African & Caribbean Women
Featuring, supporting & connecting African & Caribbean women around the world who are positively impacting culture + community.
Meet Micro Grant Recipient, Emelia Asiedu
Thanks to support from Away to Africa, we launched our second micro grant giveaway...
Celebrating Jamaican Changemaker, Professor Rosalea Hamilton
By Davion Coombs UBUNTU: An African philosophy that means “I am because you are,”...
Meet Micro Grant Recipient, Kenene Senior
Thanks to support from the Lasco Chin Foundation, we launched our first micro grant...
Daphne Ewing-Chow: The Caribbean, Forbes, Food Systems & Sustainability
By Allessandra Inzinna Decades before she became an award-winning Caribbean journalist and Senior Contributor...
Rockhouse Hotel: Honoring community, culture & the environment - for the love of Jamaica
By Allessandra Inzinna Travel and Leisure touted the now sprawling 8-acre, 40-room boutique hotel...
How Caribbean Canadian Tiffany Callendar is impacting the Black entrepreneurial experience
By About Her Culture Team Caribbean Canadian Tiffany Callender, has spent over 16 years...
Jamming pon di road! How to prepare for the 2022 Reggae Marathon in Jamaica
By Davion Coombs Organizers of the 2022 Reggae Marathon, which will be held in...
How Kristen Woollery is using art to pay homage to her Afro-Trinidadian roots
By Nicanor Gordon Kristen Woollery’s bold, simple shapes coalesce into something beautiful every time....
How Kenyan DJ Poizon Ivy is blazing trails for women in music
By About Her Culture Team Has being a Kenyan woman living and growing up...
How Jamaican creative Jessica Hylton-Leckie is building a global brand
By About Her Culture Team How has veganism changed your life, both personally and...
How Ethiopian Mahlet Afework is disrupting the fashion industry
By About Her Culture Team How has the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge experience...
8 tips for Caribbean & African women entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses regionally & internationally
Lagging technological infrastructure and limited access to finance are just two of the many...
How Caribbean-American Felecia Hatcher is impacting the tech & entrepreneurial communities
By About Her Culture Sometimes a good idea hits you in the face, and...
How Nigerian Laila Johnson-Salami has built a media career on what matters
By About Her Culture At just 25, Laila Johnson-Salami has been working for over...
How Jamaican comedian Julie Mango is using her platform to advocate for mental health
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re sharing the story of Juliet Bodley,...
How Congolese-American, Chloe Louvouezo, utilizes multiculturalism to empower women & girls around the world
By About Her Culture Congolese-American, Chloe Louvouezo, has made telling stories her life. The...
How Monique Russell uses her multicultural heritage to coach leaders
By About Her Culture Team A vibrant and confident, multicultural go-getter, Monique Russell is...
How Teri Ijeoma is changing lives through trading
By About Her Culture Team Before making the big switch to conquering the US...
How Olympian Maritza Correia McClendon is lifting up communities of color
By About Her Culture Team Swimming is the only Olympic sport that can save...
How Justa Lujwangana is championing Tanzania
By Nicanor Gordon Justa Lujwangana is the founder and CEO of Curious on Tanzania,...
Barbadian PM Mia Mottley & Jamaican Story & Myth: An Eco- Conscious Connection
By Nikki Williams No offense to TIME magazine, but for us, 2021 belonged to...
How Audrey Migot-Adholla is building up Yala jewelry & its Kenyan artisans
By Nicanor Gordon The award-winning Yala brand sells eye-catching jewelry, immersed in Kenyan culture,...
How Melissa A. Mitchell is honoring her heritage through art
By Nicanor Gordon The sky’s the limit for many creators, but for Melissa A....
PRODUCT LOVE! The Sleeveless Swing Top by Meiling
The Sleeveless Swing Top by famed Trinidadian fashion designer, Meiling, is an instant classic. ...
PRODUCT LOVE! The Finetti Mule by DIARRABLU
If you’ve immersed yourself in the fashion world, you’re no stranger to seeing some...
PRODUCT LOVE! Live Fit Kitchen Cookbook by Sharon Feanny
A few years ago, highly revered Jamaican yoga queen, Sharon Feanny, released her long-awaited...
PRODUCT LOVE! Mwezi Half Moon Necklace by Yala
This week in our Product Love series, we’re featuring the beautiful Mwezi Half Moon...
PRODUCT LOVE! Day 106 Art Print by Natasha Cunningham
If we’re all given a drop of creativity when we’re born, someone must have...
PRODUCT LOVE! "The Neighborhood" by Uzo Njuko
With a full range of lifestyle products available for purchase on her website, it...
PRODUCT LOVE! Inside Marrakesh: Enchanting Homes & Gardens
If you love cultural exploration and beautiful spaces, Inside Marrakesh: Enchanting Homes and Gardens, will...
Small Businesses to Support - HAITI
By About Her Culture Team Haiti is the mother of Caribbean revolution and a...
How Caribbean American Danni Washington has become a pioneer in science
By About Her Culture Team Danni Washington is like a fabulously beautiful and equally...
How brand strategist Maya Elious is building impact through her multi-million dollar company
By About Her Culture Team At only 31-years-old, first generation Liberian American Maya Elious...
How artist Ya La'Ford is using her work for activism
Ya La’Ford is a world-renowned, US-based artist, professor, muralist and self-proclaimed “artivist”, who credits...
How Nigerian-American Jessica Chinyelu carved out an unconventional career path
Jessica Chinyelu took the long way to achieve her dreams. The self-taught corporate...
How Jamaica’s Reggae Marathon is impacting the island & engaging the world
At the end of every year, there’s an especially sweaty, reggae-thumping, heart-pumping celebration held...
How Jamaican fashion designer Shampagne draws inspiration from cannabis
By Nicanor Gordon Model Kadiya McDonald stuns as she poses with the washed-out punk...
How Nigerian Uzo Njoku is redefining possibilities for artists
By Nicanor Gordon When I interviewed Uzo Njoku late this summer, she had been...
How Emma Watson is blazing new trails on Jamaica’s South Coast
By About Her Culture Team Only in her mid-20s, with bouncing twin toddlers in...
How Nigerian Elizabeth Agboola is breaking down barriers in travel
By About Her Culture Team Nigerians Travel Too, a premier travel agency in Nigeria,...
How two Cuban women in Canada formed the award-winning band, OKAN
By Nicanor Gordon Elizabeth Rodriguez laughs, thankful it’s not a video interview. One half...
How Anjeni Ramtahal is transforming the marketplace for Caribbean artists
By About Her Culture Team LES ÎLES (meaning The Islands, in English) is a...
How Tanya Sam champions Ghanaian culture
By Kinisha Correia Akwaaba means welcome. It’s a Ghanaian word that Tanya Sam declares...
How to step into your purpose - Dr. Shelly-Ann Gajadhar shares her story
By Nicanor Gordon Dr. Shelly-Ann Gajadhar is walking proof of the principles she espouses in...
How Loré Botha uses passion & purpose to build South Africa
By About Her Culture Team South African Loré Botha manages to seamlessly swap from...
How Cuban Yhordanka Akwanza found life & love in Jamaica
By Nicanor Gordon “My story is quite peculiar,” Yhordanka Akwanza starts. “A lot of...
How luxury fashion brand Eliza Christoph is helping women in Africa
By About Her Culture Team Co-founder and creative director of NYC-based luxury fashion brand...