{"id":30883,"date":"2026-02-23T19:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/?page_id=30883"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:11:14","slug":"citation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carryonfriends.com\/?page_id=30883","title":{"rendered":"Citation Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tCitation Guidelines\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAcademic &#038; Professional Research Guidelines\t<\/h2>\n\tCarry On Friends Media Group (COFMG) is an independent cultural media ecosystem that includes:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"925\">Carry On Friends (COF)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"925\">Breadfruit Media\u00ae (BFM)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"925\">the Caribbean Podcast Directory (CPD)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"925\">Reels &amp; Riddims<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"925\">and related intellectual properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCOFMG welcomes thoughtful citation of publicly available materials across the ecosystem. Please follow the guidelines below to ensure accurate attribution and appropriate use.\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tBefore You Cite: Learn What Requires Permission\t<\/h2>\n\tCiting publicly available content created and owned by Carry On Friends Media Group, including Carry On Friends, Reels &amp; Riddims, Voice Note Stories and officially published COFMG models\/frameworks and articles, does not require prior permission, provided proper attribution is used.\nThis does not extend to:\n<ul data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"812\">\n<li data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"661\">\nClient productions created by Breadfruit Media\u00ae for third-party organizations\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"734\">\nPodcasts or media properties listed in the Caribbean Podcast Directory\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"812\">\nAny content not owned or published directly by Carry On Friends Media Group\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThird-party creators retain their own citation and permissions policies.\n<strong>However, the following uses require prior written permission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"2027\">Interviewing Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown for academic research.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"2027\">Using proprietary models\/frameworks, including the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM), as a primary subject of study.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"2027\">Using the Caribbean Podcast Directory as a dataset or research database.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"2027\">Reproducing extended transcript excerpts beyond standard quotation\/citations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.carryonfriends.com\/public\/form\/view\/63c891dd2ed93aeaa75bfa9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact US<\/a>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tFind Your Citation Format\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Carry On Friends Media Group produces content across multiple formats including: podcast audio, video, articles, and original models\/frameworks. Select the format below that matches the content you accessed to find the correct citation in Chicago, APA, and MLA styles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Podcast Series (Full Show Reference)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this format when citing Carry On Friends or another COF Media Group podcast as a whole. For example, when referencing the show as a case study, discussing its body of work, or acknowledging it as a source without citing a specific episode. For individual episodes, use the Audio or Video sections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3630\" data-end=\"3638\"><strong>Chicago:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3630\" data-end=\"3638\">Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. <em data-start=\"3663\" data-end=\"3681\">Carry On Friends<\/em>. Breadfruit Media\u00ae, 2015-present. Podcast. URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3735\"><strong>APA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3735\">Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host). (2015-present). <em data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3797\">Carry On Friends<\/em> [Audio podcast]. Breadfruit Media\u00ae. URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"3844\"><strong>MLA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3932\">Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host. <em data-start=\"3875\" data-end=\"3893\">Carry On Friends<\/em>. Breadfruit Media\u00ae, 2015-present. URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Audio Episodes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>These formats apply to all audio podcast content produced by Carry On Friends Media Group, including Carry On Friends (COF), Reels &amp; Riddims, and Voice Note Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Use these formats when you accessed an episode via the COF website, a podcast app, or RSS feed. If you watched on YouTube, see the Video Episodes section.<\/p>\n<p>The examples below use Carry On Friends as a guide. Substitute the show title, host name, and URL for other COF Media Group content.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; Chicago<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, Month Day, Year. Podcast, MP3 audio, [runtime]. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Preservation, Culture, Identity &amp; the Evolution of Caribbean Self.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, April 1, 2025. Podcast, MP3 audio, 27:52. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/preservation-culture-identity-the-evolution-of-caribbean-self\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, &#8220;Preservation, Culture, Identity &amp; the Evolution of Caribbean Self,&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, April 1, 2025, podcast, MP3 audio, 27:52, https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/preservation-culture-identity-the-evolution-of-caribbean-self\/.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; APA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host). (Year, Month Day). Episode title [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host). (2025, April 1). Preservation, culture, identity &amp; the evolution of Caribbean self [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/preservation-culture-identity-the-evolution-of-caribbean-self\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>(Reid-Brown, 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; MLA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, Day Month Year. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host. &#8220;Preservation, Culture, Identity &amp; the Evolution of Caribbean Self.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, 1 Apr. 2025. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/preservation-culture-identity-the-evolution-of-caribbean-self\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>(Reid-Brown)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; Chicago<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann and [Guest Full Name]. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, Month Day, Year. Podcast, MP3 audio, [runtime]. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann and O&#8217;Neil Madden. &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, August 5, 2025. Podcast, MP3 audio, 1:06:20. