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My family were from Jamaica.

— Diane Abbott

My family is Jamaican. We were just the slaves that were dropped off over there. And at the end of the day when you…

— Jodie Turner-Smith

My father's from Jamaica.

— Masego

Although my family is originally from Jamaica, I grew up in a diverse community in south London. As my parents were immigrants they made…

— Ainsley Harriott

When you're growing up in Jamaica and you don't have much, and then you gain more and more... you can now share the more…

— Rohan Marley

Even with my family, I feel sort of 'other.' I'm the only one of my siblings who wasn't born in Jamaica. For a long…

— Jodie Turner-Smith

I was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Looking back now, it was poverty really.

— Leon Edwards

I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure…

— Damian Marley

I've never hidden the fact that I'm Jamaican; I will never disown my roots or influences.

— OMI

I grew up in a middle-class family in Jamaica, I had no self-worth issues whatsoever.

— John Barnes

I've been in Africa, America, moving around a lot. It's helped me to open up my mind. I was born in Jamaica; I've lived…

— Ziggy Marley

I'm the blackest member of my family. You know, these mixed families produce children of all colors, and in Jamaica, the question of exactly…

— Stuart Hall