On this day in 1804, Haiti gained her independence from France and became the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery.
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Serving and eating “Soup Joumou” on Haiti’s Independence Day is an integral part of the celebrations.
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#HappyIndependenceHaiti#Haiti
“I’m a health nut. My favorite food is hot dogs with French fries. And my exercise, I have a two-story house and a very bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs.”
Betty White 1921-2021
RIP Legend🥲
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#BettyWhite#Password#MaryTylerMooreShow#GoldenGirls#SPCA#WeAreCHM
Jamerican,Dulé Hill,co-stars in Lee Daniel’s highly anticipated coming-of-age comedy Wonder Years reboot pilot.Set to debut this Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 8:30p.mET/PT on ABC,the Emmy nominated actor plays Bill Williams,patriarch of the family.
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#TheWonderYears#CaribbeanHeritage
CaribbeanLens Film Festival kicks off June 10, 10:00PT/1:00ET with Media Executive & Filmmaker Paula Madison discussing Caribbean-Chinese heritage. Bring a Folding Chair and join at https://t.co/2wZ7QAWYSY
#PaulaMadison#ChineseCaribbean#Blasian#CaribHeritage#CaribbeanHeritage
We will kick off on Fri. June 4, with a tribute to the Legacy of the 5'2" tower of power,the late-Hon. Shirley Chisholm. Ms Chisholm opened the door for many women & POC in American politics not least among them is our VP Harris
#ShirleyChisholm#KamalaHarris#CaribbeanHeritage
@SonyPictures you need to correct this MISTAKE. @EuzhanPalcy WAS the first Black Woman with A Dry White Season. @mgmstudios you need to celebrate Euzhan Palcy and make sure history is properly recorded.
Today’s #FemaleFilmmakerFriday goes out to Darnell Martin. 🌟 In 1994, she became the first Black woman to write and direct a major Hollywood studio movie with #ILikeItLikeThat. https://t.co/sWqZKi9W3V
As a child, @EuzhanPalcy “developed an attraction for films” and longed to become a filmmaker to tell her story and the stories of people who looked like her. #ShareHerJourney