Podcasts about caribbean americans

Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts.Embark on a remarkable journey through Caribbean history with us as we welcome Martine Powers, the senior host of the Washington Post Reports, as well as the host creator of the gripping series "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop." Martine's personal connection to the Caribbean, stemming from her Trinidadian heritage and family ties to Grenada, brings an intimate and profound perspective to the complex story of Maurice Bishop. Discover the intricate mysteries surrounding Bishop's execution and the enigmatic disappearance of his body, alongside speculations about possible US government involvement.Creating this series was no small feat, and Martine's dedication shines through as she shares the challenges and triumphs faced over two years of meticulous reporting. Balancing her primary job, relentless travel, and the hustle of gathering credible sources, Martine's commitment to bringing Caribbean stories to life is nothing short of inspiring. Her journey underscores the cultural significance of accurate storytelling, especially for Caribbean Americans yearning to see their heritage represented with depth and authenticity.The conversation delves into the politically charged atmosphere of Grenada during Maurice Bishop's era, offering a nuanced view far removed from the stereotypical vacation paradise. Through compelling anecdotes and powerful interviews, the discussion captures the intense experiences of those who lived through this turbulent time. It also shines a light on the often-overlooked histories of other Caribbean nations like Jamaica and Haiti, emphasizing the need for more stories that reflect the vibrant, resilient spirit of Caribbean people. Join us to uncover these untold narratives and gain a richer understanding of the Caribbean's multifaceted heritage.Connect with Martine Powers - Martine.Powers@washpost.comSupport the showConnect with Strictly Facts - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts? Rate the Show Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform Share this episode with someone who loves Caribbean history and culture Send us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Share the episode on social media and tag us Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and education Produced by Breadfruit Media

On this episode of Tinker Talks, we're discussing National Caribbean American Month 2024, recognized throughout the month of June. National Caribbean American Heritage Month has been designated by Presidential Proclamation since 2006. The month honors the rich culture and heritage of Caribbean American people and recognizes their significant contributions to the United States of America. We spoke with Nicola Maye-Leith, 72nd Air Base Wing's director of integrated prevention about National Caribbean American Month, its significance, the contributions of Caribbean Americans, and cultural diversity.

Send us a Text Message.Embark on a remarkable journey through Caribbean history with us as we welcome Martine Powers, the senior host of the Washington Post Reports, as well as the host creator of the gripping series "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop." Martine's personal connection to the Caribbean, stemming from her Trinidadian heritage and family ties to Grenada, brings an intimate and profound perspective to the complex story of Maurice Bishop. Discover the intricate mysteries surrounding Bishop's execution and the enigmatic disappearance of his body, alongside speculations about possible US government involvement.Creating this series was no small feat, and Martine's dedication shines through as she shares the challenges and triumphs faced over two years of meticulous reporting. Balancing her primary job, relentless travel, and the hustle of gathering credible sources, Martine's commitment to bringing Caribbean stories to life is nothing short of inspiring. Her journey underscores the cultural significance of accurate storytelling, especially for Caribbean Americans yearning to see their heritage represented with depth and authenticity.Our conversation delves into the politically charged atmosphere of Grenada during Maurice Bishop's era, offering a nuanced view far removed from the stereotypical vacation paradise. Through compelling anecdotes and powerful interviews, we capture the intense experiences of those who lived through this turbulent time. We also shine a light on the often-overlooked histories of other Caribbean nations like Jamaica and Haiti, emphasizing the need for more stories that reflect the vibrant, resilient spirit of Caribbean people. Join us to uncover these untold narratives and gain a richer understanding of the Caribbean's multifaceted heritage.Reference:The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop - Website | Apple Podcasts | Amazon MusicThroughline (Podcast) - Grenada: Nobody's BackyardCaribbean Countries & Peacekeeping in Haiti | Miami Herald | Globe and MailConnect with Martine Powers - Martine.Powers@washpost.com Caribbean Legal Solutions is the easiest way to find an attorney in the Caribbean. Visit their website at caribbeanlegalsolutions.com Disclaimer: This podcast ad contains general information about Caribbean Legal Solutions and is not intended as legal advice. Always consult with a qualified attorney for legal advice specific to your situation.Support the Show.Connect with @carryonfriends - Instagram | Facebook | YouTube A Breadfruit Media Production

Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts.From the cobblestone streets of Montego Bay to the airwaves of your favorite podcasting platform, Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, founder of Breadfruit Media and producer of Strictly Facts, joins us as we reflect on the evolution of Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History & Culture and discuss her passion for Caribbean American narratives. Wading through the complex currents of Caribbean heritage, this episode serves as an audio compass guiding us through the shared experiences that unite the diaspora. Through the medium of podcasting, we unearth the common cultural threads—from migration patterns to the very words we speak—that bind us together, ensuring that our stories continue to thrive and reach new shores. We harmonize over the show's vision, the historical narratives infused with cultural revelations in segments like Strictly Facts Sounds, and share some of our favorite moments and episodes, revealing the profound impact of memorializing events like the Kendal Railway Tragedy for future generations. So tune in, as we celebrate Strictly Facts on the eve of Caribbean American Heritage Month and our love for Caribbean storytelling through podcasting. Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown is the founder of Carry On Friends, a digital platform. She is also the host, Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience, a show with authentically energetic Caribbean vibes, and thoughtful dialogue around culture, heritage, career, and everyday life that make up the Caribbean American experience. Through Breadfruit Media, Reid-Brown produces content, specifically podcasts with a priority and emphasis on stories by Caribbean Americans on a variety of topics reflecting the diversity of experiences of the Caribbean's global diaspora. When she is not producing or recording episodes, she is fostering a community with the Caribbean Podcast Directory which is a growing list of podcasts created by people of Caribbean Heritage whether in the region or in the diaspora. Professionally, Reid-Brown has over 15 years of experience in a variety of roles resulting in a unique blend of project management, HR, talent development, operations, customer relations and marketing experiences. I am currently a learning & development program manager for a management consulting company.Support the Show.Connect with Strictly Facts - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts? Rate the Show Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform Share this episode with someone who loves Caribbean history and culture Send us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Share the episode on social media and tag us Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and education Produced by Breadfruit Media

