I was married to a Jamaican woman for 20 years. She's still my best friend and mother to my only child. I love her dearly and always will

who like this video and proud to be a Jamaican I like me???

@stevetulloch6084

3 жыл бұрын

old white jamicans dancing

@Lifestylewithjada

3 жыл бұрын

Mi🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

@sherikamorgan5819

3 жыл бұрын

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

@sandraparkes6485

2 жыл бұрын

Me for sure na left a

@kimmychoo4612

2 жыл бұрын

Andrew, if mi proud one more time!!! 🇯🇲

In Kenya, all we know about Jamaica are short races(sprints), reggae, beautiful beaches and the coolest accent in the world

@ogeid2010

5 жыл бұрын

Jennifer’s a hater

@ainsworth5059

5 жыл бұрын

@@ogeid2010 Jennifer is not from the Caribbean.

@ludachrist695

5 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Yearwood Not all jamaican speak patois..any way yall hate for Jamaica is ridiculous

@devandkr7045

5 жыл бұрын

@Jennifer Yearwood if you don't have anything good to say about JA shut your big fat mouth .

@devandkr7045

5 жыл бұрын

One love my brother in Kenya, from Jamaica.

Nice to see them showing a different side of Jamaica. We are not just the slums that a lot of documentaries love to highlight. There are beautiful places in Jamaica too (not talking about the resorts).

@petersugar2185

5 жыл бұрын

@Da Royal General well said

@mercedesclarke5843

5 жыл бұрын

That's what most American journalists do, higlight poverty. If you see documentaries on Haiti, you'd never see anything other than slum life. Haiti has natural beauty and affluent neighbourhoods too. Ugh!

@keithbridges2144

5 жыл бұрын

Why do you feel it necessary to defend yourself against bullshit????????????????

@kellyrobinson6543

5 жыл бұрын

@@keithbridges2144 that makes absolutely no sense. You must be white?

@RyMuEntertainment

4 жыл бұрын

@@mercedesclarke5843 depends on who's making it.

I remember the first time returning home... I cried when the plane landed in Montego Bay... I don't know bout anybody else but JAMAICA is really best nation on earth 🇯🇲

@shellyannlewis2595

3 жыл бұрын

Me too and I was only away for 2 years 😆

You guys made me smile and cry at the same time. I was crying along with Lester’s Mom and I was smiling so much when Jenna saw her birth record. I was literally born just 12 days before Jenna. Same year as well. 🌸🌸 I was born in Westmoreland Jamaica. I would NEVER trade being born anywhere else in the world. My childhood days were nothing short of a fairy tale. Rivers, mango trees and the strong support of a community. My father is Indian and my mother is black. I truly love the diversity of our people…. Thanks so much for sharing this!! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲

@TheGloriousLifeMinistries

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. I migrated at 16 and those memories are some of the best of my life. My girls will never be able to relate to waking up with the beach a few yards away, fresh fruit picked everyday and sunny skies always. that will be my retirement destination God's willing

Jamaica 🇯🇲 is a special place with a special history....also my birthplace......Jamaicans are loved and respected all over the world......

@neilgibbons2532

3 жыл бұрын

I love me some jamaican po-na-ny

@bilalahmed2123

2 жыл бұрын

They are !

@alfa_romeo55yush82

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilgibbons2532 I hope you can handle their po-na-ny. Dont come with no two minute offering.

@Thing45673

2 жыл бұрын

Yea but our country which is aka Jamaica 🇯🇲 got ruined by guns and drugs

@rdrxpzz4022

Жыл бұрын

@@Thing45673 im not from jamaica but i love everything in it the culture,dances,songs and parties but fr the gun violence really make me scared to come there

Bob Marley's song Crazy Baldheads was about his neighbours who used to constantly call the police on him when he used to beat his drums and sing....nice to put a face to it

@suanneleepool

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, nice!

