Tonight I attended the Caribbean American Heritage Awards in DC produced by the Institute of Caribbean Studies. The beautiful Caribbean people of the Washington, DC area and beyond came out to celebrate Caribbean achievement, eat, drink, and be merry.
Love that honorees are thanking their #Caribbean moms and dads for focusing in education and unwavering support. #CARAH #Parenting
— SocaMom (@SocaMomDC) November 23, 2013
So many of the honorees thanked their parents for their love and focus on education. Love it!
@JAYBLESSED You know @etiennejazz had to shout out his mom… So cool! Just like the Super Bowl… Momma gets thanks first. #CARAH
— SocaMom (@SocaMomDC) November 23, 2013
The Honorees were:
Camille Wardrop Alleyne Ed.D. (Trinidad) – Nasa Rocket Engineer/Space Scientist
Excellence in Science and Technology Award
Leanna Archer (Haiti) – Teen Entrepreneur
Visioneur Award
Etienne Charles (Trinidad) – Jazz Musician and Composer
Trail Blazer Award
Guy Harvey, Ph.D. – World-Renown Oceanographer & Marine Artist
Luminary Award
Jimmy Jean-Louis (Haiti) – Model and Actor
Excellence in The Arts Award
Freddy McGregor (Jamaica) – Reggae Artist
Lifetime Achievement Award
Shala Monroque (St. Lucia) – Creative Director & Style Maven
Vanguard Award
Deborah Persaud, M.D. (Guyana) – Pediatric HIV-AIDS Researcher
Outstanding Contribution to Medicine Award
Kim Watson (Jamaica) – Corporate Community Leader
Outstanding Community Service Award
Congratulations to all the honorees! Click on the images below to see photos from the event.
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To find out more about the honorees, visit www.CaribbeanAmericanAwards.com.