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/language-is-power-jamaican-patois-identity-literacy-ai\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text (with timestamp): <\/strong>Reid-Brown and Madden, &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI,&#8221; [timestamp e.g. 14:32].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; APA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host) &amp; [Guest Last], [Initial]. (Guest). (Year, Month Day). Episode title [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host) &amp; Madden, O. (Guest). (2025, August 5). Language is power: Jamaican Patois, identity &amp; AI [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/language-is-power-jamaican-patois-identity-literacy-ai\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown &amp; Madden, 2025, timestamp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; MLA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host, and [Guest Full Name], guest. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, Day Month Year. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host, and O&#8217;Neil Madden, guest. &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, 5 Aug. 2025. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/language-is-power-jamaican-patois-identity-literacy-ai\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown and Madden)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Video Episodes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use these formats when you watched the episode on YouTube. The same episode accessed as audio and as video are treated as two distinct sources. Cite the version you actually accessed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; Chicago<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube, Month Day, Year. Video, [runtime]. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Lens 3 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM) &#8211; Cultural Anchors Keep Us Rooted.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube, January 6, 2026. Video, 21:26. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYg4sQlhn7g\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, &#8220;Lens 3 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM) &#8211; Cultural Anchors Keep Us Rooted,&#8221; Carry On Friends, YouTube, January 6, 2026, video, 21:26, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYg4sQlhn7g.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; APA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Year, Month Day). Episode title [Video]. YouTube. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (2026, January 6). Lens 3 of the Caribbean diaspora experience model (CDEM) &#8211; cultural anchors keep us rooted [Video]. YouTube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYg4sQlhn7g\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown, 2026) or (Reid-Brown, 2026, timestamp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solo Episode &#8211; MLA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends, YouTube, Day Month Year. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Lens 3 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM) &#8211; Cultural Anchors Keep Us Rooted.&#8221; Carry On Friends, YouTube, 6 Jan. 2026. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYg4sQlhn7g\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; Chicago<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann and [Guest Full Name]. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube, Month Day, Year. Video, [runtime]. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann and O&#8217;Neil Madden. &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube, August 5, 2025. Video, 1:06:20. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wiVPvc5a7Vc\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text (with timestamp): <\/strong>Reid-Brown and Madden, &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI,&#8221; [timestamp e.g. 14:32].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; APA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host) &amp; [Guest Last], [Initial]. (Guest). (Year, Month Day). Episode title [Video]. YouTube. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host) &amp; Madden, O. (Guest). (2025, August 5). Language is power: Jamaican Patois, identity &amp; AI [Video]. YouTube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wiVPvc5a7Vc\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown &amp; Madden, 2025, timestamp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Episode with Guest &#8211; MLA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host, and [Guest Full Name], guest. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends, YouTube, Day Month Year. [YouTube URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host, and O&#8217;Neil Madden, guest. &#8220;Language Is Power: Jamaican Patois, Identity &amp; AI.&#8221; Carry On Friends, YouTube, 5 Aug. 2025. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wiVPvc5a7Vc\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text:<\/strong> (Reid-Brown and Madden)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<strong>YOUTUBE SHORTS<\/strong><br \/>\nYouTube Shorts are short-form clips. YouTube Shorts published by COF Media Group are typically clips from longer video episodes. Cite the Short using the formats below. If you also accessed the full episode, cite each separately &#8211; a Short and its source video are distinct citations.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Short Title or Description.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube Shorts, Month Day, Year. Video clip. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/[short-id]<\/li>\n<li><strong>APA Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Year, Month Day). Short title or description [Video clip]. YouTube Shorts. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/[short-id]<\/li>\n<li><strong>MLA Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Short Title or Description.&#8221; YouTube Shorts, Day Month Year. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/[short-id]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Narrative &amp; Fictional Audio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This section covers two distinct content types produced under COF Media Group. Use the format that matches what you are citing.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Voice Note Stories<\/strong> is a scripted audio fiction series created by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown. Cite individual episodes as audio fiction, not as podcast episodes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carry On Friends Narrative Episodes<\/strong> are story-driven episodes featuring multiple voices in a narrative format. These are non-interview episodes that center personal stories, cultural memory, or community experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Cite these as podcast episodes using the narrative episode formats below.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure which format applies, refer to how the episode is described on the Carry On Friends website.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>VOICE NOTE STORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Story Title.&#8221; Voice Note Stories. Breadfruit Media, Month Day, Year. Audio fiction, [runtime]. [URL]<\/li>\n<li><strong>APA Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Author). (Year, Month Day). Story title [Audio fiction episode]. In Voice Note Stories. Breadfruit Media. [URL]<\/li>\n<li><strong>MLA Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, author. &#8220;Story Title.