameanactivevoiceandmajor supporterofcausesandactivitiesto promotetheeducationalandsocial environmentofJamaicansintheUnited Statesandathome

www.teamjamaicabickle.org

TJBistheleadingorganizationinsports, providingsupportservicesforCaribbean athletes,particularlyJamaicanswhocompete attheannualPennRelaysCarnival,whichis heldattheUniversityofPennsylvania, (UPENN)inPhiladelphia,PA TJB’smissionis embodiedinthemotto,‘OurAthletes,Our Ambassadors’.TJB’sservicesextendtoa delegationofapproximatelysixhundred&fifty (650)studentsandcoachesfromJamaica, TrinidadandTobago,St.Vincent&The GrenadinesGuyanaandGrenada.

www.lionsclubs.org

KindnessinAction!

Whencaringpeoplejointogether,rollup theirsleevesandtakeactiontomaketheir communitybetter,it’sabeautifulthing and anincrediblefeelingforeveryoneinvolved That’sLions.BeingaLionisaboutleadingby example,buildingrelationshipsand improvingtheworldthroughkindness.It’s 1.4millioncaringmenandwomenserving togethersotheycanmakealastingimpact andchangemorelives.

BoardandSteeringCommitteeMembers

2020-Present

Ms.SuzieSylvain VicePresident 2019-Present

Mr.AndrewSang ChiefFinancialOfficer

Ms.AnnMarieFerguson CommunityServiceProjectCoordinator

2021-Present

Ms.MelissaSadler DirectorofSpecialInitiatives&Fundraising Coordinator 2020-Present

Ms.KatPerez Secretary

2022-Present

2023"THEPEOPLE'SBALL"ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Jamaica Independence Foundation, Inc.,

Jamaica Independence Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors and Board of Directors and Planning Committee thank you all for helping to make this event Planning Committee thank you all for helping to make this event possible. possible.

CongresswomanMs.YvetteD.Clarke

OfficeoftheMayorofNewYorkCity,Hon.EricL.Adams

OfficeofNewYorkStateSenatorKevinS.Parker

Ajamu Photography Ajamu Photography

Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, PhD. Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, PhD.

Angel Molina Angel Molina

Anya-Jae Brown Anya-Jae Brown

Avery Bartley Avery Bartley

Ambassador Dr. Basil K. Bryan, O.D.

Ambassador Dr. Basil K. Bryan, O.D.

Caribbean Food Delight

Caribbean Food Delight

Carl O. Gray Carl O. Gray Clean Heart Transportation Clean Heart Transportation

DJ Roy DJ Roy

The Door Restaurant The Door Restaurant

Genesis #1 Restaurant Genesis #1 "JulieMango" "JulieMango"

Kat Perez Kat Perez

LeRoy Graham Jr. LeRoy Graham Jr.

Leslie Acosta Leslie Acosta

Rawle Da Silva Rawle Da Silva

Richard Lue Richard Lue

Stacey Osbourne Stacey Osbourne

StacyMac StacyMac

Terrace On The Park Terrace On The Park

True Tribute All-Star Band

True Tribute All-Star Band

VP Records VP Records

Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards

Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards

And You Our Generous Supporters!

And You Our Generous Supporters!

Happy61stIndependenceJamaica Happy61stIndependenceJamaica

From: From:

Ms. Patricia Chin Ms. Patricia Chin

Ms. Elaine Turner Ms. Elaine Turner

Mr. Linton King Mr. Linton King

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Ms. Samantha Ishibashi Ms. Samantha Ishibashi

Wainright Elbers Wainright Elbers

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Ms.Valarie Wade-Allison Ms.Valarie Wade-Allison Claden Allison Claden Allison

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Ms. Melissa Foster Ms. Melissa Foster

Ms. Donna Ingram Ms. Donna Ingram

Mr. Dalbert Daley Mr. Dalbert Daley

Mrs. Vilma Daley Mrs. Vilma Daley

Mr. Leon Antoine Mr. Leon Antoine

Ms. Paulette Willoughby Ms. Paulette Willoughby

Ms. Patrice Francis Ms. Patrice Francis

Ms. Andrea James Ms. Andrea James

Ms. Donna Ingram Ms. Donna Ingram

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