Shari Stiell-Quashie
Shari Stiell-Quashie is the co-founder of Shuga N’ Spice Magazine. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY of Grenadian parentage, Shari witnessed the experiences of Caribbean immigrants and first-generation West Indians in the large Caribbean community of Brooklyn. In many instances, Shari was the sole representative of the Caribbean perspective. With that in mind and her Bachelor Degree in Literature from Bard College in tow, Shari teamed up with Alissa to create Shuga N’ Spice to empower the Caribbean voice and put our culture on the map. Currently, Shari is a first-generation Masters of Strategic Communications student at Columbia University and seeks to apply her learnings to the business.
Alissa Jacques
Alissa Jacques is the co-founder of Shuga N’ Spice Magazine. She grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn born to Jamaican/Guyanese parents. After leaving Brooklyn, Alissa saw that Caribbean culture was often misrepresented and most depictions of the Caribbean referred to poverty and tourism. After graduating from New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Education Policy, and Narrative Studies, Alissa realized the Caribbean narrative needed an interdisciplinary approach that replaced how others interacted with Caribbean culture. Her experience growing startups through storytelling and design theory led to the inception of Shuga N’ Spice Magazine. Currently, Alissa is a graduating student at Teachers College, Columbia University earning her Masters of Arts in Sociology of Education.
In this podcast episode Alissa and Shari share with Jo-Ann their experiences of launching their magazine Shuga-N-Spice! Are you ready to launch your business?