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Felicia Persaud

(She/Her)
  • CMO, Hard Beat Communications
Fort Lauderdale, New York, United States
As seen in: Jamaica Observer, NewsBreak, News Americas Now, Philadelphia Tribune, Prensa Latina, America’s Voice, New York Amsterdam News, Dallas Weekly, HBCU Connect, Caribbean Today and
Covers:  Business & Investment, Immigration Policy, AI in Finance, Fintech, Global Debt Capital, Caribbean Markets & Diaspora Affairs.
Doesn't Cover: Hard Sciences & Environment, General Heathcare, Non-Caribbean International Affairs
Daily #Caribbean #diaspora news. Syndicated by NewsAmericasNow.com.

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Felicia Persaud’s Biography

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Felicia J. Persaud is a U.S.-based, Caribbean-born media executive, editor, and columnist with over 20 years of experience in business, investment, and policy reporting.

She is a State Department-recognized expert on the Caribbean and currently serves as an AI Architect and the Founder of AI Capital Exchange (aicapitalexchange.net) - the world’s first AI-powered global debt platform connecting institutional investors with emerging markets.
A strategic architect of influential platforms, Persau…

Felicia Persaud’s Journalist Portfolio

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Are You Investible or Just Invisible?

Are You Investible or Just Invisible?

AI-driven assessment tools for global media readiness and debt capital qualification.

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Global Debt Readiness Index

Global Debt Readiness Index

Stop the guesswork in your capital raise. Use our proprietary AI architecture to evaluate your project agains…

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Is ICE Becoming America's Tonton Macoutes? | News Americas Now

Is ICE Becoming America's Tonton Macoutes? | News Americas Now

When armed agents answer more to political power than to law, when deaths are dismissed as procedure, and whe…

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The US ICE Deaths Nobody's Marching For | News Americas Now

The US ICE Deaths Nobody's Marching For | News Americas Now

In the first 14 days of 2026 alone, five migrants died in U.S. immigration custody, one by apparent homicide.…

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When Immigration Policy Meets Tourism Economies: The Caribbean's New Reality | News Americas Now

When Immigration Policy Meets Tourism Economies: The Caribbean's New Reality | News Americas Now

It is no secret that the Donald Trump administration's foreign policy toward the Caribbean and the Americas

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U.S. To Freeze Immigrant Visa Processing For Multiple Caribbean Nations | News Americas Now

U.S. To Freeze Immigrant Visa Processing For Multiple Caribbean Nations | News Americas Now

The Trump administration has ordered an immediate suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals from …

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Articles

For Women in Science 2026 Call for Applications Opens, Offering Two $15,000 Awards to Caribbean Women Researchers

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By Felicia Persaud
| Caribbean Today Verified
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - L’Oréal Caribe and the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean announce the opening of the 2026 call for applications for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program, an initiative that recognizes and supports outstanding women researchers from the region by awarding two $15,000 USD grants to advance the development of their scientific research.
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Would Alexander Hamilton still be welcome in America?

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By Felicia Persaud
| New York Amsterdam News Verified
Alexander Hamilton making first draft of Constitution of United States, 1787, from advertisement for Hamilton Buggy Company, which went bankrupt in 1892. (Credit: Public domain photo) Credit: Public domain America has now celebrated its 250th birthday. The fireworks have faded. The speeches have ended. Politicians have once again praised the nation’s Founding Fathers and the ideals upon which the United States was built. One of those Founding Fathers, however, was not born in America.
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ORIGINS Fashion Festival Celebrates Guyana's Creative Industries as a Driver of Culture, Tourism and Economic Growth

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By Felicia Persaud
| Caribbean Today Verified
NEW YORK, NY - ORIGINS: The Guyana Fashion Festival returns for three immersive days, July 3-5, as Guyana's premier fashion and cultural showcase.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

At a newspaper in Guyana as a freelancer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

We are getting leaders from social media more than any tip line or emails.

Awards

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CTO Travel Writer/Photographer Award

2010 - Travel Writer/Photographer

Best Feature, Caribbean Media for article on St. Maarten

Independent Press Association Award

2002 - Excellence in Writing

Award for excellence in writing.

New York Association of Black Journalists Award

2000 - Feature Award Winner

Winner of a feature article on Dollar Vans in NYC for the Jamaica Gleaner.

Congressional Proclamation For Outstanding Community Service

2002 - Proclamation for coverage of immigrant community.

Proclamation for coverage of immigrant community in Southeast, Queens, NY.

Media Person of the Year

2009 - Caribbean Media Person Award

Award presented by , Caribbean Lifestyle Media for coverage of the Caribbean immigrant community.

Woman Of Impact Award

2021 - Community

The South Florida Women of Impact award is presented by ICABA to women “who have distinguished themselves professionally and with their civic and community leadership."

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Caribbean-American Business Leader With 2025 Women In Leadership Award

2025 - Community

Women's History Month 2025 Women in Leadership Achievement Award from Florida’s Caribbean-American Congresswoman, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, (D-20th District).

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