shots from the Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala last night. big up to my fellow honoree Freddie McGregor for some seriously inspiring words of wisdom last night. it was truly humbling to be among such a special cast of awardees; Dr. Deborah Persaud is on the frontlines in the ongoing race to find a cure for HIV/AIDS. Persaud made the Times Top 100 List for her success in curing mother to child transmission. (Outstanding Contribution to Medicine Award) Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne, a NASA aerospace engineer who has been designing spaceships and leading the charge to space for years (Excellence in Science & Technology) Shala Monroque, the muse for the House of Prade and the first Caribbean model to grace the covers of Style magazine Town & Country (Vanguard Award) Leanna Archer, the youngest person to ever ring the NASDAQ Stock Market opening Bell. she has been recognized as a Teen CEO to watch. started her own company at age 9. shes now 15 years old and runs a million dollar hair product line out of her home. (Visioneur Award) Dr. Guy Harvey, A world renowned oceanographer widely recognized as the worlds finest marine wildlife artist. (Luminary Award) Jimmy Jean-Louis, Revered for his role as “The Haitian” in the hit TV series Heroes, Jean-Louis has been developing his craft alongside Hollywood A- Listers since leaving the Paris runways and moving to Los Angeles (Excellence in Arts Award) Kim Watson, VP for Community Affairs of PEPCO, Jamaica-born Watson has ample opportunity to turn her natural tendency for community development to the benefit of the underserved in the DC Metro area as well as to the Caribbean through Jamaica Women of Washington. (Outstanding Community Service Award) Freddie McGregor, known the world over as Captain, is one of reggae music’s enduring voices and is the consummate performer and musical Ambassador. With more than 25 albums to his credit, McGregor celebrates his 50 years in the music business with a Grammy nomination, several hits and a catalogue that remains in great demand the world over from Poland to Japan (Marcus Garvey lifetime Achievement Award) Etienne Charles (trailblazer award) Caribbean people to the World!!
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:58:48 +0000
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