&#8221; Voice Note Stories, Breadfruit Media, Day Month Year. [URL]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CARRY ON FRIENDS NARRATIVE EPISODES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago Format:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, Month Day, Year. Podcast, MP3 audio, [runtime]. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Hurricane Melissa: Stories from the Diaspora and the Cultural Anchors That Hold Us.&#8221; Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media, November 11, 2025. Podcast, MP3 audio, 34:56. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/hurricane-melissa-stories-from-the-diaspora-and-the-cultural-anchors-that-hold-us\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, &#8220;Hurricane Melissa: Stories from the Diaspora and the Cultural Anchors That Hold Us,&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, November 11, 2025, podcast, MP3 audio, 34:56, https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/hurricane-melissa-stories-from-the-diaspora-and-the-cultural-anchors-that-hold-us\/.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>APA Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host). (Year, Month Day). Episode title [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Host). (2025, November 11). Hurricane Melissa: Stories from the diaspora and the cultural anchors that hold us [Audio podcast episode]. In Carry On Friends. Breadfruit Media. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/hurricane-melissa-stories-from-the-diaspora-and-the-cultural-anchors-that-hold-us\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>(Reid-Brown, 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MLA Format: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host. &#8220;Episode Title.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, Day Month Year. [episode URL]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, host. &#8220;Hurricane Melissa: Stories from the Diaspora and the Cultural Anchors That Hold Us.&#8221; Carry On Friends, Breadfruit Media, 11 Nov. 2025. https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/hurricane-melissa-stories-from-the-diaspora-and-the-cultural-anchors-that-hold-us\/\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-text: <\/strong>(Reid-Brown)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Articles &amp; Blog Posts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this format when referencing Carry On Friends (or other COFMG brands) articles\/blog posts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"3983\">\u00a0<strong>Chicago:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"3983\">Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Article Title.&#8221; <em data-start=\"4025\" data-end=\"4043\">Carry On Friends<\/em>, Month Day, Year. [Article\/blog post URL].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4068\" data-end=\"4072\"><strong>APA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4068\" data-end=\"4072\">Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Year, Month Day). Article title. <em data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4144\">Carry On Friends<\/em>. [Article\/blog post URL].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4156\"><strong>MLA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4156\">Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Article Title.&#8221; <em data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4216\">Carry On Friends<\/em>, Day Month Year, [Article\/blog post URL].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Permission Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model&#x2122; (CDEM) is original proprietary intellectual property created by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the CDEM as a contextual reference does not require prior permission, <strong>but must use the attribution formats below and must identify Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown as creator.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your research uses the CDEM as a primary subject of study, analysis, or application, contact us before proceeding: [contact email or URL]<\/p>\n<p>The CDEM must always be cited with its full name: <strong>Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model&#x2122;<\/strong> \u00a0and attributed to Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown \/ Carry On Friends Media Group. Do not refer to it as a generic model or framework without attribution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Citing the framework:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model&#x2122;. Carry On Friends Media Group \/ Breadfruit Media, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/\">https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Citing an episode discussing a specific CDEM lens:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. &#8220;Lens 3 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM) &#8211; Cultural Anchors Keep Us Rooted.&#8221; Carry On Friends. YouTube, January 6, 2026. Video, 21:26. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYg4sQlhn7g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>APA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Citing the framework:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reid-Brown, K.-A. (2025). Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model&#x2122; [Model]. Carry On Friends Media Group \/ Breadfruit Media. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/\">https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MLA<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Citing the framework:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann. Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model&#x2122;. Carry On Friends Media Group \/ Breadfruit Media, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/\">https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/caribbean-diaspora-experience-model\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">Caribbean Podcast Directory<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Caribbean Podcast Directory (CPD) is an original curated database of Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora podcasts, created and maintained by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown \/ Breadfruit Media.<\/p>\n<p>It is a separate platform from Carry On Friends and has its own citation and permission requirements.<\/p>\n<p>What belongs to Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown is the directory itself: its structure, organization, categorization, curation criteria, and the database as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The individual podcasts listed within the directory are independent works owned by their respective creators. COF Media Group makes no claim over those shows and cannot grant permission to cite or use them. To cite an individual podcast listed in the directory, contact that show directly.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Caribbean Podcast Directory as a data source or dataset in your research requires permission before proceeding. Citing it as a reference source uses the formats below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago: <\/strong>Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, creator. Caribbean Podcast Directory. Breadfruit Media, [Year of access]. Database. https:\/\/www.caribbeanpodcastdirectory.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>APA:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, K.-A. (Year of access). Caribbean Podcast Directory [Database]. Breadfruit Media. https:\/\/www.caribbeanpodcastdirectory.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>MLA:<\/strong> Reid-Brown, Kerry-Ann, creator. Caribbean Podcast Directory. 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