Majella Mark

Majella Mark’s recent work began with a crisis. In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl devastated Carriacou and severely damaged the island’s museum, one of the few institutions dedicated to preserving its history. What began as a personal fundraising effort quickly grew into something much larger. As Majella mobilized international support, she became deeply involved in the rebuilding effort and was invited to join the Carriacou Historical Society board as Director of International Affairs and Special Projects. She now serves as project lead in the museum’s reconstruction.

Her journey illustrates how cultural preservation, climate resilience, and diaspora identity intersect. Through the museum rebuild, Majella entered global conversations about the future of small island communities. She attended the 2025 Island Innovation Global Sustainable Island Summit, spoke in Washington, DC about the climate realities facing Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean, and expanded her work through an African diaspora lens by writing research papers, documenting testimonies, and creating films.

Alongside this work, she has written for BIPOC economic publications such as CultureBanx, contributed essays through Lucy Writers for Cambridge, published her book Cats Are Trash Human Beings: What I Learned about Feminism through My Cats, and directed her first documentary about her home city of Hartford, Connecticut.

What makes Majella a compelling guest is that her story is grounded in real-world experience. She represents a generation of thought leaders responding to long-term infrastructure, advocacy, and institution-building. Her work bridges grassroots action with international policy conversations and connects Caribbean history to global questions about climate, migration, and heritage preservation.

Booking Majella brings audiences into an unfolding story: how a decision to help rebuild a museum evolved into a career pivot toward diaspora cultural strategy, climate advocacy, and creative economic development. She speaks from the front lines of recovery, identity, and future-building, offering insight into how culture can function as a tool for survival and transformation.