Diversity matters, even when it comes in the form of a doll. With research that shows dolls with unrealistically thin bodies have had negative effects on young girls’ self-esteem, a movement has ...

When Saffron Jackson went to buy her daughter a doll, she was frustrated at the dearth of options for black girls. So Jackson, a 38-year-old Jamaican teacher who resides in the United Kingdom, decided ...

The first Jamaican patois speaking baby doll was launched by Saffron Jackson, a U.K. teacher, and is clearly a need in the toy market. Saffron created the doll, which was released in November, after ...

What's worse than a bad movie? If you ask linguist Joseph Farquharson, he might say a movie that makes a caricature of the distinct patois of Jamaican accents. When asked to be an advisor on the new ...

We may not think of Jamaica as a bilingual society, but local bloggers are assuring us that it is. English and Patois—or Patwa, as it's often written—are widely spoken, but the Jamaican mother ...

Tom Hanks' rapper son Chet Haze appears to be taking full advantage of his recent publicity. The 29-year-old entertainer made headlines this week when he shared a video of himself speaking Jamaican ...

One of the unquestioned best parts of the 77th Golden Globe Awards (broadcast last night on NBC) was Tom Hanks receiving the ceremony's Cecil B. DeMille Awardone for lifetime achievement. Charlize ...