In this Episode Chef, Noel is joined by the founder of Jamaicans.com Xavier Murphy to talk about all things Jamaican Christmas and his memories of Jamaican Christmas then vs now. This is a conversation you don't want to miss if you are a Jamaican or Jamaican at heart.
About Xavier. Xavier Murphy founded the Jamaicans.com platform in 1995 and is a pioneer for web-based technology for the Jamaican Diaspora. Xavier is very active in the South Florida community and has served in a leadership capacity for many organizations including the President of the South Florida chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals. He is the founding as well as the current president of the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida (JCOBAFL). He was honoured in August 2012 as Community Luminary for Cultural Arts/ Media and Community Development by the Jamaican Consulate. He was honoured in November 2012 as one of South Florida Most Accomplished Black Community Leaders and Entrepreneurs. In 2016 Mr. Murphy was named Innovator of the Year at 2016 The People Profile Awards in South Florida. Xavier Receives the 2019 Caribbean American Heritage Award. Murphy was honoured in 2020 with a Proclamation by the City of Lauderhill commemorating his great work in the Caribbean community. In June 2021 Xavier Murphy was named the Jamaica Diaspora Champion in Media. In August 2021 Xavier was honoured with a Cultural Icon Outstanding Jamaican American Award from the City of Miami Garden for his contributions to the community provided through Jamaicans.com.