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Caribbean American Movers and Shakers

The annual recognition

identifies professionals and civic minded individuals of Caribbean heritage,

living in the metro Atlanta area, who have contributed to the multicultural

community. This year's honorees include: Oscar Nominated and Grammy Award Winning Platinum Producer Mr. Leslie

Brathwaite
, Producer of the Real Housewives of Atlanta Ms. Princess Banton, Former Honorary Consul of Jamaica Vin Martin, Black Latino Council

Atlanta Ms. Tina Hart, Director of


Operations WRFG 89.3 FM Mr. Wanique  Shabazz, Southern Division President of Home Depot Ms. Ann-Marie Campbell, President of Panton Capital Holdings David Panton, President of Georgia

Association of Elected Latino Officials Jerry Gonzalez, DJ and Radio Personality Chubb

Rock
, Chief of Staff Emory Winship Cancer Center Dr. Karen Godette. This

year we will be recognizing our Humanitarian of the Year: Garvin Stewart- Food for the Poor, and our Lifetime Achievement

Award Honorees Ms. Pola Cooper and Mr. Patrick Mc Bain, founders of the

Atlanta Peach Carnival aka Atlanta Caribbean Folk Festival.

The 2014 Caribbean American

Movers and Shakers Networking Series include a series of networking Award events,

in the prime markets of Atlanta, Georgia, New York City and Miami, Florida,

throughout the year.  The Caribbean


Media Network,
 in conjunction with affiliates, will host this memorable

networking celebration on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Atlanta's Caribbean hot



spot, Stir It Up Restaurant @84 12 Street Atlanta, Georgia. 
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