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2011 CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD & THE ARTS held on SATURDAY, JUNE 25th.
Honorees included Tatyana Ali of Trinidadian heritage and Roger Bobb, Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, who is of Guyanese heritage. For more information, click here
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ACCLAIMED ACTOR JIMMY JEAN LOUIS...
has been named National Spokesperson for National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrations in 2011. The Haitian born actor star of HBO Heroes has once again signed on to be spokesperson for CAHM 2011. He joins Sheryl Lee Ralph who served as Spokesperson since 2006. |
CAHM MUSICAL AMBASSADOR CEN ' C LOVE TO CARRY THE MESSAGE...
Hot newcomer Cen 'C Love is named 2011 Musical Ambassador. Cen C' Love the daughter of reggae legend Buuny Wailer is one of the next-generation artistes from the Caribbean such as Andrew Tosh, Stephen Marley, Sean Kingston, Nikki Minaj, and Shontelle that have been making waves with their musical genius and native intellect. ICS West Coast representative Marva Herman, President of the Caribbean Heritage Organization, stakes out new ground with with the record industry heavyweight. To Book CenC in June... give us a call. Find out more about Cen' C Love in her interview here PepTalk!!!
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ANANCY FESTIVAL, South FLorida June 11th to become official partner of Caribbean American Heritage Month
ANANCY FESTIVAL is endorsed as ICS partner National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Anancy the Spider Trickester Hero is a fundamental part of Caribbean mythmaking. Xavier Murphy of Jamaicans.com has once more proved his wisdom in launching the Anancy or Anansi Festival and thus ensuring the retention of a key icon of Caribbean culture. For more on the festival visit http://www.anancyfestival.com/
AFI Silver Theater to host DC Caribbean FilmFest 2011...JUNE 3 - 6
This year marks the 11th Anniversary of the DC Caribbean FilmFest and AFI Silver Theater will serve as the Host and main venue for this year's eventl. Nominations for the Annual FilmFest are now closed. For Schedule of Film Showings, Click Here 
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ICS Launches Faith-based Leaders Dialogue
CALL TO ACTION: Building the Kingdom, Empowering the Community
ICS organized a One Day Roundtable Leadership Dialogue, on Tuesday, June 21st in Washington DC, to explore the themes of 'Community Development At Home and Abroad'. This Special Event targeted to leaders of all faiths in the Caribbean American community, drew 35 leaders in the faith community from across the country. Speakers from the Department of Education, USAID and SBA shared how faith based organizations can tap into federal funding. For more information on how you or your Pastor/Bishop/Imam/Pandit can become involved, send email to cabfln@yahoo.com or REGISTER HERE  to join the network.
ICS also calls on faith-based leaders to become active in commemorating Caribbean American Heritage Month. Citing the critical role of the faith community in nationbuilding, ICS calls on the faith community to participate through hosting Days-of -Praise Special Services, the first weekend in June; and hosting Saturday School on Caribbean Heritage and Culture, for the children and youth in their congregation.
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WHO WE ARE
The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), founded in 1993, is the Architect and Campaign Chair for Commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. ICS is a non-partisan, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization founded by Dr. Claire A. Nelson. The premiere Caribbean American Think/Do Tank, ICS seeks to address development problems facing Caribbean peoples, and to adopt a thorough, systematic and coordinated long-term perspective towards their resolution. Since its inception, ICS has been on the forefront of the challenge to bring attention to the issues of critical importance to the Caribbean American community, which is estimated at approximately 5 million. ICS represents an important role in history as the first Caribbean-American community organization in the Washington DC area devoted to the successful inclusion of Caribbean-Americans in US policy making, and the economic development of the Caribbean region. Natiional Caribbean American Heritage Month Programming continues to be led by ICS with the support of National Commemorative Committee.
WHAT WE DO
- Establish critieria of the National Commemorative Committee.
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Set the annual theme for Caribbean American Heritage Month (if any).
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Sponsor an Annual Festival to celebrate Caribbean American Life and history.
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Publish the Who's Who of Caribbean Americans.
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Host an annual Caribbean American Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill.
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Support the organization of annual White House Commemoration of Caribbean American Heritage Month.
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Co-Sponsor graduate and undergraduate essay contests in various cities.
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Co-Sponsor with partners specialized workshops, institutes, and seminars in accordance with themes selected.
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Co-sponsor with partners key recognition celebrations such as the Tribute to Hollywood and the Arts.
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Operate the Official CAHM Store
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WHY CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH? Caribbean American Heritage Month was established out of the need to create and disseminate knowledge about the contributions of Caribbean immigrants to America, and to be, in short, the platform for a dialogue between Caribbean peoples and the American public. Following the passage of CAHM, ICS has established the National Caribbean American Heritage Foundation to carry forth the work of its founder, Dr. Claire Nelson. Through this means, we will continue the legacy of speaking a fundamental truth to the world--that peoples of the Caribbean are contributors to the capital of the world's goods and services.
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