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…
