Episode 30 🌴🔥

This week on Culture & Conversation, we sit down with Karen from Gotty Mommy Events for a conversation that had us learning, debating, and laughing the entire episode.

Karen breaks down what it means to be Garifuna — from the Garifuna people’s roots in Saint Vincent and their migration into Central America, to the language, culture, Punta music, and what it was like growing up Garifuna in Brooklyn.

We also get into a bigger conversation about Caribbean identity: Why are Central Americans with Caribbean heritage often left out of the conversation? Why don’t we always recognize Spanish-speaking countries when we talk about “the Caribbean”? And is Caribbean dancing becoming more sexualized — or are people oversexualizing the culture?

PLUS 😂 Sire attempts to learn Garifuna, Trinidad catches a few strays, a ...