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The Drive, Passion & Heart of the West Indies

Season 1 Episode 112 | 26m 02s

Celebrate the vibrant West Indian Culture. Meet proud Jamaican and “Slutty Vegan” restaurant owner, Pinky Cole in Harlem, NY. Travel blogger Melissa Rose Cooper makes traditional Trinidadian staples and shares her stories about the origins of Carnival at local Trinidadian hot spot, Limin's Cafe Caribe in East Orange, NJ.

Aired: 02/29/24 | Expires: 02/28/27
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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