An Exclusive Look at Chef Thia’s New Line of Signature Haitian Spices
An accomplished culinary expert and social media influencer known for Haitian-fusion cuisine and a larger-than-life personality, Cynthia Verna is adding a few new elements to...
The Inspiring Woman Behind This Miami Wellness and Community Center
When she first launched a food bank for MJD Wellness and Community, Emmanuella Fleurimont recalls taking rations from her family's own fridge to give to others...
How a North Miami Councilwoman is Leading Through Crisis
Mary Estimé-Irvin describes herself first as a single mother then as a community advocate, entrepreneur and, importantly, as the North Miami councilwoman elected to represent...
Meet The Uplifting South Florida Community Program Changing Lives
“If it wasn't for GA, I would probably be in jail or dead.”
These words are the reflection of one young...
Brick by Brick: Profiling Black Caribbean Activism
Taking the baton, a new generation is building on the legacy of Black Caribbean activism in the United States.
There are always...
Bet You Never Heard of Surf Girls Jamaica
As a pioneer for surfing in Jamaica, Imani Wilmot is determined to nurture the island’s next wave of women in her sport.
Caribbean-American Lifestyle Magazine Shines, Winning Eighth Florida Magazine Association Award
Island Origins takes home two new Florida Magazine Association awards for creative excellence.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (July 21, 2021) - Island...
Top Caribbean Competitors in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics
For athletes around the world, going to the Olympics marks the greatest moment of a lifetime. It’s the event hopefuls plan their whole lives...
Miqueal-Symone Williams Has Made the Universe Her Catwalk
There is an effortless, unflappable poise about Miss Universe Jamaica Miqueal-Symone Williams.
If you watched the 2021 Miss Universe pageant, held...
This Caribbean Queer Activist Gives Voice to an Underrepresented Community
If you’ve read Staceyann Chin’s 2009 coming-of-age memoir, “The Other Side of Paradise,” you know that even as a little girl in rural Jamaica, she...