@islandgirl0888

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@wjsjallday

5 жыл бұрын

He wasn't lying!! Sad but true

@moniquebobb7884

5 жыл бұрын

Natasha Anderson 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@jarastafaria3088

4 жыл бұрын

shes about as Jamaican as a Jamaican plantation owner. wouldn't go callen her a local evan if she used to call the cops on bob

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but Jamaica's Motto is "Out of Many, One People"

@mangastar234

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah Jamaica is not as rave obsessed as the west. If you're cool we're cool.

@dandan931fly

6 жыл бұрын

mangastar234 Yes the western world is really crazy about those raves. Every minute they're listening to their EDPM music, dancing while intoxicated in their lucid drug haze, glow stick in hand making a mockery of themselves and their western ways. This is a joke btw.

@sarahisarealperson

5 жыл бұрын

@Ana Lou just leave us alone cause nobody dont see u

@davgar4241

5 жыл бұрын

@Ana Lou keep your hatred and bigotry out of my country...as jamaicans we are loving people

@RaineSim

5 жыл бұрын

@Ana Lou ... U are a hateful creature Ana. U do have a point with thngs moving slower than they shud making it to be backward as u say and why we hve a high rate of brain drain. However, no matter how much hate u spew towards my beautiful island, it won't stop us from living and loving life and our ppl. Faults are there and wickedness does occur but plz tell me where ur from where this is nonexistent? Where corruption and hatred and decisiveness is not among it's ppl. Stop throwing stones love.... look around, we all live in a glass house

Holy crap...this is so awesome...Lester and Jenna are from Jamaica...love it!

@joymcdonald9536

2 жыл бұрын

O0

I'm not Jamaican, but love their culture, their music, and specially the Patois which I can clearly understand. ❤

I need to bring my kids back home!! So they can know their roots.

@LACEMSK1980

4 жыл бұрын

♥️🙏🏽

@TJ_Eats

3 жыл бұрын

Do that 💓

Mad love to my Jamaican roots! 🇯🇲 ....born here in Canada...but have been to Jamaica a few times. Looking forward to taking my kids ro see their roots! 🧡🧡🧡🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

I met Lester once, didn't say a thing to him but I knew who he was. He was very quiet (along with his wife) and seemed like a very likable guy. I was also happy he got the chance to anchor the nightly news bringing in a breath of fresh air. I'm also just learning he has Jamaican roots. Even better. Congrats to him.

Always happy to see the homeland getting its proper shine...Out of such a little island and so much struggle...one dynamic group of people

@andrenefinn704

2 жыл бұрын

True

How wonderful! I was born in Jamaica and left when I was seven. It is forever in my heart and blood. My family were there for hundreds of years. Thank you, Lester and Jenna, for a wonderful and heartwarming video.

@bigger_picture322

8 ай бұрын

🇯🇲

I miss jamaica! it's nice to see some good press and not always negativity.

Proud of Jamaica

@sylviemorgan9770

4 жыл бұрын

We should be!!!

The way Jennifer spirit is connected to the land she was more than welcome home. Wow... Amazing to see you both done your journey back home.

Jenna and Lester (his family at least) were definitely upper class.

@jrmetmoi

10 жыл бұрын

Ya think? Them red as hell!

@ShiaGirl18

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Irie Whether white or black you can either be upper class or lower class. Can't always look at the colour.

@janetcousins8287

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Irie So.??. Some people are too class conscious.

@janetcousins8287

8 жыл бұрын

+ShiaGirl18..... Exactly.

@robertmitchell8630

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lester dad was from India the Indians in the Caribbean are pretty well educated and business more so than the whites there

I really appreciate this video. They keep highlighting the crime in the tiny areas. And ppl are going there and posting a lot of harmful things online. JUST LIKE EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IT HAS BAD SIDE. But compared to many places... it has a lot more peace love and harmony to it...

