Una Marson:Jamaican feminist, playwright social activist & First major woman poet of theCaribbean

Supporting our mission to enlighten the Diaspora, this week we celebrate and honor two female passionate history making Jamaicans, past and present. Uma Marson 1909-1965 the forerunner of contemporary black writers’was born 1909 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. She is the epitome of a black political artist. Raised in a middle class family of strict Baptist upbringing, she emigrated to work in London in 1932. There she produced plays, poems and programs for the BBC during World War II, while becoming a dedicated and passionate social activist. Dr Monique Ford, with the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is our news making person of the week. Help us celebrate our sisters. Come join the labrish!