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latino-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/caribbean-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

In Caribbean American Narratives of Belonging (Ohio State University Press, 2023), Vivian Nun Halloran analyzes memoirs, picture books, comic books, young adult novels, musicals, and television shows through which Caribbean Americans recount and celebrate their contributions to contemporary politics, culture, and activism in the United States. The writers, civil servants, illustrators, performers, and entertainers whose work is discussed here show what it is like to fit in and be included within the body politic. From civic memoirs by Sonia Sotomayor and others, to West Side Story, Hamilton, and Into the Spider-Verse, these texts share a forward-looking perspective, distinct from the more nostalgic rhetoric of traditional diasporic texts that privilege connections to the islands of origin. There is no one way of being Caribbean. Diasporic communities exhibit a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic, and political qualities. Claiming a Caribbean American identity asks wider society to recognize and affirm hybridity in ways that challenge binaristic conceptions of race and nationality. Halloran provides a common language and critical framework to discuss the achievements of members of the Caribbean diaspora and their considerable cultural and political capital as evident in their contributions to literature and popular culture. Vivian Nun Halloran is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. She is a scholar of Caribbean literature, food studies, ethnic American literature, postmodernism, and popular culture. She previously wrote The Immigrant Kitchen: Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora (Ohio State University Press, 2016) and Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum (University of Virginia Press, 2009). Aleem Mahabir is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. His research interests lie at the intersection of Urban Geography, Social Exclusion, and Psychology. His dissertation research focuses on the link among negative psychosocial dispositions, exclusion, and under-development among marginalized communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. You can find him on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

90 Day Win Podcast From Island Roots to American Dreams: Inspiring Caribbean American Achievers Ep.97Caribbean American Heritage Month acknowledges the important role that Caribbean immigrants and their descendants have played in shaping American society, economy, arts, politics, and various other fields. It highlights their contributions to literature, music, sports, science, business, politics, and community activism.Let's honor the legacy of Caribbean Americans and inspire future generations to embrace their heritage while recognizing their immense contributions to shaping America. Together, we can foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Caribbean's rich heritage and its impact on the diverse fabric of our nation. Start your journey today! Support the showSign up today for your coaching Discovery Call - 60min Freehttps://calendly.com/90daywins/discoverycall Join our email list and receive our monthly Newsletter and more. https://winpondiroad.comLike/Follow our Facebook Page and Join the Group. http://www.facebook.com/90daywins 90 Day Wins Bloghttps://90daywins.com/blog

This week's episode is an information-packed one with Renee Kendall. Renee is an attorney with Trinidadian roots, and she provides practical advice on how to get our affairs in order through wills, advanced directives and similar legal support.First, Renee tells us what it was like to spend her formative years in Trinidad, then move to America. She talks about having to navigate the nuances of living in America, while being taught Trinidadian values. She also shares her experiences with bullying as a young girl and how she learned to mask her heritage. Renee now runs a legal practice named Caribbean Legal Solutions, that focuses primarily on land, estate and advocacy matters. The goal is to connect Caribbean-Americans, and anyone else outside of the Caribbean, with attorneys that are based in the Caribbean. Because people so often retain connections to their home countries such as land ownership or family relationships, they often need to find reliable, trustworthy attorneys.Connect with Renee Kendall and Caribbean Legal Solutions: Instagram | Website | FacebookSupport the showConnect with @carryonfriends - Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter A Breadfruit Media Production

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Joey Quiñones. They use fibers and ceramics in their mixed-media sculpture to highlight the domestic and cultural histories of African and Caribbean Americans. In our interview we talk about their prior career as an English professor, the role of art in understanding identity, and the work they made while at the Kohler residency. To see examples of their work you can check them out on Instagram at @jquinones_art.   NCECA will be hosting their first ever podcast room at this year's conference in Cincinnati. Thursday March 16th and Friday March 17th there will be six hour-long live tapings of popular ceramic podcasts. I'll be hosting an episode titled Taking an Environmental Approach to Making with Marianne Chénard, Julia Galloway, and Ché R. Ochtli on Friday at 2:30 in room 212. Please drop in to experience this new interactive format for discussion at NCECA. For more information visit www.nceca.net.    Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Key Insights:We should avoid the tendency to paint the past, nostalgically, as a golden age.If we take the long view there is an overwhelming continuity in the immigrant experience.The immigrant experience is a very positive story—both then and now.There is great hope for positive change in our immigration system: comprehensive immigration reform is not a third rail in American politics.Remember George Washington’s take on immigration: “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment…” There is a great deal right with America, but if we want to focus on what is wrong with America, look to intersectionality: what is happening to the sons of 1st-generation Caribbean-American immigrants?Hexapodia!References:Ran Abramitzky & Leah Platt Boustan: Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success Leah Platt Boustan: Competition in the Promised Land: Black Migrants in Northern Cities and Labor Markets +, of course:Vernor Vinge: A Fire Upon the Deep Notes & Questions:Americans vastly overestimate how many immigrants are in the country today. Americans guess 36% of the country is born abroad, whereas the real number is 14%.The second biggest misconception is that immigrants nowadays are faring more poorly in the economy and are less likely to become American than immigrants 100 years ago. That is simply not trueImmigrants take steps to 'fit in' just as much today as they did in the past.The children of Mexican parents do pretty well today! Even though they were raised at the 25th percentile in childhood, they reach the 50th percentile in adulthood on average. Compare that to the children of US-born white parents raised at the same point, who only reach the 46th percentile.One of the main changes for Mexican immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s is that they settled in larger numbers away from "gateway" communities.The children of poor Irish or Italian immigrant parents outperformed the children of poor US-born parents in the early 20th century; the same is true of the children of immigrants today—with the exception of the sons of 1st generation Caribbean-Americans.Immigrants tended to settle in dynamic cities that provided opportunities both for themselves and for their kids. This makes sense: immigrants have already left home, often in pursuit of economic opportunity, so once they move to the US they are more willing to go where the opportunities are. We suspect that educational differences between groups matter today. Immigrant families can pass along educational advantages to their children.For kids in 1910 observed working in 1940, immigrants have lower levels of education than otherwise similar children of US-born parents, but yet they earn more. Why? Geography. Immigrants and their children lived in more dynamic locations (for example: in cities, and outside of the South).Immigrants that people (somewhat disparagingly) call "low-skilled" are actually pretty selected: It takes a lot of bravery, motivation, and resourcefulness to pick up and move to a new country, especially without much money or connections or language skills. What role did the Cold War and the Red Scare play in discouraging social movements and progressive legislation?What were the effects of the early “computerized factory” on the labor market and on productivity? Get full access to Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality at braddelong.substack.com/subscribe

