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Mellany Paynter

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New York
As seen in: The New York Carib News
Covers:  Everything Caribbean - Culture, Travel, Health & Wellness, Music, Film Reviews, Sports

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Mellany Paynter’s Biography

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Mellany Paynter is a Media Entrepreneur and Storytelling Strategist documenting the brilliance of Caribbean people worldwide. A Howard University Civil Engineering graduate turned creative force, she brings analytical precision to narrative work, engineering stories with the same rigor she was trained to design infrastructure.
Her journalism spans eight years covering news for Carib News, and her content strategy work has helped clients across Media, Film/TV, and Publishing transform ideas into…

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From the Heart: Dr. Icy Fergus on Saving Lives, Serving Community, and a New Venture Born of Purp...

She goes by Dr. Icy and the name fits. Calm, precise, and clear-eyed about the stakes, Dr. Icilma Fergus is a…

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Sabrina Francis Breaks The Spice Isle Wide Open

Sabrina Francis Breaks The Spice Isle Wide Open

There is a moment in every great concert when the performer stops performing and starts communing. For Sabrin…

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Film Review: Promised Sky Lands in New York with Power and Purpose on Opening Night at NYAFF

Film Review: Promised Sky Lands in New York with Power and Purpose on Opening Night at NYAFF

The 33rd New York African Film Festival opened on Wednesday, May 6th at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln C…

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How Digicel's New CEO is Rebuilding the Region's Digital Backbone

How Digicel's New CEO is Rebuilding the Region's Digital Backbone

When Marcelo Cataldo arrived in Jamaica in May 2024 to lead Digicel, he did not get a quiet welcome. Two mont…

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PitchBLACK Awards Crowns Its Winners at Historic Harlem Ceremony

PitchBLACK Awards Crowns Its Winners at Historic Harlem Ceremony

Harlem's Apollo Stages at the Victoria buzzed with creative energy on Thursday evening as Black Public Media …

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Sabrina Francis Breaks The Spice Isle Wide Open

Sabrina Francis Breaks The Spice Isle Wide Open

There is a moment in every great concert when the performer stops performing and starts communing. For Sabrin…

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