#caribbean representation

[havatabanca]

[honeybadger-who-gives-a-shit]

Not enough people are talking about Mr. Loverman on bbc. This show has:

Two elderly black men in love

Tale about internalized homophobia

Caribbean culture in England and in Antigua

Family dynamics and intergenerational relations

Great acting

A touching story

Is based on a book (I haven't read it yet, but I heard great things)

I won't tell you more because I don't want to spoil it.

Granted, it's not a perfect show, but it is sweet and you should definitely give it a try.

[itsstillsweetiebythealtar]

Recently watched The Skeleton Key again and was not too pleased with how Hoodoo was portrayed (especially with them saying it started in Louisiana, Hoodoo started throughout the south simultaneously). I’m noticing that the more and more I watch a movie, the more I kinda be like.. why did they portray it like that??

But I wanted to ask all of my ATR practitioners out there, hoodoo, voodoo, lucumi, isese, santeria, obeah, etc., have you ever watched a movie and felt as if your practice was portrayed in its authentic and complex form??

[witchthewriter]

𝐓𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬/𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞

⤷ female, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!    

Warnings: swearing, mentions of violence, death, a wholesome father figure (rare!!!), piracy, anti-hero activity... ughh oh blood, sacrifice, maybe even blood sacrifice :), I have a nsfw section as well

a/n: Thank you to the anon who requested this! I’ve been wanting to write for Tia Dalma for so long but didn’t know where to start honestly (she’s one of my favourite characters and I didn’t want to do her any injustices!) 

ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ      

🌿ENFJ 🍁Ravenclaw 📜Chaotic Neutral 🔮Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon, Pisces Rising  

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈:    

Me and the Devil by Soap&Skin

𝑺𝑭𝑾🌿

・You’ve always been curious

・And unlike Elizabeth, who you practically grew up with, your curiosity spanded across many subjects - not just pirates. 

・Your curiosity ranged from how carriages were made to where the best places are to plant seeds. How to bake and cook, to how to lead an army. 

・There was a bit of romance between your mother and Governor Swann, as your father and Elizabeth’s mother had both died.

・So in your youth, you spent a lot of time with Elizabeth Swann, who constantly wanted to play pirates. She was always the captain, and you, the second mate

・As you grew older, the separation between classes became very apparent. Even though you and your mother were well-off, giving you a sheltered life, Elizabeth was almost ... groomed, for something better

・And you watched as your best friend was whisked into learning new languages, how to act like a lady, and so on

・Your mother re-married a man who had travelled to Port Royal to be in the Governor’s inner circle, and he was quiet with you for a while

・It took some time for you to get used to each other, but he was always curteous to you and soon you started to look at him as a father figure

・He taught you a lot of the things that you wanted to know 

・Things that your mother always scoffed at 

・In a way, you were the son he always wished he had 

・He taught you how to handle a blade, how to shoot a pistol and the basics on how to defend yourself. Everything that soldiers were taught. 

・When he had to go away for the Governor, he always brought back a momento for your mother, and for you

・Each time he brought something back, it fuelled your need for adventure, to get out into the world and experience things. Call it Rapunzel syndrome, because your mother always said the world was cruel and there was nothing out there for you

・But you had this innate need ... to discover

・And when the attack on Port Royal happened and Elizabeth was taken, you were furious. Utterly delirious with anger. How could that happen? She was the Governor’s daughter!

・Your step-father was the one to push you to go on this adventure

・So you went with Will and Jack to rescue her. You realised why Elizabeth was so obsessed with pirates. They had freedom. 

・And that’s exactly what you wanted...

・So you allowed yourself to be swept up in the world of piracy 

・It wasn’t until a year later, that you met Tia Dalma

・When Jack went to seek help with his mark from Davy Jones

・When you looked at her, the wind was knocked out of you. It felt like you had fallen from a ladder and landed on your back. And a second later, you actually were on the ground. 

・You awoke to Jack’s face, “you alright, love?” 

・As well as Gibbs fanning your face 

・But it wasn’t until you saw the face of Tia Dalma that you fully came to

      “I see ... my future in you.” 

・And that was where it began

・You were soulmates, Tia Dalma could feel like. Just like all the other things she could feel; like with Will, she knows the destiny by just looking at someone. 

・Your relationship developed quickly as Tia Dalma didn’t see the importance in ‘courting’ you, so to speak

・Her pull to you was so strong that she couldn’t be held back by courties and traditions 

・She knew you were destined to be together, no matter what. That something pulled you to her for a reason

・And you could feel it too. Like being in her presence was the only thing that made sense. That even though she seemed like the most alien person on earth, she was the most normal to you. 

・You decided to stay with Tia Dalma, and pursue what was going on in each of your hearts

・While doing this, Jack did task you with learning some magical abilities (”An order from your captain!) as he put it. 

・To aid him in his fight against Davy Jones (which you agreed to. Somehow justifying it as the reason to stay with Tia Dalma). 

・And with the time you spent with her ... you fell in love ... 