@oneilbuchanan8377

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andrenefinn704

2 жыл бұрын

Very True

I am from Ethiopia love Jemaican people they are stollen brother one love

I love my Jamaican up bringing and background, and funny enough Jamaicans does not tolerate foolishness. We are a loving kind of people very layback, and despite what is going on now on the island we were once our neighbors keeper. Never knew Lester Holt and his co-host has Jamaican roots in them nice to know.

Very nice video. It definitely shows another side to the Jamaican stereotype. Big up Nuttall hospital. I was born there too.

@ANF4LYFE

5 жыл бұрын

Same here lol

@andrehenriques2

5 жыл бұрын

So was i April 29

@summaz_

5 ай бұрын

same!

One love 🇯🇲 Everytime give thanks 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

The story that made jamaica is of many colours, ( yes there are some bad parts to the story) which is true of all countries, but its the bonding of all, together, to create that beautiful formation called ( one love) that makes a country truly outstanding

Way to go Jamaican people. I have been here since a girl and I will return when I 'retire." Never forget where you come from.

@sylviemorgan9770

4 жыл бұрын

That's right,never forget your humble beginings...

WOW!!! maybe this is the reason why I enjoyed watching Lester & Jenna on NBC

I'm Jamaican who came to the US in 1978, and my first love or crush from second to 7th grade, on a Chinese boy name Howard Chung. My best friend was Josephine Chung. I had Indian friends, Russian friends. I went to school in Kingston, I didn't know it at the time I didn't think any of my friends were different for me, but yes we're very diverse on the island.

miss home so much jamaica soon visit

Yeh man! I'm from Clarendon and whenever anyone (not from Jamaica) finds out that I'm a Jamaican, they always look bewildered with a retort; "no, you don't look like a Jamaican!" Makes me wanna punch them in their faces as I ask them; What does a Jamaican look like, you fool? Out Of Many One People. Respek!

@samssm5398

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahah you funny I get that all the time because I'm East Indian half and black. i wanna slap them

@lvmsoundwave2923

5 жыл бұрын

Me too....both my parents born and raised in Clarendon as well....summerfield, chapelton, four paths

@audreyfoster1695

4 жыл бұрын

Many people don't seem to know the history of Caribbean countries. Jamaica was colonised by the British and built up by a mixture of African and English people, and is known as the British Commonwealth..........Within many Jamaicans families there are a mixture of fair skinned and dark skinned people. They are not described as BLACK or WHITE.

@theycallmestoosh

4 жыл бұрын

Roxy Williams Right so annoying. Jamaica is a country not a race! Is American or Canadian one race? I’m proud of my people and they would fight if you tell them they aren’t Jamaican!

@haatpraat2993

4 жыл бұрын

My family on both sides are also from Clarendon - Mocho. I'm UK born and raised, but now live in The Netherlands. I have the same problem. People in Europe don't think I'm Jamaican, Many think I'm African.

seriously Bob Marley neighbours lol what a story

Jamaica is best mix of ethinicities in the world. Every ethnicity is in my family (and that's very common here). From a Chinese great grandfather (paternal) to an Irish Great great grandmother (maternal) to mi nana who the used to call "white gyal" and my papa Beautiful dark maroon man with piercing hazel eyes. unnu mussi under rock to rahtid....that's just the tip of the ice berg

@bironjames9948

5 жыл бұрын

Sheyen Wright when a capture land and anybody can come pon it come live all type a mixing must gwann

@BronzeSista

5 жыл бұрын

Its actually Brazil with the best mixtures of ethnicities in the world, with Black ancestry. I would say America would be second in terms of population.

@devinngeorge

5 жыл бұрын

It's pretty homogenous.

@BronzeSista

5 жыл бұрын

@7-11 WAS A PART TIME JOB Not all of them....lets be realistic

@matthewadams9025

5 жыл бұрын

Rae Neumann nah Jamaica you can basically find every race on the planet there

WOW ! No idea Lester Holt had Jamaican ancestry.

