Welcome to JNA:

The Jamaican Nationals' Association (JNA) of Washington D.C. was launched in the fall of 1969, at an inaugural meeting on the campus of Howard University.  Numerous members of the Jamaican community worked hard the preceding two years to bring to fruition the concept of the new organization; however, six students at Howard University were recognized by most of the participants, at the time, as founders of JNA. The founders of JNA were Horace Neil, Eunacio McGill, Ralston Parkinson, Desmond Malcolm, Keith Knight, and John Junior. read more...

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Thanks for Celebrating JNA's 40th Anniversary With Us

In December 2009, we celebrated JNA's 40th anniversary with food and entertainment. JNA: 1969-2009 We look forward to another year of serving persons of Jamaican heritage in the Greater Washington DC area and in our beloved, Jamaica.

Next General Meeting

Sunday, February 28^th
at
Springvale Terrace
8505 Springvale Road,
Silver Spring, MD
(Corner of Wayne Avenue & Springvale Road)

Time: 4 - 6 p.m.