As a filmmaker, she made history by the time she was 30 when she became the first black female director to do a major motion picture at a Hollywood studio when she directed A Dry White Season, which depicted the horrors of apartheid.

Akeem Stanley is a Fashion Designer who specializes in high fashion women’s clothing and accessories. Born in the British Virgin Islands and raised in a single parent home, Akeem says that growing up Caribbean can sometimes come with a rigid set of rules and traditions and it has also helped him to develop many quality traits including a desire to succeed and to work hard for what he wants.

In celebration of Women’s Month, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has revealed a month-long program of thought-provoking conversations and screenings of films of those who have been honored as Share Her Journey Ambassadors.

Avast ye landlubbers and get ready for a pirates in the Caribbean movie! Not the Disney version, but the recent Netflix acquisition, The Bluff.

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz will bow into World Cup action against Brazil on Sunday, June 9 at 10:30 am DST at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, France. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its support behind the team and giving the Diaspora an opportunity to get in on the action by hosting a series of World Cup Watch Parties in four major markets: New York, Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore and Toronto.

The dust around Buckingham Palace is yet to settle following the ruinous disclosures made by Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle in the recent televised interview with Oprah.

In less than two hours, the former senior royals shook the foundations of the 1,200-year-old institution when they alleged that race played a major role in the scathing attacks Markle was subjected to by the British tabloids in addition to the lack of protection and title granted to her son by ‘The Firm’.

The Grenadian-American comedian and actress – with writing and producing credits to boot – has been at this entertainment thing for a while, making a name for herself with projects that span music, television and film. A quick Internet search confirms the 37-year-old’s credits date back to the early ‘90s.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mattel has announced two new one-of-a-kind dolls in their Role Model collection: The Cuban Queen of Salsa, the late Celia Cruz, and Dominican-American activist and author Julia Alvarez.