In this bonus episode of Strictly Facts, we're doing an episode swap with Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast featuring the episode "Solidarity". In this episode we discuss the legacy of Caribbean Americans in Civil Rights and the importance of continuing our participation for equal rights.In the words of Black Uhuru's "Solidarity!" Connect with Strictly Facts -  Instagram | Facebook | TwitterLooking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Produced by Breadfruit Media

The Crown Heights Riot took place thirty years ago following a car accident that killed a Black child in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights. Over the course of four days, rioters, whose slogan was “no justice, no peace,” pointed to rumors of discrimination by a Jewish ambulance service and the escape of the driver responsible for the child's death. Subsequently, one Orthodox Jew was killed and dozens of others were beaten. The unrest is told in a new podcast aptly titled “Love Thy Neighbor: Four Days in Crown Heights That Changed New York.” The episodes tell the story of immigration, New York City's first Black mayor, the rise of Rudy Giuliani and the Lubavitch Jews and Caribbean-Americans at the center of it all. Creator, writer and narrator Collier Meyerson joins to discuss exploring her own Black and Jewish identities, how the stories told in her podcast can help us understand modern dilemmas and more.

For years the Carry On Friends Podcast  is where we discuss the duality of the Caribbean Americans experience. This episode is a prelude to a longer discussion to explore leading with culture/cultural identity.  Specifically in the area of business.Call to ActionPlease provide your feedback on leading with culture. Donate Today to Support Carry On FriendsConnect with @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookSupport the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

