I know it’s the end of July, but I had such a great June that I wanted to share. I was a busy, but it was extremely fulfilling! Caribbean American Heritage Month had so many amazing moments that I had to share a mini re-cap on the fun filled month.
I teamed up with Kerry of Carry on Friends for a Caribbean American Heritage Month series where we interview five amazing individuals of various Caribbean heritage about their brand and culture Melissa Boutin (Personal Finance) Geogie-Ann Getton-McCoy (Digital/Technology) Khalilah Rose (Baker), Renee Baptise (Make-up artist) and Shelley Worrell (Culture Expert) each of these ladies had such a wonderful story to share.
I attended New Traditions 2016: Dance Your Caribbean! organized by Candace Thompson, founder of Dance Caribbean Collective. It was an amazing collection of contemporary Caribbean dance performances created by five Caribbean choreographers. It was nothing like I’ve never seen. The stories from each performances were so vivid and poignant. It really solidified the need for more contemporary Caribbean dance as displayed.
Georgie-Ann hosted a Caribbeans in Tech meetup with a panel discussion and I was part of the panel discussing how we navigate in niche spaces.
I co-hosted an event at the caribBEING house along with Kerry and Nia Philips (co-creator of Caribbean Girls Who Blog) for the #MyCaribbeanHeritage Lime. It was a fun filled day of conversation, music, food and of course full of vibes.
Check out this video which captured some of the festivities.
Mikelah
Mikelah is a Caribbean Culture expert, curating the bridge between the Caribbean and its diaspora. A CUNY Baruch College graduate with a BBA in Marketing. With previous experience with Caribbean lifestyle brands such as VP Records, Tempo TV and JAMROCK Magazine. Currently serving as a digital marketing maven by day, while continuing to collaborate with Caribbean brands.
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