Guyanese-born Letitia Wright plays Altheia Jones-LeCointe, one of the leaders of the British Black Panther movement. Wright stars in “Mangrove”, an episode telling the true story of the Mangrove 9, a group of Black British activists who stood trial after…
Krystal Persaud wanted to prove to her Guyanese parents that she could make a living. She did that by founding Grouphug, where she designs and sells small window solar panels. With just $100, Persaud’s Guyanese parents emigrated to the U.S.…
“Be Fearless” said 27 year Jamaican born Monique Mendes after she successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Rochester. This accomplishment made her the first Black woman in the school’s history to earn her Ph.D. in neuroscience. “I…
Jamaican born Dominic Christopher living in the US, has launched a food-delivery platform for Caribbean restaurants. This he hopes will help to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on Caribbean restaurants. In an interview with the Jamaican Gleaner Christopher said, “Bickle…
Jamaican Yanique Dobson, an educator from St. Ann’s, is an everyday hero who continues to work to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article below, Dobson shares her story in her own words. We hope you will…
For Bahamian doctor, Allyssa Knowles working at a Brooklyn hospital at the centre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the decision to serve on the front lines came naturally. Knowles was redeployed to help out in emergency care as the her hospital…
When 20 year old Zubin Deyal was named this year’s Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar, there were celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana. Deyal, was born in Barbados to a Trinidadian father and a Guyanese mother-that makes him truly…
Jamaican poet, musician, journalist and author, Linton Kwesi Johnson, has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters on Tuesday 10 July, 2018. Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on August 24, 1952 in Chapleton, in the parish of Clarendon,…
A native of Guyana, Persaud immigrated with her family to Brooklyn, New York at a tender age. She graduated from Pace University with both a Bachelor’s and a master’s degree before entering a career in education. Roxanne Jacqueline Persaud was…
Ardo Spaulding was born in one of the toughest inner city communities in Kingston, Jamaica with the odds already stacked against him. Spaulding’s story is powerful and inspirational. Here are some of the highlights; He did GSAT and was sent…