@blacknwhitetruthfully5325

5 жыл бұрын

Ato Cox me too

@sharonbartley808

5 жыл бұрын

Ato Cox Also Colin Powell

@boysiedent6149

5 жыл бұрын

you make it sounds as if it is better that having AIDS

@AbstractDivinity1

4 жыл бұрын

@brwnish eyes That's not true. Jamaicans reject foreign born citizens of Jamaican descent and call them yankees. They're notorious for that.

@AbstractDivinity1

4 жыл бұрын

@brwnish eyes That's false. Africans brought to Jamaica by the Spanish and the English came straight out of Africa. The Amerindians who lived in Jamaica (Xymaica) originally came from South America.

I’m a proud Jamaican💝💝💝💝

so emotional, i could cry.

The casual look really works for Jenna 😍

Never judge a book by its cover.

@noelarthurs1478

4 жыл бұрын

Why such ignorance still exists. Jamaican isn't a race it's a nationality!

Awwwwwwwwwwww, Jamaica is a special place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's an amazing island..thank you for showing it off..one love..

Missing home SOMETHING FIERCE! It's UNREAL!

Jamaïcains should visit Africa more often..... Africans love you guys!

@TKsKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

We love you too💖🇯🇲👊🏼🥂

@lindolphmurray9480

2 жыл бұрын

We love you more

I'm so glad to have found this video on KZread now I could show all those ignorant people who think they are no white Jamaicans or find it hard to believe they are a proud white Jamaicans

@malonecalimiamiheat9065

6 жыл бұрын

Nissy522drama your scheme aint going to work..straight

@curtiss744

5 жыл бұрын

Nissy522drama this is a nice story I’m from Trinidad and in Trinidad we have a lot of different races there too and a lot of Americans I meet think Trinidad is 100% black and I’m like we have Chinese,Indian ,white, Syrian etc as well as black people too that speak with the Island accent.

@lvmsoundwave2923

5 жыл бұрын

Big Dick they are mixed in you fool

@TJ_Eats

3 жыл бұрын

I understand what you're saying but the tone sounds like there is superiority complex of us being less than if people think they aren't here sigh ☺️ jenna and lester are mixed heritage btw

@Nissy522drama

3 жыл бұрын

@@malonecalimiamiheat9065 wrong 😅

Jamaica we are the best we just need to show some more love to one another

Yeah. .me love this show. I am not Jamaican. But we are one Caribbean nation. .

Out of many one people! I think they're competing for best Jamaican accent 😂😂😚

Its Dec 2019 and I still watch this over and over😀🇯🇲

Thank you. I have a reason to like both of you. I'm Canadian now retired in jamaica. One love

I know one thing about Jamaicans is they sure know how to dance!!!

@sylviemorgan9770

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh,from our African roots😊👍

Lime Key is beautiful, I loved it...

Yes most of us as Jamaicans will never forget where we come from🙏❤💃

jennas looks is just astounding

Yard sweet can’t wait fi frwd 😂👍

Damn I just came up back from Jamaica 🇯🇲 yesterday 💕

I am a Jamaican Jew and proud!

@Shockwave33333333333

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. David Its not a profound religion in jamaica, let him have his moment jeez

@Shockwave33333333333

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. David That comment proved that you're not educated enough to make statements on judaism lol.

@Shockwave33333333333

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. David France.

@Shockwave33333333333

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. David Because it is recognized as a major religion in the country and there are synagogues everywhere 💀💀💀😭1% doesnt mean its a small number of people, and im pretty sure thats incorrect because france has the most jews in all of europe.

@Shockwave33333333333

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. David Google is your best friend. There are a myriad of answers there.

Many happy memories ! i lived in MARYFIELD APT for many yrs. (60 hope rd )before i move to florida ; BOB marley WAS NEXT DOOR. i recognise MR.lewis in mary field apt. i know antonino as a child ; he was a very tall kid but his father was a tall italian man (engineer) , handsome man and i recognise his mother , very nice family .