As more and more white people leave New York City for the suburbs, the Chabad-Lubavitchers and Caribbean-Americans remain in Crown Heights. Everyone is talking about violent crime. Private citizens patrol the streets in groups. New York City elects its first Black mayor, David Dinkins. And the neighborhood begins to reach its boiling point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Insufficient networking and opportunities to create worthwhile and meaningful connections has been a big challenge for Caribbean Americans and people of color generally. Now in COVID world with more remote work roles, it's even more important to build our networks. In this episode, Kerry-Ann shares one of her experiences that lead her to re-evaluate and loosen the cultural trope of being heads down at work. Donate Today to Support Carry On FriendsConnect with @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookA Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Invest in people. Easy, right? While more money than ever is being deployed around the world into new ventures, Oslene Carrington is leveraging her own entrepreneurial experience to ensure entrepreneurs in Guyana and the Caribbean have access to financing as well. Oslene is not one to wait around for change to occur. She decided she would create her own community of angel investors. By expertly explaining the risks of financing innovation abroad, especially at the angel stage, some of that risk is mitigated by tapping an angel network with first-hand experience within these unique cultures and landscapes. With the Caribbean Diaspora Angel Investor Network Trust and !nnovate Guyana, Oslene is accelerating the trends of access and democratization of private markets with a veteran approach. Show Links Check out !nnovate Guyana Check out The Caribbean Diaspora Angel Investor Network Follow !nnovate Guyana on LinkedIn or Twitter Connect with Oslene Carrington on LinkedIn Check out Nth Round Connect with Andrew Seski on LinkedIn Key Takeaways3:45 - Fostering and funding great ideas from homeOslene traveled home to Guyana and witnessed some innovative business presentations. When she realized those great ideas would need greater support to develop, she started a program to award capital to the most viable ones.“I happened to be at home in Guyana at one point visiting five years ago and was at the university there where I have friends and saw some really amazing things happening in terms of innovation. Like a lot of universities, they have these annual presentations of student research conferences...I had experienced doing startup programs and finding funding for them, and commercial relationships with the private sector and with the academic environment and so on and so forth. And so it just clicked for me very easily to create something. And so what was born from that is something called the Guyana Innovation Prize, which is like an MIT prize or any of these other university-based prizes where I go find money. I find capital. Either initially as donations, we started out and in many ways still are a philanthropic endeavor, and find capital and match those up with great ideas. And so annually, we have a competition and the funding is awarded to the best commercializable ideas.”5:53 - The angel of the CaribbeanOslene's second major venture was founding the Caribbean Diaspora Angel Investor Network (CDAIN), an angel investor network that takes the concept of funding great ideas in the Caribbean further, this time backed by corporate sponsors and government grants.“That brought me to my second business idea, which is the Caribbean Diaspora Angel Investor Network, or CDAIN. Because, you know, again, we would find the funding. We have corporate sponsors now, you know a USA government grant. But [the] point is, now we're able to take these ideas and go to the next stage. So you can sort of say that the initial support is pre-seed. And that what we then do is, you know, you can sort of categorize pre-seed and stages. Maybe there's a pre-seed A, and a pre-seed B round, or whatever you want to call it. I mean, we can pretty much make up anything we want in this space, because it is still pretty much angel. And so now through the network, we're able to bring those products along further and get them ready for [an investment], or actually get them invested.”9:55 - Invest in solutions aimed at solving big problemsIn Oslene's eyes, community members are best positioned to know exactly what they need. Investing in ideas that meet fundamental needs feels much less risky than other investing endeavors.“The idea of a community coming together to find opportunities that we're all familiar with, or that we can connect to in some way, because it's either from places that we know, or it's addressing problems that we know happens, quote-unquote, back home, that's kind of how it all came together. To your question about risk, I mean, we don't see these things as risky. Because we know what the challenges are. We know what the needs are...It's amazing what people consider risky. Like I would never put my money, for example, in penny stocks. I would never put my money in yet another IoT solution when most people in America and in the world are not living in quote-unquote smart homes. Like I would never do that. And I'm not saying that stuff isn't smart, I'm not saying that it's bad investing to do that. I'm just saying there are so many other problems in the world that are fundamental. And there are a lot of smart people in other places that have solutions for these problems. And if the capital met up with that, there'd be a lot of very, very wealthy people. And it's the basis of that, that I said, well, why not us? Why couldn't it be us? Who we're not only pooling our money to solve the problems, but potentially experiencing a wealth boom.”12:23 - Solving for the southern hemisphereSeven billion people live in the southern hemisphere, where primary concerns revolve around agriculture more than tech. Problem-solving in one agricultural area, for example, has immediate potential to expand to other, similar areas.“I know about my particular area of the world and the sector, which happens to be ag-tech, agro-processing, and ag science. Right. Because the part of the world we're talking about is heavily agricultural. But so are a lot of other places in the world. And so we feel like we're not just solving for a country or a few countries in this region. We're talking about any place in the world that's heavily agricultural and tropical. Well, guess what? That's the vast majority of the world, right? Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, the Caribbean. The Southern half of the world is as populated as the Northern part of the world, and the Southern part of the world is tropical. So we're talking about half of the 7 billion people in the world and solving for them. So this isn't risky. We're not talking about is somebody going to buy this IoT solution versus this other one, is somebody gonna buy this electric car versus the other one? That is real risk. Solving for problems that affect billions of people is not risk.”14:33 - Establishing trust outweighs the dataWhen a community already knows what needs to be done, they don't immediately worry about what the data says. Building trust and the narrative becomes the focal point.“The risk aversion is a different kind. It has to do with trust. And it's not about data. So, you know, how do you bring data to the picture to establish a level of trust? So the fact is, if I say to you, Andrew, I've got this great offering, this great opportunity. Probably because you don't know the region or the area, you're probably going to look at all the numbers. Probably try to do some additional research outside of what I share with you to see whether what I say is in fact the truth, or if I've missed anything, or if there's more, assuming you're interested. When we're talking to people who already know what the problems are, now it's well, I want to be sure that I'm not going to lose my money because you're talking about people that I don't know. So it becomes much more of about ‘who are you?' versus ‘what is this opportunity?' And so we are using technology to sort of strip away this whole, ‘who are you?'”16:01 - Non-accredited investors are underservedOslene's target investors have a deep understanding of international affairs. They are intelligent and interested in an equally sophisticated investing experience.“If you're an accredited investor and you're doing private investing, you're not writing a check to somebody. For the most part, you're entering into a data room. You're looking at stuff, you're interacting on a professional level. And so we wanted to bring that same experience. Why should we pull punches, or have people have a ‘less than' experience, just because we're targeting a different part of the world or a different group of people? Who by the way, are not accredited. They're sophisticated. And so another point is that some of the technology that's out there is not an option for us. Because we don't want to do crowdfunding for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is a crazy cap table. You know, we wanted to get to people who were not gambling for a smart enough, sophisticated. And then when I say smart, I don't mean intelligence-wise. I mean, able to look at documents that would go with an offering and discern what's there, and talk to their attorneys and do their own research and so forth. So we wanted that person. We just wanted to remove the barrier that says, you know, you have to have, I think it's about a million dollars in net worth, and take that off the table, but still give you the same quality experience using technology.”19:47 - Removing barriers to entry There are clear requirements to become an accredited investor. The problem is that the majority of the population falls just below that threshold. Oslene hopes to give them an investing opportunity beyond crowdfunding.“If you are ready to invest, say you have $25,000. Say you have $50,000 that you want to put into two or three or one particularly strong investment. But you can't check the box that you're an accredited investor because you make $180,000 and not $200,000. Or when you put in your mortgage and your car, you're at $600,000 in net assets or net worth versus one million. So what, you don't get to invest? The best thing that we have to offer you as an investment community is crowdfunding? What is that? Come on! There's stuff in the middle. And I don't think that many people are interested in it. Because like I said, the folks who were raising want to do it quickly and with a small cap. That's not my aim. My aim is to do it reasonably quickly, but it's also to offer people like me the opportunity to have wealth without having to jump through, you know, ten hoops, which are unnecessary by the way.”30:09 - Creating a communityThere is a vast number of Caribbean Americans in the U.S. Oslene's next goal is to bring more people into the network she's established to create an even stronger community of investors.“Top of mind for me is bringing more people into the network. So we're all women, by the way. I didn't mention that [earlier], but we're all just an amazing group of women. Some of whom I knew before I started this. Others, not even a little bit, didn't know them from a can of paint! And we want to get more folks involved. We want to make sure we do that in a way that nobody gets upset, like the authorities. We're not selling anything. We are just trying to create a community. So the next 12 months for me, I think, is about getting more people to hear this story. Because I don't know if you know this, but I believe according to the most recent data I looked at, there are 14 million people in the U.S. who are immigrants from the Caribbean. That doesn't include first and second generation who very much would culturally associate with the Caribbean. And so we want to get those folks engaged. That's a lot of people, that's a lot of purchasing power.”31:14 - Blockbusters or bustOslene's 3-5 year goal is to see some of the ideas in which they invest become blockbuster successes, bringing wealth to the CDAIN community.“Without question is bringing resources, and I don't just mean money. I mean intellect, experience, everything else to bring the products that are part of the companies that we have in the fold to really have them build some blockbusters. They're already building blockbuster products, but to really create wealth. To have them get acquired or, you know, gangbusters in sales, and just stay private, whatever. We're not really looking at IPOs and things like that, although certainly that could happen. But the vast majority of companies that have exits are acquired. And so that's what we want to do. We want to have a couple of, more than a couple, but a few exits in the next five years that really create wealth for the community of investors that make up CDAIN.”

