Gang Alternative: A Year of Community Enrichment with the Powerful Social Service Program
“We exist to save lives.” That is the cornerstone of the all-encompassing outreach and social service program Gang Alternative, Inc. (GA).
A...
Island Origins Live – Interview with Alex Penelas
Miami-Dade candidate for Mayor, Alex Penelas, held this job before leaving political life 16 years ago. During his last term he was a champion of...
Meet the Miami Mayor Leading with Humility
"I learned something in politics. You may have power, but don't abuse it. You can have the majority, but you need to please the minority...
Get to Know Bahamian Law Trailblazer Yolanda Cash Jackson
The Bahamas | Lobbyist at Florida State Capitol and Attorney at Becker & Poliakoff
“Treat yourself as a professional who...
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...
3 Haitian Owned Businesses That Leveled Up Despite COVID
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer reignited the long simmering Black Lives Matter movement and invigorated broader campaigns for Black...
The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture
The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...
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"...
Meet Linda Julien of Miami Gardens: A Haitian-American Story
Miami Gardens City County candidate Linda Julien has a uniquely Haitian-American history. “My mother came here on a boat,” she explains. “It was a life-threatening trip that...
Diaspora mourns death of Former Jamaican PM Edward Seaga
Condolences continue to pour in from the Diaspora following the death of Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, Edward Philip George Seaga, at age 89. The statesman passed away...
