The "You Only Know Half" Podcast

Norma Darby purveyor of Jamaican culture in America

Migrating can be a difficult time for many reasons. One is leaving all you have come to know in your homeland - including your culture.  Norma Darby ensures that Jamaicans in Florida and their descendants remain connected to Jamaica through song, dance and poems. Listen to her story as in the spirit of Louise Bennett Coverly - "Miss Lou", she carries the legacy of our ancestors to farrin.

Norma Darby - Pre Release Promo

Tune in starting Tuesday, October 12, 2021 to hear Norma Darby and how she has kept Jamaica's culture alive in America for the last 30 years.

Geoffrey Philp from Kingston, Jamaica is a poet and author who celebrates Marcus Garvey

A question from a Rastaman in Kingston literally changed the life of a young man in the 1970s and led him to a deep interest in Jamaican and the human experience.  Becoming a Poet, Author and celebrator of Marcus Garvey led Geoffrey to a life of introspection and  service.

Sandra Fatmi-Hall raised in St. Thomas, Jamaica is a community activist who get things done

With over 25 years experience in management, Sandra uses her talent to advocate for her community in Central Florida and is the person people call when things need to get accomplished. With a track record of implementing community projects, Sandra credits her Jamaican upbringing with making her ready for a challenge

Andrew Smalling from Jones Town, Kingston, JA distinguished himself in the US Marines and as a law enforcement officer.

Andrew Smalling relied on his grandmother's teachings in Jamaica and his faith in God as he pursued and excelled in a career in the Marine Corps and later law enforcement as Chief of police in Lauderhill, Florida.

Adrienne ”Addy” Chin-Ogilvie was raised in Vineyard Town, Kingston, JA with her Chinese-Jamaican family

Addy was born in Portsmouth, England and came to Jamaica with her Chinese-Jamaican parents when she was a toddler. She grew up with her family in Vineyard Town and is now an emergency room nurse. She is also the undisputed maven of the Jamaican Alumni associations in Florida where she lends her unwavering support to all associations to help the next generation of students in Jamaica.

Lloyd Cohen, PhD from St. Mary - Educator and Philanthropist

Dr. Cohen is from the small district of Orange River, St. Mary. When he did not succeed at Common Entrance and his friends went off to high school without him, he turned his life around and worked his way to becoming a trained teacher in Jamaica. He went on to secure his PhD in Leadership and became a lifelong educator and philanthropist.

Kijana Nix from Kingston, Jamaica dedicates her life to caring for children as a Pediatrician

Dr. Kijana Nix is a Pediatrician who hails from East Kingston. She has dedicated her life to caring for children and worked at Kingston Public Hospital but now has her own practice in Maryland. Kijana gives back to the land of her birth by going into rural Jamaica on Medical Missions.

Malachi Smith from Westmoreland - police officer in Jamaica & Florida, writer and dub poet

Malachi is a compassionate enforcer whose mind is always churning with lyrics for his poems. He lived through some of the most tumultuous times in Jamaica as a police officer in the 1970s and 80s and moved to Florida where he used all the educational opportunities and his innate humanity to move up the police force in Miami-Dade County while all the time pursuing his love of writing and performing.

Lorna Owens Jamaican-American who is a nurse, midwife, attorney, philanthropist and much more

Lorna Owens is from Georges Valley, Manchester and grew up in Epping Forrest. She is a self-made woman who has forged her way in this world to become a nurse, mid-wife, attorney, international speaker, entrepreneur & philanthropist traveling to England and America in her life's journey.