HIP HOPHip hop or hip-hop is a culture and art movement that was created by African Americans, Latino Americans and Caribbean Americans in the Bronx, New York City. The origin of the name is often disputed. It is also argued as to whether hip hop started in the South or West BronxCLASSICAL MUSICClassical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, generally considered to have begun in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the late 5th century CE and continuing to present day

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: LUCIA/COMP 2 Gyana Mella ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1/ROOMMATE 1/HOMIE 2 Rigo Vindiola AMI 1/CASS Pilar Gonzalez Music by Janelle Lawrence & Joel Edwards Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 3: AISLE 5, HOME SUPPLIES Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: ABUELA/COMP 1 Jessica Carmona LUCIA/COMP 2 Gyana Mella ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1/ROOMMATE 1/HOMIE 2 Rigo Vindiola AMI 1/CASS Pilar Gonzalez AMI 2 Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez Music by Janelle Lawrence & Joel Edwards Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 2: AISLE 3 Written by Janelle Lawrence Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO/POLICE Kervin Peralta RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1/ROOMMATE 1/HOMIE 2 Rigo Vindiola AMI 1/CASS Pilar Gonzalez Music by Janelle Lawrence & Joel Edwards Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: The Origin At Bodega De la Sol, COVID hasn’t stopped the doors from opening; which keeps the Sol family somewhere in-between safety and illusion. With 4 generations in one home, the diversity of realities becomes blaringly loud when they have to sit with each other & live with big personalities. Welcome to Bodega De la Sol, choose your own story. Written by Janelle Lawrence (they/them) Directed by Antonio Miniño Featured Voices: ABUELA/COMP 1 Jessica Carmona LUCIA/COMP 2 Gyana Mella ROBERTO/PERSON 1 Ian Blanco EDUARDO Kervin Peralta WAITER Tori Lanzillo RAUL/COMP 3/ROOMMATE 2/HOMIE 1/CHAR Ana Lia Arias Garrido PERSON 2/CUSTOMER 1/ROOMMATE 1/HOMIE 2 Rigo Vindiola POLICE Kervin Peralta AMI 1/CASS Pilar Gonzalez AMI 2 Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez Music by Janelle Lawrence and Joel Edwards Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Sponsor: Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Interview with “BODEGA DE LA SOL” playwright JANELLE LAWRENCE: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Host - Karl O’Brian Williams Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: A Jamaican-American in London… and COVID hits! Katrina Holgate is away from her home in Queens, NY working in London; this is her first time being so far away, which at times takes its toll as she is very close with her Jamaican parents: Meryl and Toney Holgate. While in London, there is an outbreak of the Coronavirus. Katrina and a male coworker find themselves stuck in London after being left behind out of a group of seven people. The race is on to make it home in time before the lockdown starts in London. Will they be able to make it? Written by Nyanda Cammock Directed by Teisha Duncan Featured Voices: KATRINA Lydia Eku MERYL Julene Robinson TONEY Michael Sean Harris Local News Reporter Teisha Duncan Music & Production by Joel Edwards Music Composition by Mijanne Webster Narration by Julene Robinson Sponsor: Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Interview with “Will We Make It?” playwright Nyanda Cammock: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Host - Karl O’Brian Williams Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Tito was always the simple boy. The family man. The working class hero, until his jobs dry up, and the world took all his plans away. So what did he do? Become a Tik Tok Star! Written by Nelson Diaz-Marcano Directed by Gineiris Garcia Featured Voices: FLOR: Jessica Carmona HECTOR: Cedric Leiba Jr. TITO: Rigoberto Vindiola DJ/CHEO: Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez MARIANNA/REINA/ENSEMBLE: Michelle Reiss ENSEMBLE: Joel Edwards & Gineiris Garcia Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Flor was inspired by interviews with Rosa Mendez Content Warning: Flor contains Strong Adult Language Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 2: The weight of the pandemic and the BLM protests set in... After helping his mother Flor find purpose, Hector finds himself in the midst of a cultural awakening he doesn't understand. Questions about culture, love, and communication plague him as a promotion in his job looms and the world gets angrier. Written by Nelson Diaz-Marcano Directed by Gineiris Garcia Featured Voices: FLOR: Jessica Carmona HECTOR: Cedric Leiba Jr. TITO/ROB: Rigoberto Vindiola MARIANNA/REINA/ENSEMBLE: Michelle Reiss ENSEMBLE: Joel Edwards Music & Production by Joel Edwards Narration by Julene Robinson Flor was inspired by interviews with Rosa Mendez Content Warning: Flor contains Strong Adult Language Sponsor Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

Episode 1: Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City during the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to preserving Caribbean Heritage. Episode 1: Meeting Flor & Her Family As she starts to enjoy life again, the whole world shuts down, leaving Flor without her groove back, and worse, without her Karaoke. What does a recently retired Puerto Rican woman do when everything seems to keep changing on her? Written by : Nelson Diaz-Marcano Directed by : Gineiris Garcia Featured Voices: FLOR: Jessica Carmona VALENTINA: Jennica Carmona HECTOR: Cedric Leiba Jr. TITO: Rigoberto Vindiola DJ: Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez ENSEMBLE: Michelle Reiss Music & Production : by Joel Edwards Narration : Julene Robinson Flor was inspired by interviews with Rosa Mendez Sponsor: Funded in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. More Information about Braata Productions & Caribbean in Queens: www.braataproductions.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

What would you do if you got a second chance at life? Christopher Williams is CEO of Rockstone Media Group and Associate Publisher of WhereItzAt Magazine. And in this episode we talk about his life changing experience and the message he wants to share with Caribbean Americans.Action Items:Check out Strictly Facts: A Guide to Caribbean History & Culture Let Your Voice Be Heard! - Use this form to:Submit your questions, topics you'd like to hear or guests I should interview etc. Connect with Chris Williams - Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin Connect with @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Welcome to Caribbean in Queens: a Podcast featuring Audio Plays and interviews about Caribbean-Americans living in New York City. This is a project of Braata Productions: a Caribbean non-profit arts organization dedicated to showcasing talent from the Caribbean Diaspora and preserving Caribbean Heritage. From February till June this year: 2021, Caribbean in Queens features 5 audio plays about 5 different Caribbean-American households in Queens as they navigate life as family, as immigrants, life during a pandemic, and just life in general! Join Karl O’Brian Williams for Interviews with playwrights on Mondays, while each episode of the featured play will be released on the following Wednesdays. “Caribbean in Queens: a Borough, a People, a Vibe, in a Time of COVID 19.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caribbeaninqueens/support

