OUR Story. OUR Heritage

" The Caribbean is a melting pot of many sovereign nations, race, ethnicity, and cultural diversity (Native Indians, African, English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Asian).

Caribbean people enhance countries and communities with our generations of strong influence and national pride. However, the untold story and neglected demographics of the region that has supplied the US and the World with some of the finest exports of agriculture, minerals, raw material, human resources and an extraordinary amalgamation of music, art, dance and literature has left millions of West Indians throughout the Diaspora without it’s own platform to stand firmly upon. Our Caribbean - American community has had to settle for marginal inclusion in the history books, census and contemporary cultural landscape.

The Caribbean is also a viable entity by which our numbers, statistics and demographics can be documented and accounted for. Our legends, pioneers and heroes now have a place where their groundbreaking works and innovations can be respected and celebrated. Our corporate contribution and socio-political views can be heard and embraced by our own people and acknowledged by those who wish to explore our fascinating culture and burning issues.

The common and individual experiences of the Caribbean unites us as a region; from the vibrant festivals in the streets to the natural resources buried deep beneath our rich soil, from the breathtaking beauty of our shores to the devastation faced by mother nature’s swift hand. Whether we are manufacturing the best quality rums and spices or Nobel Prize winning writers, Grammy Award winning singers and the fastest sports heroes in the World we are one people, now represented by one great legacy.

Caribbean Americans born in the Caribbean but who have migrated to the United States for educational and professional opportunities and second and third generation Caribbean Americans born in the US to native Caribbeans. Due to the diversity of the region, The Caribbean‐American market cuts across the Hispanic/Latino, African‐American & Asian American markets. The Caribbean American community stays connected to home in any way they can through food, sports, music and travel (10 Million Foreign – Born Caribbeans in the U.S)."