11 CG Wilson, her life, her work Co-founder of VP Records, Patricia Chin makes a presentation of a collection of VP Records to Consul General Alsion Wilson at the opening of the VP Records Exhibition. The event, titled: A Reggae Music Journey was hosted at the Jamaican Consulate in New York. Looking on from left, are; VP Records’ Vice President for Business Development Richard Lue, Christopher Chin and Vice President of VP Marketing and Sales, Aaron Talbert. Consul General Alsion Wilson (centre) stands with some of the recipients of the Consul General’s Heritage Awards 2019 including; Clement “Ras Clem” Hume, Groovin’ Radio; Clive Williams of Where Itz At Media Group, Inc; Assemblyman N. Nick Perry; Councilwoman Shanae Williams; Claudette Powell, RN; Shauna Chin, Goodwill Ambassador and Mark Lawrence of Tasty Delicious West Indian Bakery & Restaurant. CONTRIBUTED Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre) along with (from left); Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Brian Wallace, Jamaica’s Consular General to New York, Alsion Wilson and husband Recardo Omar Wilson, join with the congregation in the singing of Jamaican patriotic songs at the 63rd Independence service of thanksgiving at the Community Baptist Church of Englewood New Jersey. From left; Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret) Antony Anderson, Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson, Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the UN Brian Wallace, and US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke pause for a photograph at Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence Gala at Manhattan’s Marriott Marquis ballroom on Saturday, August 23. CG Alsion Wilson welcomes Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager to New York at the start of the Friends of Falmouth symposium in Brooklyn New York in May, 2023. PHOTOS BY DERRICK SCOTT New York City Mayor Eric Adams (second left) with Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (left); Earl Jarrett, CEO of the Jamaica National Group; share the spotlight with Jamaica’s Consul General in New York Alsion Wilson. CONTRIBUTED Jamaica Consular General to New York, Alsion Wilson displays the citation declaring Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence Thanksgiving Day in the city of Englewood. It was presented to her by the city’s Mayor, Micheal Waldes (right), joining at left is Jamaica’s Ambassador Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson. THE WEEKLY GLEANER | DECEMBER 11, 2025 - JANUARY 7, 2026 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | FEATURE1
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