This is a special bonus edition of Carry On Friends the Caribbean American Podcast. This episode is a recording of the Virtual Town Hall - Caribbean Americans Vote: The Power of Our Vote and Voices in 2020 which occurred on Saturday, October 17thPlease continue listening to this special bonus episode as the discussion helps Caribbean American votersunderstand the overall impact they can have on this critical 2020 electionunderstand all options for safe voting amid COVID-19 as well as their rights as a voterHave the resources on how to vote by November 3rd and where to find nonpartisan information on candidates/ballot questionshave information on how to join get out the vote and election protection efforts, even if they are not eligible to voteYou’ll hear from different speakers included Congresswoman, Rep. Yvette Clarke.Voting InformationBy making a plan to vote before the month is over, you’re exercising your power to effect change and make sure your voice is heard. We’re expecting a record breaking number of mail-in ballots this year, so it’s critical we help our election officials process our ballots quickly and efficiently by voting early - either by mail or at an in-person early voting location.To check your registration, visit vote.org/am-i-registered-to-voteIf you have a felony conviction, learn if you are eligible to voteFor state-specific info on voting by mail, visit vote.org/absentee-ballotTo track your ballot, click hereFor early voting locations in your state, visit vote.org/polling-place-locatorNational Vote Early Day is this Saturday! Learn moreFor nonpartisan information about the candidates and questions on your ballot, visit vote411.orgTo learn more about your options for casting your ballot safely in your state, visit Healthy Voting’s website.If you experience issues voting are see anything that might be intimidating to voters in your area, call the national, nonpartisan Election Protection program at 866-OUR-VOTETo help monitor polls and monitor disinformation on social media, visit protectthevote.netYou can also sign up to be an Election DefenderAnd don’t forget - we shouldn’t expect results on election night in states like FL, GA, PA and - that’s ok. We want election officials to count every vote.Connect with Caribbean Americans Vote - Twitter | FacebookConnect with @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production:

In this episode of the podcast Alexandria Miller, a PHD Student at Brown University joins me to discuss the legacy of Caribbean Americans in Civil Rights and the importance of continuing our participation for equal rights.Whether you protest, conduct voter drive, encourage friends, family and neighbors to complete the menus or serve in office - we experience blackness in America together and we must do our part. In the words of Black Uhuru's "Solidarity!" Connect with Alexandria - Instagram | Twitter Participate:Complete the Census - https://my2020census.govRegister to Vote - https://www.commoncause.org/voting-tools/register-to-vote/Shop Carry On FriendsOn Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter |InstagramSupport the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

FRH Golden and Kyle break down the Dead Ass Podcast. They talk about the similarities between Professional Football Players And Drug Dealers (6:00), Tension between African Americans and Caribbean Americans (31.30), Child Birth (53:30), The final verdict (1:04) and more. Support this podcast

Originally a radio show, Diplomatically Speaking The Podcast is hosted by Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger, former senior Caribbean diplomat. Diplomatically Speaking will feature conversations with leaders on the front line of U.S. and Caribbean international affairs—fellow diplomats, economists, government, business leaders, celebrities and Caribbean Americans about the most urgent economic and geopolitical issues that impact the Caribbean region, and shape the Caribbean diaspora perspective.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own and do not represent those of any other entity.

The spread of COVID-19 has enabled more people to work from home and in other cases figure out how to work from home with kids also learning from home. In this episode, some friends and I share tips on working from home in 5 categories:MindsetWorkspaceProductivityChildrenDistractions and Health & WellnessContributors in this episode include:Tiffany YardeMikelah RoseJoanne AntoineChristopher WilliamsShop Carry On Friends On Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter |InstagramSupport the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Slavery started in the 9th century primarily by Africans Kings and Queens. The European like to focused on the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade . Meanwhile they have no documentation to proof. We came from Africa. There are 3,000 tribes in Africa and 3,000 languages spoken in Africa. Most of those Africans that come to America. Those Africans came from a royal blood line and they’re aristocrats. They don’t have the same life experiences with Negro Americans or Caribbean Americans. That’s why they don’t have your best interest at heart. Secondly if u checkout their families tree in Africa. You will found out their families owned and sold slaves throughout Africa. That’s how they obtained most of their wealth. Slavery is very taboo subject to discuss among Africans Aristocrat and Arabs Aristocrat. The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade is a myth it doesn’t exist. The slave trade they barely talk about is Sub Sahara Slave Trade witch most Africans kings and Queens were heavily involved. Where they sold millions of Africans to the Arabs and European. The European learned the slave trade from Africans. Don’t let them fool u with those false stories. We need to know and understand those facts. Our history was told to us in reverse. Witch means everything we have learned from kindergarten to University is a lied. Call in Let’s discuss --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/johnrosemberg/support

Meet Reggie Nance, Associate State Director for Multicultural Engagement for AARP New York, overseeing outreach to African-Americans, and Caribbean-Americans across the state.  I recently had a chance to interview Reggie on my Six Weeks to Fitness podcast, where he discussed the many benefits AARP offers its members, which is 38 million strong in the United States and 2.6 million strong in New York State.  Did you know that AARP provides free financial advice for its members along with free movie tickets and discounted tickets to Broadway shows, or that people 50 years of age or older are one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial groups in the country?  These facts and much more are shared in this very impactful interview with Reggie Nance. Reggie believes that age is just a number and that is why on December 14th, AARP will host a panel discussion called “Disrupt Aging in Sports” at the Clyde Frazier restaurant in New York City, from 12 to 2 p.m.  This event will bring out former professional athletes from major league baseball, football, and basketball, to discuss the importance of staying healthy and active while playing sports professionally and after retirement.  Reggie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American Literature from Brown University and credits his upbringing in a small town called Cordele, Georgia as the impetus for his love of community and why he is such a believer in giving back to the community.

