2020 Caribbean American perspective

2020: We’re Living Through The Perfect Storm

In a whole lot of ways, the year 2020 has felt like the perfect storm. Political gamesmanship seems to have impressed anti-immigrant sentiment into the American psyche;...
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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,...
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A Final Thought

Writer: Calibe Thompson | Photography: David I. Muir Due to time constraints and, I confess, a good bit of laziness on my part, I’ve been wearing my hair...

Pretty Plastic: What You Need to Know About Cosmetic Surgery in the Caribbean

Views are changing on engineered perfection in the age of affordable cosmetic surgery. “Have you had work done?” The question, often thought...
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The Grace Foods Strongman Shares His Softer Side

DERRICK RECKORD SVP of Commercial Operations Grace Foods USA In preparing for a business trip to West Africa in 2007 I was informed that the best place to get my...
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Island Origins Live – Building an Iconic Caribbean Brand

Douglas Orane helmed the GraceKennedy Group of companies from the 90s to 2011, bringing the enterprise to international prominence. Through his vision, Grace Foods, GK...
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A Final Thought Tropically Delish

Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography David I. Muir I started life as a chubby kid, and I blame that on my addiction to food. It has an uncanny ability...
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White Caribbean Woman on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement

Verandah Talk - with Sonya Sanchez Arias As a white Caribbean woman with a strong island accent in a mixed race marriage,...
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Verandah Talk – with Xavier Murphy of Jamaicans.com and Ian Hamilton of SFLCN.com

Bosses from the popular websites Jamaicans.com and South Florida Caribbean News Verandah Talk about their roles as the voices of the Caribbean community. Island Origins...

The Powerful Legacy and Lessons of Colin Powell’s Life

In his 1995 autobiography, “My American Journey,” Colin Powell recalls a near-death experience in Jamaica during his visit there three years earlier while representing the...

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