@gerromecampbell9223

8 жыл бұрын

That's realy cool I'm from Kingston

@skylark304

8 жыл бұрын

Gerrome Campbell welcome!! jamaica is a paradise and the amazing people i would love jamaica to prosper , she is close to my heart & love.i would love politicians to work for people and build this nation prosperous. BETTER opportunity for tomorrow ! jamaicans are loving & caring people. very healthy and sports loving strong nation. cheers !

My mom is from spanish town jamaica BamBam!! Out of many one people proud to be jamaican

Did you see 36 people getting there Jamaican citizenship, love that!!!! A yaad mi seh one love

I'm Jamaican! German and East Indian descent.

@aishaali6806

8 жыл бұрын

Jamaican are black people. that is true Jamaican. whatever your descendants are and u are born there doesn't make u the original roots of Jamaican. period!!!!!

@annabrooke8025

8 жыл бұрын

+Aisha Ali as a Jamaican I'm going to say this to you, the ORIGINAL Jamaicans are the Arawak people. Not black people!!

@marmackk

8 жыл бұрын

+Aisha Ali ..Please be quiet with your ignorance.A native Jamaican is anyone born and raised in Jamaica irregardless of race or ethnic background.The original Jamaicans were not even black,but Ameridians from South America.Stop telling Jamaicans of Asian, European,Middle Eastern descent who were born and raised in Jamaica that they are not Jamaican because they do not fit your narrowminded stereotype of what a Jamaican should be or look like.The Jamaican motto is 'Out of one many people' for a good reason

@benjaminyoun2179

8 жыл бұрын

+Anna Brooke indians were there before africans and then africans came there and when they were freed they mixed in with the indains

@venessiabassier3174

8 жыл бұрын

+Aisha Ali Where are you from? Do you have any connections to Jamaica at all?

I love my Jamaican background.

@boysiedent6149

5 жыл бұрын

narcicistic and proud of it ?

@olgawhite6352

2 жыл бұрын

@@boysiedent6149 wut?

@boysiedent6149

2 жыл бұрын

@@olgawhite6352 - Jamaicans came from several different countries in Africa - and for over 400 years these people who regard themself as Jamaicans - has never made any attempt at forming a society of equals - instead the elites have been encouraged - while the masses have been squeezed and squeezed - Amerika has absolute NO INTEREST in Jamaica or Jamaicans - except s source of CHEAP LABOUR - or to encourage all Middle Class capable Jamaicans to come and live Amerika - It is worth noting that the wife and children of many capable Jamaicans are already - resident in amerika - with amerikan citizenship - while the husband remains in Jamaica - even though he also has amerikan citizenship - This is a form of RAPE - because it deprives the natural of their natural resources,,

Lester’s Mom looks EXACTLY like my grandma and she is from Manchester 😁

I miss Jamaica so so so so much beautiful place

Wonderful day to buck up this video after so many years❤❤💯🙏

Oh wow... how am I just seeing this!! Yaad sweet, cyaa wait fi fawud!!! I miss home🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

This man sounds like Barack Obama

@dwayneoneil689

5 жыл бұрын

Tajmar Jackson True

@a.v.london1952

5 жыл бұрын

Tajmar Jackson I concur!!👋🏽

@Auroragemz

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@boysiedent6149

5 жыл бұрын

Barry Soetoro (aka) Barrack Husein Obama - was a total and completer FRAUD - if you don't wish to loose your only friend - don't mention that link again.

@xalupanao1005

3 жыл бұрын

Just less bomby

Who says yawd did sweet ca wait fi forward?

@sandraclarke5625

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Ja. All my life and I never heard that one before

Lester's Mom said, " Now I am home". Jamaica gives that feeling

I love Jamaica,

She's 100% Jamaican🇯🇲

@hhsdas6132

5 жыл бұрын

No she is not she waa just born there .....

