Caribbean Women in Media: Re-Imagining Our Caribbean Identity
The New York Public Library in partnership with Caribeme Magazine presented Caribbean Women in Media: Re-Imagining Our Caribbean Identity on March 20 in honor of the late Gwendolyn Ifill, who broke barriers for all women. Ifill was an American Peabody Award-winning journalist, television newscaster, and author of Caribbean lineage, born and raised in Queens, NY. She was first-generation American of Panamanian and Barbadian parents. In 1999, she became the first woman of Afric
Oxygen With Nicole (02N) Advancing Caribbean Creative Entrepreneurship
On Sunday, April 14, 2019, the advancement of Caribbean fashion and entrepreneurial creativity took place at the O2N New York event that was moderated by Richard Young, and chaired by O2N Foundation's creator, Nicole Dyer-Griffith. The event was a celebration of Caribbean diaspora talent that 100 invited guests were inspirited by the paths of the panelists. Some of the panelists spoke of humble beginnings to childhood traumas that propelled them towards their destiny. The G
