Archive for September, 2009
Embassy Fridays – Washington, DC
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by admin.
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Embassy Fridays is a Series of Authentic Caribbean Style Friday Evenings at DC’s Most Exquisite Embassy Venues for the City’s Finest Professionals! EMBASSY OF BARBADOS – Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 ~ 2144 Wyoming Ave. NW ~ Washington, DC 20008 Open Caribbean Bar ~ Caribbean Buffet ~ Networking Opportunities ~ Meet the Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group! [...]
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16th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala
Posted on 27. Sep, 2009 by admin.
You are invited to the 16th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala… The premiere recognition honors of the Caribbean American community Friday, November 13, 2009 RENAISSANCE MARRIOTT Ninth & I Street NW Washington DC Honorees Willard Wigan MBE, MicroSculptor Wonder of the World; Hon. Shirley Nathan Pulliam, Member, Maryland House of Delegates; Dr. Anthony Kalloo, [...]
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Que Linda! – September 2009
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Janelle Julien
Island Vibes Magazine’s Que Linda Model for September is Janelle Julien. She was born and raised in Trinidad to parents of various ethnicities including a mixture of Spanish, English, French, and Chinese. Janelle currently lives in Washington DC and has been in the US for the past 10 years, previously living also in Pennsylvania and New York. Janelle works [...]
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This Month in Caribbean History: September
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Jamaica – Sept. 2 – Former Prime Minister of Jamaica Norman Manley, and presently a National Hero died in 1969. Jamaica – Sept 18 – Jamaica becomes the 107th member of the United Nations in 1962. Also admitted on this day; Rwanda, Burundi and Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad & Tobago – Sept 18- Trinidad becomes [...]
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A Dazzling Experience: Sesame Flyers Inc…25 years and Counting!
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin.
By Esther Lawrence It’s the time of year again…Carnival in New York City! The West Indian American Day Parade will soon be upon us and what better way to pay homage but to explore one of the parade’s greatest and oldest masquerade organizations, Sesame Flyers International. The West Indian Day Parade in New York welcomes [...]
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Death of Daggering
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin.
By Setrige Crawford So really, what’s good about Dancehall Reggae right now? According to Bri Sweetness, a reggae-lover and Brooklyn clubber…”hardly anything”. She’s right. She’s also one of many females not feeling what she sees in dancehall parties. The genre is in a transitional stage where soca themes and melodies are borrowed to create a [...]
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Fashion’s Least Trendy Accessory: Racism…Black Women as Sexual Objects
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin.
By Kimberley K. McLeod As an avid reader of fashion magazines, I have observed that when Black models are featured in spreads or advertisements, they are usually portrayed in ways that emphasize their “other-ness.” In many instances, very dark-skinned models are in spreads with a theme about white clothing or bold color templates. Other times [...]