Caribbean-Brit Director Steve McQueen Dedicates New Movies To BLM
Director of "12 Years a Slave" Steve McQueen announced he's dedicating two of his upcoming movies to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Both films, "Mangrove"...
Caribbean Islands join protests in solidarity for Black Lives Matter
Amidst the ongoing international rallies in response to police brutality and the dealth of George Floyd, Caribbean people all over the world have shown their unshakable solidarity....
How this Breast Cancer Survivor turned her story into a mission for change
Finding a fellowship of Breast Cancer Survivors has become a great source of strength for so many women battling breast cancer. No one understands this more than...
Caribbean Charity Calls for Support and Donations for COVID-19 mission
As COVID-19 continues to devastate the Caribbean's health systems and economy, supporting the charities serving the region proves more important than ever. Taking advantage of decades of...
Filmmaker shares USVI’s survival stories In New Doc “Paradise Discovered”
For a Caribbean island, a direct hit by a category 5 hurricane should only happen once a century. But in 2017, the U.S. Virgin Islands got hit...
Andrew Gillum’s Personal Message to the Caribbean Community
Calibe Thompson, publisher of Island Origins Magazine had a chance to sit and have a robust conversation with Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee (candidate at the time), Andrew...
Yes, My Caribbean Vote Counts! (And So Should Yours)
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone to disagree with the idea that the 2016 election truly was the most consequential election in our lifetimes. All us...
The Gentrification of Ganja
Writer Ghenete Wright Muir and Sonia Morgan
Can Jamaica Cash in on Cannabis?
It’s like walking into a café and ordering a specialty coffee drink, or a bagel with...
My Life As A Gay Jamaican
Writer: Ghenete Wright Muir | Photography: David I. Muir
Ghenete Wright Muir is possibly South Florida’s most outspoken gay, Jamaican woman. As evidenced by her signature crew cut,...
Hurricane Preparedness Tips You Need to Know NOW
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and with Irma on the way, we've found a few hurricane preparedness tips for those in the path of the storm....
