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Thanks to support from Away to Africa, we launched our second micro grant giveaway...
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Meet Micro Grant Recipient, Kenene Senior
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How Caribbean Canadian Tiffany Callendar is impacting the Black entrepreneurial experience
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How Kenyan DJ Poizon Ivy is blazing trails for women in music
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How Ethiopian Mahlet Afework is disrupting the fashion industry
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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
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How Olympian Maritza Correia McClendon is lifting up communities of color
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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
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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 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 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 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 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 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...
How the magic of Morocco transformed Meryanne Loum-Martin
By Kinisha Correia Meryanne Loum-Martin, the boutique hotelier of the famed Jnane Tamsna hotel...
Small Businesses to Support in Rwanda
Makeda Mahadeo shares her five conscious, woman-owned entities to support in Rwanda. So, what...
Alexis Nunes is Breaking Barriers for Women in Sports
By Nicanor Gordon Ten minutes in and the interview hasn’t really started. Instead of...
Small Businesses to Support in Trinidad
Anya Ayoung-Chee is a powerhouse Trinidadian fashion designer, social entrepreneur, the winner of the...
Bene Caribe is Good for the Caribbean
Bene Caribe means Good for the Caribbean. Much more than just a fashion line,...
Small Businesses to Support in Jamaica
Now more than ever before, it’s clear… Business cannot continue as usual, lest we...
The Caribbean American Podcast
A show on the Carry on Friends podcast moves fluidly between the ‘Queen’s English’,...
Tiffany Persons & Shine on Sierra Leone
Just imagine… An African American woman who lives in California and works in the...
Senegalese Model, Khoudia Diop
Dark skin is rarely ever celebrated, much less embraced by droves of people. But,...
The Queen of Calypso
When 79-year-old Calypso Rose spoke to a writer at UK’s Independent in July, she...