Conversations on being Black in America often center the experiences of African Americans, who descended from enslaved Africans brought to the US. Rarely are the experiences and perspectives of black immigrants and Caribbean Americans reflected in discussions about race and blackness in America. For today’s episode, we explore the diversity in the diaspora by welcoming Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, host of the Carry On Friends podcast, which aims to elevate the voices of Caribbean Americans. During our conversation, we discuss the history and beauty of the Caribbean (31:00), what it means to be Black, Jamaican, and Caribbean American (39:40), and intra-group differences between Caribbean Americans (45:30). We also discuss Caribbean contributions to Black American culture (48:27), barriers to building community between African Americans and Caribbean Americans (56:07), and cultural transmission across generations (1:02:06). We close by discussing the impact of the current political climate on the experiences of Caribbean immigrants (1:07:25) and Kamala Harris’ Caribbean identity and heritage (1:19:20).  Other Topics Include:  00:30 - Catch Up with Ty and Daphne  04:25 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News  21:04 - Introduction of the Topic 24:00 - Learn More about Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown  27:45 - Learn More about Breadfruit Media  1:30:42  - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview  Resources:  Carry On Friends Podcast: https://www.carryonfriends.com/ Breadfruit Media Website: https://www.breadfruitmedia.com/ Twitter: @CarryOnFriends Ivy’s Tea Co: https://ivystea.com/ (BhD Discount Code: BhDPod) Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced To 14 Days In College Admissions Scandal: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/13/759256335/actress-felicity-huffman-sentenced-to-14-days-in-college-admissions-scandal Biden Was Asked About Segregation. His Answer Included a Record Player: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/us/politics/biden-record-player.html Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/health/trump-vaping.html DeRay McKesson Reignites Feud With Shaun King In Blog Post: https://www.bet.com/news/national/2019/09/13/deray-mckesson-reignites-feud-with-shaun-king-in-blog-post.html Cool Runnings Actor Malik Yoba Says He Is Attracted to Transgender Women: 'It's Time to Speak’: https://people.com/movies/malik-yoba-reveals-attraction-to-transgender-women/ Malik Yoba Responds To Fraternity That Kicked Him Out Over Allegations Of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Trans Teens: https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2019/09/12/malik-yoba-responds-fraternity-kicked-him-out.html

Lets think palm trees and drinks by the beach. Host's Linda and Vanessa, are both first generation Caribbean-Americans which influenced their lives in multiple ways. Let's talk about how it was growing up aka glowing up Caribbean and also, get to know some history of how Caribbeans came to be and migrated to the United States. Soulful glow invites their first guest Darren to the saloon to talk about his experience glowing up Caribbean and he lets us know how he keeps his roots alive in the city of Boston. Guest Info: Darren Fenty (Owner of Fenty Promotions) IG: @fentypromotions & @mrfenty Email: fentypromotions@gmail.com Please connect with us on Instagram @soulfulglowpodcast Hosts - Vanessa: @mariposaglow & Linda: @cherieglow Music by Lakeyinspired on soundcloud --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soulfulglow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soulfulglow/support

Kerry-Ann Reid Brown is a Jamaican born, New York City based Caribbean founder of Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast. It is the award winning platform for Caribbean Americans that understands BOTH cultures. It is where the unique reality of being a Caribbean American is explored and celebrated. Carry On Friends has been featured in Apple Podcasts and has the distinction of being the only show that specifically targets the Caribbean American audience. She is also the founder of Breadfruit Media a podcast agency that provides strategy, show development and production of stories by Caribbean Americans on a variety of topics reflecting the diversity of experiences of the Caribbean’s global diaspora. Kerry-Ann has been a speaker at Podcast Movement, Haiti Tech Summit, Caribbean Digital Divas and various career, entrepreneurship, podcast and Caribbean culture panels. To connect with Kerry-Ann: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carryonfriends/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carryonfriends Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/carryonfriends Connect with me  Stay connected to hear about the launch of This Woman Can Mindset Reset 30 Day Challenge   Instagram or Facebook: Iamjanicesutherland  Web:thiswomancan.coach Click for more details and to register to join the This Woman Can Mindset Reset 30 Day Challenge For career advice and solutions to those tricky questions, read my book!: This Woman Can - The no bullsh*t guide for women who lead Loving this episode? Tag me @iamjanicesutherland on Instagram or Facebook and share your favorite nugget using the hashtag #ThisWomanCan Leave a Review   

Marlon Hill is a Jamaican American corporate lawyer and business strategist based in Miami FL. He is a past president of the Caribbean Bar Association and trustee of The Miami Foundation. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Orange Bowl Committee and Miami Parking Authority. He is one of the advisor/mentors of the Florida Caribbean Students Association. He is presently a candidate for the Miami-Dade County Commission, District 9.In this episode, Marlon shares his personal story that led him to become a candidate for the Miami-Dade County Commission, District 9. He also touched on some important topics including:The key to making impact in our communitiesCaribbean IdentityThe 2020 Census, Public Service;Caribbean Americans & the Political ProcessEntrepreneurshipWays to get involved On SocialMarlon Hill - Twitter@carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter |Instagram Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

G. Nancy Allen is an international speaker, coach, consultant and expert on women’s business issues. Nancy has over 30 years of experience helping small business owners at all stages of growth. As President and CEO of WBDC Florida, dba Her Company Incorporated, Nancy manages and leads an incredible team of staff, sponsors, partners and women business leaders who are dedicated to certifying, connecting and championing women in business. She is committed to promoting women-owned businesses and furthering The Council’s mission to certify, connect and champion women in business. Nancy’s personal motto is Connections, Creativity and Courage in all endeavors. She holds a Master’s Degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS, 1982). She was born in Haiti and raised in South Florida. Nancy is bilingual in English and French and is fluent in Spanish and Creole. With more than 25 years of experience, Nancy shares insight and actionable advice to help women-owned businesses succeed and thrive. Nancy has been recognized for her work on behalf of women in business through numerous prestigious awards: Nancy was honored by the International Career and Business Alliance (ICABA) as one of South Florida’s 100 most accomplished Caribbean Americans. Nancy is the recipient of the World Women Leadership Achievement Award from the World Women Leadership Congress Nancy is also the proud recipient of the Association Marketing Award from Women in ECommerce (WECAI). Nancy was named Honorary Ambassador of Cascais, Portugal by the Ambassador’s Club of the Industry Sector /of Cascais and the Estoril Coast. Nancy has been certified as a Master Practitioner Energy Leadership Index Nancy was the SBA South Florida Women in Business Champion of the Year, 2011-2012 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyaudainallen/ If you are interested in Women Owned business certification you MUST Check out: https://womensbusiness.info/ https://www.facebook.com/WBDCFL Special Thanks go to Julie-Roxane Krikorian ( www.jercatime.wordpress.com) for editing this Episode of Back2Basics. You should also check out FAR OUT: Adventures in Unconventional Living with co-host Alasdair (https://thefaroutpodcast.simplecast.fm/)