・She smells like patchouli, sage and bay leaves

・Tia Dalma braids trinkets into your hair, like small shells, gemstones and/or a feather. 

・You go to the beach often, and spend hours there together. 

・While there, she talks about her past, where she’s come from and what she’s endured.

・She tells you about Davy Jones and her, that she’s really the goddess Calypso. That they fell in love, that he was supposed to do his duties and guide the souls of the sea to their resting place

・But she makes you swear - a blood promise, not to tell anyone.

・The story made you cry; only a single tear. However, when it slid down your cheek, Tia reached out and wiped it, licking her finger with the tear upon it

     “I was right... you are connected to me...somehow.”

・In your days away from your crew, you realised how much time it had been since you last saw your mother and more notably, your stepfather. 

・You asked Tia if she had any way of getting a letter to Port Royal and all she did was smirk

    “Mi Heart, I can get a message to anyone...” 

・She whistled and a raven flew onto her shoulder. It nibbled her outstretched finger and you smiled. 

・This woman was going to change your life. 

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔  

The Moon and Her Star

Immortal Who Has Immense Knowledge and Power (Tia) x Curious and Clumsy Mortal Who Is Discovering Everything For The First Time (You)

Always Hold Grudges (Tia) x Forgives Too Easily (You)

𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆  

Destined Love // Soulmates

𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒕 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖

Mi Heart, Mi World, Gorgeous, Beautiful. 

She is a soothsayer for a reason, and able to make anything sound like a loveable nick name. It’s hard not to blush when she says such affectionate things, and the tone she uses makes you melt. 

𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆

Physical Touch, Words of Affection and Acts of Service.

We know Tia is a witch with the powers of voodoo magic. She loves to touch your face, fix your hair, make sure your clothes are sitting right etc. She also loves to hear how much you love her (it’s the goddess side in her), verbal praise is a big thing for Tia Dalma. And with acts of service, that comes from how she shows her love. She does a lot of spellwork for you, to aid you in every area in your life. 

𝑵𝑺𝑭𝑾 🔞minors dni!

・Tia was your first sexual encounter, and I’m talking even the first time being kissed. Well, kissed by someone you’re attracted to. 

・Tia knows a lot about sex, sexual desires and pleasure

・So she knows exactly how to get you ... going

・Most of the time, all it takes is to whisper in your ear, and a nibble on your earlobe. Then you’re like putty in her hands

・With your consent, she would introduce kinks into the bedroom

・Not major ones, unless you became more and more curious

・Then she would have no issue bringing in more ... intense kinks

・Possibly blood play, but it would surprise you to know, that Tia would only do that when you know you want to bind yourself to each other. 

    “Blood is our lifeforce,” she said in her distinct accent, the trinkets in her locs tinkling as she walked towards you, “and when shared, it is a bond that cannot be broken.” 

・She’s nearly always the one in charge; telling you what to do, how to touch her. 

・Once you learn though, you start to take charge in small ways. 

・And Tia Dalma starts to like it

・The way you firmly hold her against you

・The bites that are harsher than normal

・When you push her against the wall and kiss her passionately you can feel her smiling

[y0url0verb0y]

afro-latino James Potter is arguably my favorite James Potter

James habla español y no puedes hacerme cambiar de opinión. 😩😩

(James speaks Spanish and you can't change my mind)

[xxlb74xx]

Up next, Rico! The Rooster Wizard himself!🐓🪄

Siguiente, Rico! El mismísimo Mago del Gallo! 🐓🪄

[zoufantastical]

Not all POC are allies to other POC. Sometimes are fights are our own. Look at this post’s comments for example.

Apparently wanting representation and not having casting directors think we as latine are interchangeable is equivalent to *checks notes* calling Mexicans… “wetbacks that are stealing jobs”???

I’m just gonna repeat once more that if you’re not for us, you’re against us. There’s no reason to be fine to have blatant colorism and latine discrimination happen right before our eyes. Especially when Afro Caribbean representation is so minimum. I’m just gonna assume y’all are in some deep racism.

[lovely-cherubs]

Roseanne and Eli's Relationship Be Like:

[havatabanca]

[bebelizejewelryco]

[makedakb]

Writeblr Introduction

Hey all!

I'm Makeda. I am not new to Tumblr but my 'professional' self is. I've had this particular blog since Christmas and Tumblr for about a decade. Given the state of Twitter, I've decided to pack my bags and come home.

ABOUT ME

Age: 20s

Pronouns: she/her

Where: Caribbean-based

Professionally an Editor

WHAT I WRITE

Fave Genres: Romance and Speculative.

Genres I'm Afraid to Write, but Want to: Crime, Mystery, Detective, High Fantasy and Historical Fiction

Writing Style: It's all over, man.

Projects: Untitled Romance Novel

OTHER STUFF

Glad to be here again as a non-fanfiction writer. Hope to make some connections and get to meet more people. I’ve only published short fiction so far, linked below. Both are speculative fiction, with tinges of romance.

Please note, most things I write/will write tend to be geared towards adults.

Also here are links to my publications: here and here.

[paisholotus]

do you have friends from the Caribbean?

