Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day): Celebrating Caribbean Heritage in Dominica and Saint Lucia

Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day): Celebrating Caribbean Heritage in Dominica and Saint Lucia

By Mary Campbell | Model: Rubilia Xavier wearing the  traditional madras headgear | Photographer: Jaeda Guyadeen   Each year, the vibrant cultures of Dominica and Saint Lucia come alive in a celebration of Creole heritage known as Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day). Observed on the last Friday of October in Dominica and the last Sunday of October […]

Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective returns to the West Indian Day Parade to Demand Justice for Trans Lives in Guyana and Caribbean Region

Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective returns to the West Indian Day Parade to Demand Justice for Trans Lives in Guyana and Caribbean Region

By: Mohamed Q. Amin, CaribbeanEqualityProject.org| Photo courtesy: Richard Louissaint Brooklyn, NY: On Monday, September 2, Caribbean Equality Project, as the leading organization of the Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective, the only LGBTQ+ contingent in the 2024 West Indian Day Parade, marched to demand action, accountability, and justice in response to a string of murders of transgender […]