What is Carry On Friends? Carry On is a reference to "take with you, to continue to live, work, have fun or whatever you're doing. When you add "Friends" it refers to a way of life, a support system that understands the duality of the Caribbean American Experience.  Over the last couple years, Caribbean Americans have shared their stories and perspectives on a variety of topics. Former guests include: Paul C. Brunson Jesse Owens II Lisandra Rickards Sharine Taylor Melissa Noel Kirk Anthony Hamilton Ravi Ramkeesoon Join us for a new year with all new episodes.  On Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.    A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter |Instagram Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

On this episode of the podcast, Judithe Registre explains:Narratives are more than the stories people tell or write and pass on - they are the truth that shape or lives.How to be mindful of these narratives, their impact and how they are simultaneously what we work with and work to change.The importance of doing a personal audit as a first step to changing narratives. Connect with Judithe Registre:Website: inclusivus.orgTwitter: @inclusivus1 Submit Questions - http://www.carryonfriends.com/askkerryEmail: hello@carryonfriends.com Text: 347-875-0531On Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookRead more about on carryonfriends.comEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter-@breadfruitmedia |IG-@breadfuitmedia Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Georgie-Ann Getton McKoy is the founder of CITE Collective, Illicit Mind and Malcolm Paul is a product manager and full stack developer. Both are Caribbean Americans in Tech and in this episode we discuss:   The importance and benefits of community Being a Caribbean in Tech.  Challenges being Caribbean in Tech. Building and maintaining connections   Submit Questions - http://www.carryonfriends.com/askkerry Email: hello@carryonfriends.com  Text: 347-875-0531 On Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Read more about on carryonfriends.com Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.    A Breadfruit Media Production: Twitter-@breadfruitmedia |IG-@breadfuitmediaSupport the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Joanne Antoine is all about fostering political engagement amongst people of Caribbean descent. In this episode, we discuss the current state of Caribbean Americans' engagement in the American political process, challenges faced and what we can do to be more engaged. Carry On Friends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookRead more about on carryonfriends.comEnjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. Support the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown is a Jamaican-born, NYC-based, Caribbean influencer and the founder of Carry On Friends. Carry On Friends is a platform that provides content and programming to support the development and success of Caribbean-Americans in corporate work and entrepreneurship. She hosts the Carry On Friends Podcast, one of the first podcasts to solely feature Caribbean-American entrepreneurs and business professionals. The podcast had been featured as an editor’s choice in iTunes under the categories “Black Voices in Business” and the “Black Experience” collection.  “When your hand is in the lion’s mouth . . .” What do you do when someone else holds the power over your situation? Kerry-Ann has a Jamaican quote that sums up her experience in an immigrant family that faced challenges and extreme adjustments in chasing their dreams in the US. Sometimes you find yourself in a situation beyond your control and you must take the time to change things slowly. Kerry-Ann shares some of the courageous actions her mother took to keep her family together and bring them safely to America. TWEET: When your hand is in the lion’s mouth, take your time and pull it out. @carryonkerry Figuring it out: Have you been in the place of not being understood? Kerry-Ann was a young person of color working in the corporate world, trying hard to figure out proper behavior and how to be understood. At each level of achievement, she faced challenges, especially the challenges of the American work culture, which differed from her homeland of Jamaica. TWEET: Take #inspiration from others, but make it your own. @carryonkerry Just be YOU: We’ve all felt it, haven’t we? The pressure of trying to be “someone else.” Kerry-Ann has learned to cater to her own audience because they are unique for specific reasons. She shares that we all need to find compassion for ourselves and allow ourselves the time we need. Her advice is to be in the space to chase YOUR dreams and “just be YOU.” TWEET: Allow yourself the time you need for a mental break. @carryonkerry Guest Recommendation: ONE action for a dream chaser to take—“Write it down and make it visible. Time stamp it and go back to it. It will help you realize your greatness.” OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [1:25] How Aimee met Kerry-Ann at Podcast Movement [4:18] The experiences of being part of an immigrant family [7:06] “The lion’s mouth” [11:02] Dreams—as an immigrant [13:02] Helping others: the inspiration for Carry On Friends [21:00] The reception to Kerry-Ann’s platform [26:29] Cater to YOUR audience [33:30] Don’t be jealous of others [37:51] Be true to yourself [40:38] ONE action for a dream chaser   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Kerry’s Website Kerry on Twitter  Kerry on Instagram   TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: Don’t be jealous; you don’t know what others went through to get where they are. @carryonkerry TWEET: Chase your #dreams, but most importantly, just be YOU! @carryonkerry

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “South Carolina Church Massacre, Fathers Day is for Men and Dominican Detention Camps.”             If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600   June is National Caribbean-American HeritageMonth Caribbean Americans are part of a great national tradition, descendants of hopeful, striving people who journeyed to our lands in search of a better life. They were drawn by a belief in the power of opportunity, a belief that through hard work and sacrifice, they could provide their children with chances they had never known. Thanks to these opportunities and their talent and perseverance, Caribbean Americans have contributed to every aspect of our society -- from science and medicine to business and the arts. During National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor their history, culture, and essential role in the American narrative. For more information, click here:  http://www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org/             If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

We had a great conversation about reggae and dancehall with Caribbean podcaster and blogger, Kerry-Ann Reid Brown.  Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown is the Jamaican born, New York City-based founder of Breadfruit Media; a podcast production company that provides strategy, development, and production of stories by Caribbean Americans on a variety of topics reflecting the diversity of experiences of the Caribbean’s global diaspora.  She is also the host of Carry On Friends - The Caribbean American Podcast, a show with authentically energetic Caribbean vibes, and thoughtful dialogue around culture, heritage, career, and everyday life that make up the Caribbean American experience. When Kerry-Ann isn’t producing or recording episodes, she’s building a community with the Caribbean Podcast Directory which is a growing list of podcasts created by people of Caribbean Heritage whether in the region or in the diaspora. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reggae-lover/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.