EP 56 – "Celebrating Caribbean Culture Through Storytelling" | Yolanda T. Marshall| Award-Winning Author and Columnist

In this episode of Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole sits down with award-winning, Guyanese-born, Bajan-heritage award-winning author and columnist Yolanda T. Marshall to explore the power of storytelling, the importance of representation in children's literature, and preserving Caribbean culture through books.

Yolanda shares how writing poetry at just eight years old evolved into a career as the author of more than 20 children's books, inspired by her desire to create stories that reflected her son's Caribbean and East African heritage and the communities she loves.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Growing up between Guyana, Barbados, and Canada

• The inspiration behind Commence First Carnival and A Piece of Black Cake for Santa

• Balancing motherhood, work, and a prolific writing career

• Why representation in children's books matters

• Preserving Caribbean culture through storytelling

• Creating opportunities for Caribbean and Black writers

• Encouragement for aspiring writers to embrace their voices and share their stories

This Episode Is For:

• Writers and aspiring authors looking for encouragement to share their stories