Our Stories: They Tried to Downgrade My Image, Now I Upgrade People’s Image for a Living – Dean Bartley

In this installment of Our Stories, photographer and multi-media entrepreneur, Dean Bartley shares how negative labels helped him to succeed. For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the […]
Caribbean Restaurant Enjoys Longevity and Success in Oklahoma City

Carican Flavors, a Caribbean restaurant that has enjoyed success in Oklahoma City for the past 13 years, credits its longevity to the fact that the menu retains close ties to the owner’s roots. Sharon McMillan says it is not just about making money, but considers her restaurant “some kind of calling.” Born in Trinidad and […]