At 11, Ad’Ria Is Writing Her Own Story and Celebrating Her Caribbean Roots
For Ad’Ria, adventure can begin with a new destination, an idea for a book or a step onto the Carnival stage. At…
How Guerline T. Emmanuel Connects Caribbean Women to Haiti’s History
For Caribbean women, history is often something we inherit before we fully understand it. It lives in our family stories, traditions, food,…
Keisha Bissram Is Bringing Indo-Caribbean Women’s Stories to the Screen
Before Keisha Bissram’s “Black Cake” became a story about two sisters, grief and the weight of family tradition, she was trying to…
Priya Ramsingh on ‘Brown Girl in the Room,’ Indo Caribbean Identity and Taking Up Space
For Priya Ramsingh, writing “Brown Girl in the Room” began as a response to a deeply personal workplace injustice. Nearly a decade…
The Afro Comb: Black Hair History, Identity and Resistance
For more than 5,000 years, the comb has been more than a grooming tool. Across cultures and generations, it has carried meaning:…
Miles Hart Explores Haitian Identity and Diaspora in Debut Exhibition “Bèl Dezòd”
For emerging Haitian artist Miles Hart, photography is not simply about documenting what is visible. It is a way of tracing memory,…
Unmasking Womanhood: How Angela Francis Turns Caribbean Memory Into Modern Art
Grenada-raised, Trinidad-shaped and now based in Ontario, Canada, the painter behind "Girl on Fire" talks migration, empowerment and why the art world…
Meet Jackie Chambers de Freitas: Caribbean Woman in Tech Leadership
There's a cultivated fortitude that comes from being the only one in the room and deciding that this is exactly where you…
She Built Businesses from $40: Shelly-Ann Aqui Solomon on Caribbean Identity, Legacy and Unapologetic Success
There is a particular kind of woman who doesn't just succeed despite where she comes from but because of it. Shelly-Ann Aqui…
Born in the Bahamas, Raised in America: One Woman’s Journey Back to Her Island Roots
Christmas has always been a special time in the Bahamas. For Stacy Campbell Marshall, it was one of the few times she…
Yeza: Roots, Rude Girls and the Revolution of Being Fully Yourself
There is something intriguing about reggae artist Yeza. When she speaks, she chooses her words with intention. For Yeza, music was never…
Dr. Claire A. Nelson: The Woman Behind Caribbean American Heritage Month
This Caribbean American Heritage Month, Caribbean Collective celebrates a woman who did more than advocate for representation. Engineer. Futurist. Playwright. Institution Builder.…