Tasting My Way Through The Caribbean Cookbook
Saleisha Averhart, a native of Trinidad & Tobago and a full-time attorney based in North Carolina, makes her debut with a cookbook woven with personal stories. She traces her journey from childhood in Brooklyn, NY, to farm life in rural North Carolina, blending Caribbean heritage with the influence of two distinct American landscapes to create a rich, multidimensional voice.
This cookbook is informed by her travels to museums and libraries across the United States and the Caribbean, offering readers a deeper understanding of the history behind Caribbean fusion cuisine—its African, Asian, and Amerindian influences. The book concludes with 45 traditional Caribbean food and beverage recipes, celebrating the flavors and legacies of the islands.
Preserving Land.
Cultivation Culture.
Building Legacy.
A Diaspora Documentary Film Initiative
We’re creating a short documentary on generational Black land ownership across Trinidad, Guyana, Nevis, and North Carolina—and how land sustains culture, identity, and community across the Caribbean diaspora.
Why It Matters
Black land ownership has often been lost over time.
This film documents families who have preserved it—and what that preservation means for legacy, wealth, and cultural identity.
Because when land is kept, culture lives on.
How Your Support Helps
We’re raising $100,000 to complete the film and build a cultural watch tower and gift shop on preserved land in Nevis—creating both storytelling and long-term sustainability.
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Your contribution helps protect these stories—and the land behind them.