Ben Dennis: “That right there, that’s Africa” | Cookup By Franka Philip | Issue 150 (March/April 2018) When US chef Ben Dennis arrived in Tobago, he was astonished to find traditional recipes that recall those of his Gullah ancestors. He talks history and heritage with Franka Philip
Winston Duke: “I’m unfinished” | Own words By Caroline Taylor | Issue 149 (January/February 2018) Tobago-born actor Winston Duke, appearing in the eagerly awaited Black Panther movie, on his love of stories and magical realism, how his village childhood shaped his ethos, and his love of soca music — as told to Caroline Taylor
On Florida’s “Art Coast” | Destination By Samantha Rojas | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) South Florida: famous for its beaches, its nightlife, its shopping and entertainment. But the stretch of golden coast between Miami and Fort Lauderdale should also be famous for its fabulous art scene and world-class museums, says Samantha Rojas
Tracing Circles and Circuits | Panorama By Alexandra Chang | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) A new exhibition spread across two museums in Los Angeles uses artworks and archival materials to show how different generations of Chinese Caribbean artists deal with issues of migration, diaspora, and cultural identity. Curator Alexandra Chang explains
Jason Jeffers: stories like ours | Snapshot By Nailah Folami Imoja | Issue 147 (September/October 2017) His passion for film started when he was growing up in Barbados. It led Jason Jeffers to make the award-winning short documentary Papa Machete, and to found the Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival in Miami. What these initiatives have in common, he tells Nailah Folami Imoja, is a dedication to telling Caribbean stories and changing the way the world imagines our islands
Brooklyn, New York | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) The unofficial Caribbean capital of North America was once an independent city, and it still feels that way. With so many museums, parks, restaurants, and neighbourhoods to explore, who needs Manhattan?
Grenada’s Chef Yvette LaCrette: ambassador of spices By Melissa Noel | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) Her culinary flair has made Yvette LaCrette “the Caribbean’s go-to-chef” in New York City, her home base. As Melissa Noel learns, Chef LaCrette is an always eager ambassador for the Spice Island
Dexter Webb: running addiction By Dexter Webb | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) When Trinidadian Dexter Webb decided to run the New York Marathon as a fortieth-birthday challenge, he knew it would be tough — but he didn’t guess it would also be addictive
Believe the hype — the Majah Hype By Melissa Noel | Issue 137 (January/February 2016) He started as a social media sensation, winning fans across the Caribbean diaspora. Now NYC-based funnyman Majah Hype is taking his web-based comedy to the next stage. As Melissa Noel discovers, behind the humour is a serious commitment to Caribbean unity
Florida: state of sunshine By Caribbean Beat | Issue 136 (November/December 2015) Florida may be Caribbean Airlines’ most popular international destination — no surprise, considering its reputation for nightlife, amusement parks, and shopping. But there’s much more to the Sunshine State — from the Space Coast to the Everglades to a thriving art scene
When mas was mas: Brooklyn Carnival By Ray Funk | Issue 135 (September/October 2015) Far from the streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad Carnival’s tradition of colourful fantasy mas thrives in the midst of Brooklyn’s Labour Day celebrations — and in J’Ouvert, no less. It’s thanks to the vision of masman Roy Pierre and his colleagues, says Ray Funk. Their bands are true to history and to the present moment, all at once
Bright lights, big city, hot sauce: Paul Carmichael By Jonathan Ali | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) How did Bajan hot sauce end up on one of New York City’s trendiest restaurant menus? Jonathan Ali meets chef Paul Carmichael
Caribbean cooking for the future By Franka Philip | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) In a time of hectic daily schedules, when many households rely on takeaway restaurant meals, how do culinary traditions get handed down? Franka Philip talks to three food writers in Trinidad, Jamaica, and the United States about the importance of cooking skills for young people
The Amistad trial: a case for freedom By James Ferguson | Issue 129 (September/October 2014) 175 years ago, the famous Amistad trial was a turning point for the anti-slavery movement. James Ferguson revisits the landmark case
Caribbean Datebook (September/October 2014) By Mirissa De Four | Issue 129 (September/October 2014) Events around the Caribbean (and further afield) in September and October — from music festivals to sports tournaments
Tough Love: Drown by Junot Diaz By James Ferguson | Issue 43 (May/June 2000) James Ferguson on Drown by Junot Diaz, the 1997 collection of short stories praised for its gritty, dispassionate look at the lives of immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the US
D.C. on my mind By Suzanne Lopez | Issue 43 (May/June 2000) Suzanne Lopez fondly remembers Washington D.C.
Miami: SoBe Exciting By Mark Lyndersay | Issue 108 (March/April 2011) Salsa, speedboats and shopping: Mark Lyndersay flies in to south Florida
Picking the Big Apple By Judy Raymond | Issue 107 (January/February 2011) ...or should that be picking in the Big Apple? Judy Raymond is spoilt for choice in New York City
Nicole de Weever: dancing with the stars By Judy Fitzpatrick | Issue 105 (September/October 2010) Nicole de Weever is treading the boards on Broadway, in the hit musical Fela. Judy Fitzpatrick met her at home in St Maarten
Working for the Yankee dollar By James Ferguson | Issue 105 (September/October 2010) Trinidad was “invaded” in World War II by friendly – very friendly – US forces. James Ferguson sifts through the unexpected fallout
