Shelley Worrell, a visionary, and profitable entrepreneur, who based I Am Caribbeing, a multidisciplinary enterprise devoted to showcasing Caribbean tradition, welcomed scores of patrons to the very first One Love Little Caribbean Competition, one other occasion hosted on June 23, by the group to commemorate Caribbean Heritage Month.
The ambiance alongside the lake, and contained in the boathouse at Prospect Park, showcased the richness of the Caribbean, not solely by the colorfully dressed crowd, but additionally the artisans whose artistic choices represented Caribbean aptitude, and sweetness.
Worrell, who has introduced stronger visibility to the Islands, since launching the endeavor in 1999, instructed Caribbean life that the group works on the intersection of Caribbean tradition, neighborhood, and commerce.
The inventive girl, who traces her roots to Trinidad and Tobago, and who was decked out in her signature sun shades, and a pink hat with the Caribbeing brand, shared that the group spearheads the continued improvement of Little Caribbean, the primary and solely such initiative on this planet.
“4 years in the past, Eric Adams, our then Borough President, now Mayor, designated a One Love Caribbean Day. That’s once we began placing these lovely indicators over the avenues, which can be reinstalled subsequent week. 5 can be going up, over Utica, Church, Nostrand, Flatbush, and Rogers Avenues,” she added.
She additionally defined that it was becoming to create an occasion that commemorated One Love Caribbean day in Brooklyn, whereas using the connection the group has with Prospect Park, as well as the inexperienced house adjacency to the neighborhood, “this was the right place to have fun the occasion.”
She mentioned One Love Caribbean day that was earlier celebrated as a part of the Juneteenth festivities, was reimagined to convey collectively the neighborhood in a festive, and momentous event to have fun Caribbean heritage, tradition, and Caribbean enterprise.
The high-spirited jamboree that included DJ music, and the electrifying rhythmic vibes by the Increase Increase Room that includes, Rhys Thompson, and Modupe Onilu of T&T, along with two dozen small enterprise house owners, who provided meals, trend, jewellery, perfume, and spices.
Worrell mentioned that content material creators have been additionally readily available to seize moments of the neighborhood, from Guyana, to Grenada, Trinidad, St. Lucia, and Jamaica, the occasion was a hit.
“We have fun your entire Caribbean as a part of our group, and that is simply one of many methods we do this,” she famous.
Christina says it was the primary time The Spice Concept, a health-conscious firm had joined “I Am Caribbeing” market, including that her cousin Corrie Amos, MD, CEO, based the corporate to supply wholesome choices. The big variety can be found on-line. (www.thespicetheory.com)
Mizizi Worldwide, a streetwear assortment of uniquely unisex jerseys in quite a lot of designs have been accessible for buy. Mizizi, which suggests “roots” in Swahili, is the official model for the African Diaspora, based in 2015. It has advanced right into a motion that goes past clothes and is now a worldwide celebration of particular person identification and the roots that connects. The unique collections are all the time designed with core values in thoughts: connection, celebration, and illustration, in response to president and CEO Ghanian-born Paakow Essandoh. (www.mizizi.com)
Sydney’s Essence a number of gentle scents, was created to encourage affordability available in the market, mentioned its CEO and founder Sydel, a lover of fragrances. (www.sidneysessence.com)
Jam + Rico, an beautiful line of hand-made jewellery, created by Lisette Scott is a mixture of the designer’s Jamaican and Puerto Rican heritage. The items are blended with gold and the aquamarine shade of the Caribbean Ocean. (www.jamandrico.com).
Del La Jpi Apothecary & Botanica, established in 2015, is a wellness oasis and sacred neighborhood devoted to serving to Black and Brown our bodies see the wonder, artwork, and divinity and “magick” in prioritizing themselves by wholisic and religious wellness, in response to herbalist, and wellness coach, Sky.
Along with merchandising plant drugs, wholistic skincare and therapeutic crystal jewellery, the corporate present in-person and digital choices, providers, merchandise, and assets to assist the neighborhood adorn their thoughts physique and soul. (www.delajipi.com).
Saint Lucian born visible artist, and filmmaker Fiona Compton, additionally a historian, and public speaker, annoyed by the shortage of accessible in-depth details about the Caribbean area, started to unearth tales now printed in a e book titled, “Know Your Caribbean.”
Whereas, Chantal Miller, who traces her roots to Nevis and Jamaica, showcased components of the Caribbean. She is the founding father of Island Ladies Rock. The proceeds from the sale of merchandise like recycling luggage with the brand, trendy African print night pocketbooks, and jewellery, goes in direction of a platform that helps women and girls within the Caribbean and the diaspora. The initiative gives mentoring and immersive applications to help communities, freed from cost. (www.knowyourcaribbean.com) and (www.islandgirlsrock.com
Different choices included Swym, a relationship app, construct to enhance in-person conferences to alter the best way folks join, mentioned founder, Terrence Liverpool. (www.swymapp.com).
A set of youngsters’s books highlighting Caribbean themes, can be found on Instagram #18Augustave, in response to vendor, Kenyan.
Different small enterprise house owners included San Jules Distinctive Artwork Creations Inc. a Brooklyn-based assortment of tie-dye clothes, owned by Sandra Second Julien, president and Cuthbert Julien, VP. (www.sanjules.com)
Licious Island Vibes, a NYC primarily based cell juice bar specializing in wholesome juice choices additionally participated within the occasion. Catherine Knights based the corporate and he or she can also be its CEO. (www.liciousives.com)
To be taught extra about these firms, go browsing to I Am Caribbean web site @ www.iamcaribbeing.com.
