The one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd is upon us. A time of reflection. A look back at the reckoning that followed that tragic day. Systemic Racism. Inequity. White Privilege. All finally acknowledged. Inclusion. Equality. Diversity. Words that echoed in every corporate promise,...
It's been a long A long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will - Sam Cooke In Regina King’s beautiful One Night In Miami, Leslie Odom Jr., playing the singer Sam Cooke, delivers a heart wrenching rendition of “Change Is Gonna Come,” with such...
It’s wonderful seeing Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Michaela Coel taking their well-deserved place at the SAG and Golden Globe Award nominations. As a film director who is also a Black woman, I celebrate this moment and their achievements. Their recognition vindicates all of us...
When I was 5 years old, my father joined the Trinidad and Tobago foreign service, and was posted first to Ottawa, then a year later, to the United Nations in New York. So I went into school there. That was where I experienced for the...
Sometimes I smile to myself when I consider that only one month in the year is dedicated to celebrating Black History. In fact, the richness of our history is all around us, all the time -- and we should celebrate it every day. Then I think...
I was born in England to Trinidadian Windrush Generation parents and though there was no way of knowing it at the time, those elementary years undeniably shaped my passion for sharing the stories of not only the hundreds of thousands of Caribbean immigrants that entered...
I didn’t know when I started CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) in August of 2006 that it would grow into a major portal for stories from the African and Caribbean Diaspora that it has become today. With my tiny but mighty team, and many eager...
“Where there are experts, there will be no lack of learners.” - Swahili Proverb Next Sunday July 5th at 4pm, I will be launching my new webinar series. It will feature a discussion with my amazing friend, award-winning filmmaker Julie Dash and will be followed by...
Advertising and marketing missteps are not new – some of the more recent ones that come to mind: the Gucci Blackface turtleneck,the H&M Monkey hoodie and the Prada Blackface storewindow. You would think by now that these big corporations would ensure that a diverse group...
[embed]https://youtu.be/pzWvbJMdIos[/embed] I recently returned from England where Hero was so well-received by audiences that we are heading back in the Fall for another run of the film. With the Windrush Scandal fresh on the minds of many, the story of Ulric Cross resonated with theatre-goers. Following...