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2012 CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD & THE ARTS held on FRIDAY, JUNE 29th.
Honorees include Sheryl Lee Ralph of Jamaican heritage. For more information, click here
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ACCLAIMED ACTOR LORRAINETOUSSAINT ...
has been named National Spokesperson for National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrations in 2012. The Trinidadian born actor has signed on to be spokesperson for CAHM 2012. She 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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ANANSI! ANANCY! FESTIVAL.... scheduled for Saturday, June 9th.. now in four locales.
ANANSI! ANANCY! FESTIVAL will once more bring children of all ages delight this June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Anancy the Spider Trickster Hero is a fundamental part of Caribbean mythmaking. Xavier Murphy of Jamaicans.com, Director of the Festival hopes to bring the Anancy! Anansi! Festival to cities across America, thus ensuring the retention of a key icon of Caribbean culture; and a truly natioanl celebration. For more on the 2012 Festival visit http://www.anancyfestival.com/
AFI Silver Theater to host DC Caribbean FilmFest 2012...JUNE 1 - 4
This year marks the 12th 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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FAITH-BASED ACTIVITIES2012 |
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ICS Faith-based Leaders Dialogue ReConvenes
CALL TO ACTION: Building the Kingdom, Empowering the Community
ICS Faith-Based Leaders Advisory Council will organize a One Day Roundtable Leadership Dialogue, on Tuesday, June 19th 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. In 2011, approximately 35 leaders in the faith community from across the country conevened with speakers from the Department of Education, USAID and SBA, who 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.
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| Our Vision & Mission |
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VISION
The vision of ICS CAHM Program is to create a network of Caribbean American leaders driven by a passion to cultvate an enduring community. Throiugh the establishment of a network of Caribbean American Heriatge Councils/Orgfanizations aroynd the Country, Americans of all backgrounds and nationalities will join in the commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
Our goal for 2010 is to have 20 participating cities. Help us meet that goal by becoming a Leader of the Change you Wantg to see. Help ensure that City or County declares June as Caribbean American Heritage Month. Show your pride. Count as Caribbean!
MISSION
ICS is dedicated to building bridges between Caribbean Americans and the US population at large and advocating for the wellbeing of the Caribbean American community. The misision of the CAHM Program is to create and dissemiante knowledge about the contributions of Caribbean immigrants to America, and to be a crucible for a dialogue between Caribbean peoples and the American public. Additionally, the CAHM program is to ensure that Americans at large are advised of the many and great contributions of immigrants of Caribbean heritage to the nation.
The overall mission of ICS is to provide our partners with solutions to the challenges they face, that will enable their survival, growth, and prosperity in the ever changing global marketplace, by providing world class analysis and action that supports their missions. For more information go to http://icsdc.org/
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