FLORIDA – John Bell, the first Executive Director of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), which he was instrumental in launching.

WASHINGTON DC - Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks says Jamaican women are consistently redefining expectations around what heights women can achieve, having shattered the proverbial glass ceiling in both the public and private sectors.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Director of the Centre for Reparation Research (CRR) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Verene A. Shepherd, has been re-appointed chair of the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

A member of the St. Lucian Diaspora is the new CEO of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA). Lorine Charles-St. Jules, a seasoned sales and marketing executive, takes the reins from Beverly Nicholson-Doty, former U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism who served as SLTA’s CEO for more than two years.

Winter Haven, FL – TIME© named Jennie Joseph, an internationally renowned midwife who practices in Central Florida, to its first-ever TIME© Women of the Year List, recognizing 12 extraordinary leaders fighting for a more equal world.

She is undoubtedly a Black Caribbean history marker in 2022 as she becomes the first Haitian American Congresswoman from the state of Florida and only the second in the history of the United States to serve in the House of Representatives.  

NEW YORK, New York – In recognition of Black History Month 2022 and its theme of Black health and wellness, Caribbean American legislators in New York are celebrating the “contributions, triumphs and tribulations” of Blacks who have shaped the United States and those who continue to do so.

Small business entrepreneurs have always had to work doubly hard to survive in an atmosphere that at times seemed stacked against them. Indeed, the past two years, defined by the global pandemic, have created havoc for many enterprises, big and small. But there are those who see opportunity in adversity. Some of these fearless business owners have been lauded and supported by established institutions for their spunk and success-driven products and services.

Trinidadian Steve Dixon, who met Archbishop Tutu, stated that it was with deep sadness that he learned of the passing of the South African Anglican clergyman and passionate anti-apartheid crusader. Archbishop Tutu died at a care home in Cape Town on 26th December 2021, aged 90. He was laid to rest at a state funeral which was held on New Year’s Day.  

LONDON, England - A Caribbean national has made history, becoming the first Black person in 700 years to be appointed as a member of the Order of the Garter, England’s oldest and most senior order of chivalry.

The Christmas season is here again, a time when we reflect on life and pay tribute to those close to us who have passed on. Adam Stewart is doing exactly that, as he celebrates the life and legacy of his late father Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart.

Mickel’s development and philanthropic career span more than a decade. She has performed leadership roles in program areas such as human rights, HIV and AIDS, youth, and education development. Mickel has secured funding from and worked for projects funded by various donor agencies, including Global Fund, Global Affairs Canada (formerly CIDA), USAID and PEPFAR as well as government and private funders. She possesses extensive experience and proven expertise in external relations, strategic analysis and planning, organizational development, curriculum development and assessment, and resource mobilization. Prior to joining JFJ, she was a senior manager with Jamaica AIDS Support for Life and has worked for the Council of Voluntary Social Services/United Way of Jamaica.