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Yazmeen Kanji’s ‘One Day’ is the First Film Dedicated to the Muslim Indo Caribbean Woman’s Experience
Director Yazmeen Kanji and actress Rebecca Ablack sat down with CC Mag to discuss the inspiration, community and the need for more films like “One Day.” Muslim Indo Caribbean girls and women experience an intersectionality between culture, religion and a hyphenated identity rarely showcased in mainstream media.
Black HERstory: Rebels, Revelers and Revolutionaries
They were rebels, revelers and revolutionaries. Take a look at five iconic Caribbean women who paved the way and are illuminating the future for generations of women to come. From the Crimean War to The Emmy Awards, each of these icons has contributed to their industry and to the betterment of women and people everywhere.
Trinidadian American Artist Indra Persad Milowe Revives an Ancient Indian Tradition in Her Latest Release ‘Celebration!’
A jharokha is a stone window typically found projecting over the upper story of a building. The style was used in Rajasthan as a hanging window enclosed by a balcony. Artist Indra Persad Milowe modernizes the use of jharokhas as a modern celebratory symbol.
Shelley Worrell: The Cultural Pioneer Who Founded the World’s Only ‘Little Caribbean’ Neighborhood
Shelley Worrell on building a cultural legacy, entrepreneurship and more .
written by Shanida Carter
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