“It was a tough decision and I did everything I could including paying my employees with my personal money I had saved up, but when we lost our corporate catering contracts because everyone started working from home, I didn’t know how to stop the bleeding”. “It’s sad because we finally got a foothold in the industry when this happened. We tried delivery service through Uber eats, grubhub, doordash, etc... but they charge too much for us to make a profit”. “If we were able to

As a business and movement rooted in community, we love to meet and collaborate with like minded businesses. At our 2019 I Love Being Caribbean launch party, we had the pleasure of connecting with a young chef whose vibes were just as hot as the meals he prepares. You know those people you meet and you think, "I want this person to win. They deserve success."? This was our sentiment when we first met Spice Jamaica. As his business name suggests, Spice Jamaica hails from the l

Last year, the Jamaica Observer published an article on the anniversary of Dr. King’s 1965 speech at the National Stadium. I came across the article today as I was scrolling social media and I cannot get past the statement: “In Jamaica, I feel like a human being.” I literally stopped in my scroll. As much as I’ve studied Dr. King and his teachings, today was the first time I’ve seen this quote. It beautifully describes how I feel when I’m home. Like I’m somebody. Like my life

As weird as it is to promote this right now, we still have a purpose and a philosophy that deserves to be fulfilled. And you have a purpose, philosophy and dreams that deserve to be fulfilled. The current state of the United States and the realties that we face as people of color are a big reason why we launched I Love Being Caribbean. It's why we make such significant investments in our global Caribbean community (and in all who love being Caribbean despite their heritage)

Originally, I had hopes and big plans of extending a work trip and spending my 36th birthday in Cartagena with friends. Since today is December 31, 2020 there is no point in explaining why none of that occurred. You were there, you know why those plans changed. It was July when I bought the tickets. Stephan (aka Blade aka Mr. iLBC) was in week ___ of quarantine, we were isolating ourselves and I was stir crazy and scared. Outside of family and close friends I didn’t tell anyo