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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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GET A PROCLAMATION
Ask your state senator(s), delegate(s), city mayor, county executives, council members, etc. to support your request to organize events in City Hall or County Councils to celebrate the designation of June as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month". Ask your elected officials to request taxpayer supported organizations or institutions, such as the public library systems, public television and public radio stations, recreation departments etc., to commemorate June as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month".
It will be highly advantageous to the success of your actions if you stress the idea of June as "Caribbean American Heritage Month" as an extremely important part of celebrating America's history and your community's diversity. Diplomacy, persistence and patience will be needed in order to achieve success.
Community Outreach
When telling anyone about this recognition and asking them to join you to celebrate June as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month", give them a copy of the Bill posted on our website. This will provide the foundation upon which they can act.
Contact each and every Caribbean community organization, club, group, carnival committee, church in your city and ask them to celebrate "Caribbean American Heritage Month" with displays and events as well as to join in organizing collaborative activities. Ask them all to let their membership know June is designated as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month". Grassroots connections are one of the best ways of ?getting the word out'.
Become a Sponsor
The Institute of Caribbean Studies invites corporations large and small, and service organizations to join in its mission to empower current and future generations of Caribbean Americans. We also encourage individual Caribbean immigrant entrepreneurs to become an ICS partner as well. Partners like you have firsthand knowledge of the hard work and dedication it takes to achieve the American Dream. We would deeply appreciate your involvement in our institution, and welcome your participation and membership.
Why Partner with ICS? Corporate America has long understood the significance, in terms of both economic and societal impact, of immigrant communities in America. Since its founding in 1993, ICS has worked tirelessly to promote and institute initiatives that give visibility and voice to the Caribbean American community.
Organizations and corporations such as Amgen, Goodworks International, Jamaica Nationals Building Society, GM, National Medical Association and National Education Association believe that partnering with ICS - the most influential Caribbean American advocacy organization in the U.S. - expands their engagement with the Caribbean American community and gives them a direct way to support vital programs that serve the community.
We invite you to contact us to see how your organization or company can become an active partner with ICS... a partner in ensuring the commemoration of Caribbean American contributions to America and in achieving the American Dream.
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