From South Florida Caribbean News— Maxi Priest was one of three Jamaicans among the eight Caribbean Americans singled out by the Washington,DC based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) for top honors at its 22nd Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday, November 20, 2015 in Washington DC. The three Jamaicans honored included Jamaican international artist Maxi Priest who received the Luminary award for his outstanding contribution to Reggae music.  Forensic Document Examiner, Beverly East received the Forerunner award for her expertise and work in document forensics, a male dominated field while graphic designer Michael Thompson received the Outstanding Community Service award for pioneering the International Reggae Poster contest. In presenting the award to Maxi Priest, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas lauded the awardees … Read entire article »