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Caribbean L 30 ife, January 17-23, 2020
‘Lawd’ & creatives
By Natalie Y. Henry
Visual magazine, “Lawd” shines a
light on Caribbean creatives everywhere.
The quarterly publication is the
brainchild of Trinidadians, 27-year-old
Sinead Collymore-Jones and business
partner, Sache Alexander–George. They
came up with the name after thinking
of a phrase recognized in the Caribbean
and the diaspora.
Born out of the frustration of only
seeing occasional highlights of Caribbean
creatives they wanted a space for
them to be recognized regularly, “It’s
frustrating for us as Caribbean people
to once in a blue moon have a Bob
Marley or a Koffee and that’s dictated
by global media and what they choose
to highlight or share about us,” said
Collymore–Jones “So, if no one else is
going to represent the fact that there is
a whole culture, livelihood, life, breath
and color happening 24/7, then why
not me?”
The first issue of “Lawd” is set to
launch on Instagram, Feb. 1. This
month’s theme entitled, “The Folding
Chair” inspired by Shirley Chisolm’s
quote, “If they don’t give you a seat at
the table bring a folding chair” is exactly
what Collymore–Jones and Alexander–
George set out to do. The issue will
feature fellow Trinidadians: musicians
Voice the Artiste and Jimmy October,
and beauty and wellness entrepreneur
Founders of visual magazine, “Lawd”
(left) Sinead Collymore and Sache
Alexander-George. Luigi Creese
Kathryn Nurse.
Although the first issue showcases
talent from her homeland, she hopes to
feature people from all over the Caribbean,
“It’s not a Trinidad thing …We
want this to be a collaborative effort
amongst the islands, not just one of us
but all of us.” Collymore–Jones names
Rihanna, Koffee, and Amanda Seales
to be among talents she hopes to collaborate
with along with the diaspora
in New York and beyond. Check out @
Lawdthemag for the first issue, “The
Folding Chair” and future updates.
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