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Caribbean Tales Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years of Caribbean Storytelling with Stellar Lineup

The Caribbean Tales Film Festival marks its 20th anniversary with a vibrant showcase of Caribbean stories and voices. This year’s stellar lineup highlights diverse films that celebrate the region’s rich culture and heritage. It’s a milestone event honoring two decades of impactful storytelling.

‘Menopause as Metamorphosis – What the Butterfly Knew’

“Menopause as Metamorphosis – What the Butterfly Knew" reimagines menopause not as an ending, but as a powerful transformation. Just like a butterfly emerges from its cocoon, women step into a new phase of wisdom, freedom and self-realization. This piece invites readers to see midlife as a rebirth, not a decline.

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel and Bad Bunny Shine at Caribbean Music Awards 2025

Songs by Shenseea, Vybz Kartel and Bad Bunny stood out among others at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards in Brooklyn. Shenseea dominated with five wins, including Dancehall Album of the Year and Song of the Year for “Hit & Run.” Read more here.

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   5-Year-Old Author Coryn Clarke on Her Writing Journey
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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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   Caribbean Mothers and Daughters Face Generational Trauma
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Caribbean Mothers and Daughters Face Generational Trauma

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   Carnival 2020: Caribbean Girls Everywhere Virtually Pulled Up  written by   Suhana Rampersad     Across the Western hemisphere, Carnival season descended upon us amidst a pandemic never known to the world —COVID-19. From the UK’s Notting
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Carnival 2020: Caribbean Girls Everywhere Virtually Pulled Up

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   Nadia Jagessar of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking Talks Family, Marriage, and Indo-Caribbean Culture  transcribed by  Alyssa Mongroo     If you binged-watched Netflix’s latest hit docu-series “Indian Matchmaking” then you definitely know cas
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Nadia Jagessar of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking Talks Family, Marriage, and Indo-Caribbean Culture

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   Bollywood’s Colorist Song Lyrics Toward Queen Bey
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Bollywood’s Colorist Song Lyrics Toward Queen Bey

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   One Trinidadian Woman’s Story of Breast Cancer Survivorship Through Baking  written by  Tiara Jade     For Anjuli Webster, the past few years have been a journey of survivorship and healing.    In 2016, at just 36 years old, Anjuli w
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One Trinidadian Woman’s Story of Breast Cancer Survivorship Through Baking

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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  written by  Shanida Carter        “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter f
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Making HERstory: Kamala Harris is the First Vice Presidential Candidate of Jamaican and Indian Heritage

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   Meet the WNBA’s First Jamaican Basketball Player  written by  Cassy     Sitting at home, relaxed in a hoodie with nothing but smiles, Simone Edwards also known as “Jamaican Hurricane,” the first Caribbean and Jamaican female in the Women’
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Meet the WNBA’s First Jamaican Basketball Player

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   Meet Dominica’s Samantha Moon
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Meet Dominica’s Samantha Moon

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   DON’T TRUST THE: Whitby and the Hesperus
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DON’T TRUST THE: Whitby and the Hesperus

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