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            Jacquil Constant, executive

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Jacquil Constant, committed to changing the narrative of Haiti

Jacquil Constant, executive director of the Haiti International Film Festival in Los Angeles, talks changing perceptions of Haiti. We recently caught up with the filmmaker at the ninth annual Haiti International Film Festival in Los Angeles. Constant founded the festival in 2015, with the hope of highlighting the contributions of Haitian artists. This year, the event not only featured Haitian films, but also awarded Haitian artists at a ceremony in Hollywood. See more interviews/festival highlights at myKEEtv.com | #myKEEtvLA. Photos/video by Damian Christie, myKEEtv Caribbean TV & Magazine, Los Angeles.

 

Haitian American filmmaker, Dash Jo, on "Molasses," addressing colorism, generational trauma

 

Hollywood experiences the humanity of Haiti

Hollywood recently experienced the humanity of Haiti at this year's staging of the Haiti International Film Festival at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Los Angeles. At the event, decorated Haitian revolutionary, Toussaint L’Overture, earned another feather in his cap. In photo, Sloan Baptiste, dressed as L’Overture, payed homage to the famous leader of the Haitian Revolution. We caught up with Baptiste at the festival. The event was hosted by Haitian filmmaker, Jacquil Constant. See more from the event at myKEEtv.com. Video by Damian Christie, myKEEtv Caribbean TV & Magazine, Los Angeles. #myKEEtvLA

 

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Caribbean literary giant, honored in Hollywood

Renowned Caribbean novelist and literary critic, Miriam J.A. Chancy was recently honored at the Haiti International Film Festival in Hollywood. We caught up with Chancy during the event at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood. The ninth annual staging of the festival celebrated the contributions of Haitian artists. See more at myKEEtv.com. Video Damian Christie, myKEEtv Caribbean TV & Magazine, Los Angeles.

 

Jean Philippe Beaulieu, "The Godfather," Haitian businessman, awarded in Hollywood

Jean Philippe Beaulieu, Haitian businessman, discusses his deep affection for Haiti. Beaulieu was awarded at the ninth annual Haiti International Film Festival in Hollywood. The event was held recently at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, California. Video by Damian Christie, myKEEtv Caribbean TV & Magazine, Los Angeles.

 

~ videos | photos by Damian Christie
myKEEtv Caribbean TV & Magazine, Los Angeles


 

CARIJAM GOLF FUNDRAISER IN LOS ANGELES

Caribbean organizations unite for a day of celebrity-style golf to benefit the region

President of Jamaican organization in Los Angeles, talks celebrity-style fundraising efforts for the Caribbean

Patrick Williams, president of the Jamaica Awareness Association of California, talks fundraising efforts in California. We are at the CARIJAM celebrity-style golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC). Numerous Hollywood celebrities participate in the event each year. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

Joan Crawford, president of AOJAH Caribbean organization, talks charity and fundraising in LA

Joan Crawford, president of AOJAH Caribbean organization talks charity and fundraising in LA. We are at the CARIJAM celebrity-style golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC). Numerous Hollywood celebrities participate in the event each year. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

AOJAH president on why Jamaica has such high rates of glaucoma

Join the myKEEtv team at the CARIJAM Golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and in Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

Former president of Caribbean Cricket Club Los Angles, talks playing golf for charity

We caught up with the former president of the Caribbean Cricket Club of Los Angeles as he gets ready for a game of charity golf. Join the myKEEtv team at the CARIJAM Golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and in Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

This Jamaican is traveling the world building yachts

Meet Denton Douglas, yacht builder/broker, and VP of Global Sales at Monarch Yachts in Florida. We caught up with Douglas at a charity golf event in Los Angeles.

The occasion was CARIJAM ‘s charity golf tournament , a joint effort by three Los Angeles-based Caribbean organizations. The event was held at Valencia Country Club in Southern California.

Jamaican golfer gives tips on playing the game

Denton Douglas, yacht builder/broker, and VP of Global Sales at Monarch Yachts, gives pro tips on golfing. We caught up with Douglas at a charity golf event in Los Angeles.

The occasion was CARIJAM ‘s charity golf tournament , a joint effort by three Los Angeles-based Caribbean organizations. The event was held at Valencia Country Club in Southern California.

Jamaican author on volunteering, playing golf, and writing a novel in Jamaican patios

We caught up with Stacey Nembhard, Jamaican author, at the CARIJAM golf tournament in Los Angeles. Join the myKEEtv team at the CARIJAM Golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and in Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

Sponsors of Caribbean golf fundraiser, talks the importance of giving back

We are at the CARIJAM celebrity-style golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The joint event is hosted by three major Caribbean organizations in Southern California - with the goal of raising funds for charitable causes in the Caribbean, and Los Angeles. The annual event is traditionally hosted by the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC). Numerous Hollywood celebrities participate in the event each year. #myKEEtvLA to see full coverage.

Why he created a song competition for Jamaicans abroad…

Garfield McCook, founder of the Jamaica Independence Foreign Song competition tells us why he needed to create a singing competition for Jamaicans in the diaspora. We caught up with McCook at the CARIJAM Golf fundraiser in Valencia, California. The annual event is being held to raise money for underserved communicates across the Caribbean, and here in Los Angeles. #myKEEtvLA