@hdkeemii8315

5 жыл бұрын

@@hhsdas6132 lol that makes you Jamaican

@hhsdas6132

5 жыл бұрын

@@hdkeemii8315 U make no sense

@shana100mckday

4 жыл бұрын

Yup she is

@hdkeemii8315

4 жыл бұрын

@@hhsdas6132 too bad

My gosh this is such a beautiful video. But so emotional. Jeezam

Sooooooo proud

Enjoyed these clips 😂🎉Thanks

"Out of many one people" we come in all shades all ethnicities👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲proud Jamaican deh yah!

big up st ann

Wow I love Jamaica!!!!Beautiful homecoming 😍😍😍😍#One Love

Out of many, one people. Love my home

Jamaica..... We have a bobsled team!!!

am proud they are Jamaican great people are from Jamaica. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

I really wanna visit Jamaica one day ❤️❤️🙏🏿🙏🏿

Lester Holt and the woman newscaster both look black or blackish. Back in Jamaica I didn't see/hear that special Jamaican dialogue really. But then no dark-skinned blacks were featured in visit and the dark blacks have that authentic Jamaican sound like the home chef I watch on KZread, Jamaican Debs/Debbie. Now SHE SOUNDS. Jamaican with her powerful and warm speech😍

Big up u guys. Nice to know u r yardies. Much luv.

@ronaldjones4341

8 жыл бұрын

Ronal we're

Out of Many One People. We are of many different race of people in Jamaica that lives and work together. We don't have to worry about the KKK there.

@DahliaRich

5 жыл бұрын

Nope. Just colorism.

@clementayimbila2804

4 жыл бұрын

How many races? Jamaica is just like any other African country with white minority. As for Indians and Chinese they are in every African country. Moreover Jamaica is still homogenously black!!!

@llol2230

3 жыл бұрын

@@clementayimbila2804 stfu if you have never been here

@Lifestylewithjada

3 жыл бұрын

@@clementayimbila2804 I'm here to tell u we don't care-

@johntucker3693

3 жыл бұрын

@@clementayimbila2804 Jamaica is an African country???? Jesus you're dumb as hell

One love... cant wait to forward in September...🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Mi like dat episode. Soooo happy to be a Jamaican!!!

I man am Jamaican and I am chinese rastaman

wish we got at least 15 minutes...however, happy to see this...

This is our country❤️❤️❤️

Just seeing this. Jenna was born at the same hospital as I and lived close to where I grew up. Miss home BAD BAD

I'm a proud Jamaican born in Kingston but first and foremost I'm an African

@leroyrichards7502

2 жыл бұрын

The most cancious comment of all.

This video was done a few years ago but I felt good knowing this. We as a people was born in love no matter what is happening now we just need to stop the internal fighting and killing against each other.✊one love to one and all.

Canada here...good for you...we all need to connect to our roots...big up ya self, one love

Reggae music rocking my bones!

Makes a change from the slums of Rema and Trench Town

my parents are from manchester

Im a very proud jamaican and my people are the best !!!

gloria myers i am a jamaican from the district of Freemans Hall in the Parish of Trelawny its all about jamaica beautiful Island sweet and loving people nice beaches and good food talk about curry goat,jerk chicken,and steem fish our fruits is mangoes,nesberry, sweetsop, and a lot of other fruits Come one and allcome to jamaica u will have a wonderful time. Make a visit one love...

For me Jamaica is all about Robert Nesta Marley, she had the privilege of living next door to the Legend, wow you were lucky!

@livelife5947

6 жыл бұрын

Langutani N'wamba she’s bragging about it now but they didn’t like Rastafari living next door at the time. Privilege my foot, she would have run him out if she could.

@lorainegayle3513

6 жыл бұрын

Langutani N'w amba

aww i love this and im from manchester also,best parish ever

I love this place

Tanx so much for sharing. Continue to make us proud