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Books on Black History and Memoirs.

Books

You need a great story this summer, you’ll find four of them here

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Reggae artist Beenie Man performs at the Reggae Sumfest 2014 in Montego Bay, July 19, 2014.

Music

Caribbean stars kick off all-boro Rise Up NYC Summerfest

By Vinette K. Pryce

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-ninth session.

Barbados

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Latest News

Flyer promoting Dominica's 25th World Creole Music Festival.

Caribbean

Dominica launches 25th World Creole Music Festival

By Nelson A. King

Trinidad Tamarind Sauce for Doubles & Pholourie Recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Trinidad Tamarind Sauce for Doubles & Pholourie

By Chris De La Rosa

Timothy Innis, acting CEO, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority shakes the hand of Chairman of Blumberg Grain, Phillip Blumberg, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding, as Minister of Finance Ashni Singh, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, and US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot, look on. The hub will be established at Yarrowkabra, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Guyana

Blumberg Grain to launch regional agri-hub in Guyana to boost food security

By Tangerine Clarke

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Antigua

CARICOM appalled at the situation in Gaza

By Bert Wilkinson

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Restoration Plaza on July 28, 2022 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City

Guest Perspective

Community Op-Ed: It takes a city: Bringing New York City one step closer to universal childcare for low-income families

By Mayor Eric Adams

Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse among members of the clergy as Brooklyn Canarsie Lions hosted a successful Brotherhood Service, distributed Thanksgiving gifts in November 2024.

Haiti

Haitian officials debunk viral video of alleged ICE confrontation

By Nelson A. King

New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn.

National

Bichotte Hermelyn welcomes judge’s ruling on birthright citizenship

By Nelson A. King

Marva Lane, Brittney “Stikxz” Williams, Nneka Nurse, Tiffane Stephens, and Shari Brown, recipients of the Caribbean HERitage Awards honoring women in food, beverage, and hospitality.

Business

Rewriting Caribbean Cuisine: Nneka Nurse puts heritage on the plate

By Tracey Khan

King Ajamu headlines inaugural Gospel of Praise Concert at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in September 2023.

Grenada

King Ajamu drops ‘Blessed Love’

By Nelson A. King

Suriname

Suriname gets new government and its first female president

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Jamaica

CARICOM throws support behind Jamaica’s reparation efforts

By Bert Wilkinson

Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies in action during day 3 of the 1st test match between West Indies and South Africa at Queens Park Oval on Aug. 09, 2024 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Sports

Kraigg Brathwaite joins 100-Test Club

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

Hochul warns ‘Big Ugly Bill’ would have devastating impacts on New York

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

blood drive

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Lincoln invites community members to donate at blood drive on Aug. 6

The Richmond County Orchestra is returning to St. John's University to perform at the Great Lawn Summer Concert.

St. John’s University invites community for annual Great Lawn Summer Concert

Mayor Eric Adams speaking in suit and tie at podium

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams to be endorsed by slew of law enforcement unions, source says

Mayor Eric Adams speaking in suit and tie at podium

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams to be endorsed by slew of law enforcement unions, source says