NEW YORK – Stephen Hill, CEO of the Caribbean International Network (CIN) has declared that the historic victory of Barack Obama, the first black President of the United States, should enthuse the over two million Caribbean-Americans in the Tri-State with a sense that anything is possible and achievable in the USA.
“The American dream is alive and well and the Caribbean people in the USA must not only achieve what others dream about but also achieve these goals in the field of politics and economics” he noted.
With a view to empowering Caribbean nationals in the Diaspora in these tough economic times, Hill disclosed that “for the next several years, the annual Lecture Series will showcase successful Caribbean business entrepreneurs including this year’s keynote speaker Lowell Hawthorne, CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, Sandal’s hotel chain founder Butch Stewart and Jamaican billionaire Michael Lee-Chin, who have all built their own business empires.”
Hawthorne will speak on Entrepreneurship – the Key to Unlocking Financial Wealth” at this year’s “Lecture Series” to be held next Wednesday, November 12th at the Schomberg Centre for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York.
“This is a strategic move to promote entrepreneurship among the Caribbean Community and to foster a culture of success in the field of business” Hill said.
Hawthorne – who was employed as an accountant at the New York Police Department – has built a business empire that encompasses over 120 franchises. He is a role model for the Caribbean community in the USA, as his hard work, dedication and creativity allows him to achieve heights that most of us only dream about.
“Barrack Abama is a winner, Lowell Hawthorne is a winner… and all of us can be winners” Hill reiterated.
Previous CIN Lecture Series presenters were Professor Rex Nettleford (2004), Professor Robert Hill (2005) and two former Jamaican Prime Ministers, The Honorable Edward Seaga (2006) and The Honorable Percival James Patterson (2007).
