A year ago, I produced and released an episode on my award-nominated Caribbean podcast, IN MY HEAD with Jay Blessed titled, “Preserving Caribbean Culture in NYC.”
#HEADwithJB Episode #15, “Preserving Caribbean Culture in NYC” features Ray Martin, Associate Director of NYC’s Nightlife Industry and Community Relations.
Preserving West Indian / Caribbean Culture
Before COVID-19, before George Floyd protests and before my explosive story, I asked, “Are Caribbean people really viewed as problematic and violent? Are we our worst enemy? Why do we not own major venues and spaces in NYC? Does the NYPD have a list of people in the Caribbean community that they target? Are WIADCA, party promoters, artistes and businesses really serving the Caribbean community or themselves?”
CLICK TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #15 HERE
There are some hard questions we must ask ourselves if we want to progress and preserve culture. If we were to be truly honest with ourselves, there are a host of important internal work that is immediately needed in our Caribbean community.
To all the real Caribbean cultural ambassadors and stalwarts of West Indian culture – THANK YOU!
Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend 2020!
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