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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: 30 Caribbean-Owned Beauty & Fashion Brands to Elevate Your Gifting

Discover the season’s best finds with our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide, spotlighting 30 Caribbean-owned beauty and fashion brands to know and love. From indulgent skincare and bold beauty essentials to statement fashion pieces rooted in heritage, each brand reflects creativity, culture, and craftsmanship from across the Caribbean and its diaspora. Your perfect gifts start here.

As the Earth Dreams: Terese Mason Pierre Celebrates New Black Canadian Speculative Anthology

Terese Mason Pierre celebrated the launch of her new anthology, As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories, with a packed event in Toronto featuring readings, music, and Afro-Caribbean cuisine. Showcasing the power of Black imagination in speculative literature, the collection brings together award-winning writers from across Canada and marks another milestone in Pierre’s impactful literary career.

Still Looking for Holiday Gifts? Caribbean Brands Offering E-Gift Cards for Last-Minute Shopping

Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Skip the stress and last-minute scrambling and surprise your loved ones with something thoughtful, unique, and full of meaning. Whether you’re shopping for a friend who loves festive treats, a family member who appreciates heartfelt keepsakes, or someone who already seems to have everything, there are plenty of beautiful options to choose from. From indulgent finds to meaningful gifts that tell a story, you can make this season of giving feel easy, joyful, and truly memorable—without sacrificing style, intention, or heart.

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5-Year-Old Author Coryn Clarke on Her Writing Journey

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   Amrisa Niranjan: New York’s Only Female Indo-Caribbean Muralist
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Amrisa Niranjan: New York’s Only Female Indo-Caribbean Muralist

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   I Am A Black Woman. I Am A Black Cop. I am Black Lives Matter.
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I Am A Black Woman. I Am A Black Cop. I am Black Lives Matter.

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Making HERstory: Kamala Harris is the First Vice Presidential Candidate of Jamaican and Indian Heritage

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   Meet Dominica’s Samantha Moon
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