Yes. @yannacakes22 is Haitian. @angelluminary is Trinidadian. @bluesapphire2 is Guyanese. @shyjellyfish1 is Jamaican and Nigerian. 😁

🇯🇲🇭🇹🇹🇹🇬🇾🇳🇬

[madelineburgetauthor]

[rsagarcia]

Anyway, if you're mad as fuck and would like to see women kick ass after a bunch of assholes launch a coup against their gov, buy my book #TheNightward.

It's not a romantasy, but it does have a lot of angry people standing up to fight for the very real future a child represents.

https://www.amazon.com/Nightward-Book-One-Waters-Lethe-ebook/dp/B0CSXFBWRN/

[iloveethnicities]

Afro-Bahamians are all involved in tourism.

The perception that Afro-Bahamians are primarily or exclusively involved in the tourism industry is a stereotype that fails to capture the rich diversity of roles they occupy across the Bahamas’ social and economic landscape. While it is true that tourism plays a major role in the Bahamian economy—contributing nearly half of the country’s GDP and employing a significant portion of the workforce—Afro-Bahamians are not limited to this sector. The breadth and depth of their contributions span industries as diverse as education, government, healthcare, finance, agriculture, technology, and the arts, demonstrating the multifaceted nature of their involvement in Bahamian society.

In the field of business, many Afro-Bahamians are successful entrepreneurs who own and operate companies in sectors such as real estate, retail, consulting, and manufacturing. They contribute to economic growth by creating jobs, developing new markets, and driving local innovation. Afro-Bahamian business leaders often play an instrumental role in initiatives to support small businesses and foster economic independence, helping to reduce reliance on tourism by expanding the economic base. This entrepreneurial spirit, rooted in resilience and adaptability, reflects a long history of Afro-Bahamians cultivating self-sufficiency and building enterprises within their communities.

In healthcare, Afro-Bahamians serve as doctors, nurses, specialists, administrators, and public health officials who are essential to the well-being of the nation. They work across both urban and rural areas, bringing healthcare access to communities throughout the islands. Afro-Bahamian medical professionals not only deliver quality care but also engage in health education, preventative care, and public health initiatives that address issues such as diabetes, hypertension, and other health challenges affecting Bahamian communities. These contributions are vital to maintaining public health infrastructure and ensuring the long-term well-being of the population.

Education is another sector where Afro-Bahamians have made significant strides. Afro-Bahamian educators, from teachers to professors, school administrators, and policymakers, are dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for young Bahamians. Their efforts have been instrumental in raising educational standards, developing culturally relevant curricula, and expanding access to education. Furthermore, many Afro-Bahamian academics and researchers contribute to the study of Bahamian history, culture, and social issues, enriching the intellectual landscape of the nation. These contributions empower the next generation, foster national pride, and challenge misconceptions by educating the public on the depth and diversity of Bahamian culture.

Government and public service are also fields in which Afro-Bahamians have historically played leading roles. Many Afro-Bahamians hold key positions in government as ministers, diplomats, civil servants, and policy advisors. They work to shape policies that address issues such as social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development, advocating for the interests of all Bahamians. Through public service, Afro-Bahamians have helped guide the Bahamas through significant milestones, from independence to contemporary governance challenges. Their leadership has been essential to fostering a political landscape that represents and supports the diverse needs of Bahamian citizens.

In recent years, Afro-Bahamians have also made significant inroads in technology and innovation. The growth of digital technology, e-commerce, and tech startups in the Bahamas has been bolstered by Afro-Bahamian entrepreneurs and innovators who see the potential for technology to diversify the economy. Through their work, they are expanding the nation’s presence in the global digital economy, creating high-skill jobs, and promoting technological literacy. These advancements help reduce the country's reliance on tourism by opening up new avenues for economic growth and demonstrating that the Bahamas can compete in technology and innovation on a global scale.

The arts, culture, and entertainment sectors also showcase the contributions of Afro-Bahamians, who are celebrated worldwide for their creativity in music, dance, visual arts, literature, and film. Afro-Bahamian artists often draw on their heritage to create works that reflect the struggles, triumphs, and spirit of the Bahamian people, contributing to a vibrant cultural identity that extends beyond the Bahamas. The world-renowned Junkanoo festival, a traditional Bahamian celebration rooted in Afro-Bahamian culture, exemplifies the nation’s unique cultural heritage and continues to attract global recognition. Afro-Bahamian writers, musicians, and performers frequently explore themes of identity, resilience, and history, helping to define and share Bahamian culture far beyond its borders.

In essence, Afro-Bahamians play integral roles in virtually every sector of Bahamian society. Their contributions go far beyond tourism, encompassing leadership, innovation, and expertise that shape the nation’s identity and economic future. Dispelling the myth that Afro-Bahamians are confined to tourism not only acknowledges these achievements but also honors the diversity, resilience, and dedication that Afro-Bahamians bring to their communities and country. By recognizing these contributions, we gain a fuller, more accurate understanding of Afro-Bahamians’ impact and the breadth of Bahamian culture and society as a whole.