Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for August 7, 2023

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Music

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn to commemorate 50th anniversary of hip-hop

By Tangerine Clarke

Photo via Getty Images

Jamaican pleads guilty to conspiracy charge in fraudulent lottery scheme targeting elderly Americans

By Nelson A. King

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate the passage of the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," a law meant to reduce gun violence, on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Washington.

Jamaica

Biden congratulates Jamaica on 61st Independence Anniversary

By Nelson A. King

News

Community pays last respects to popular community worker, economist Auton ‘Frankie’ George

By Nelson A. King

News

OAS welcomes Kenya’s proposed leading role in Haiti

By Nelson A. King

Caribbean American New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Politics

Williams calls for ‘federal agenda’ to support Caribbean asylum seekers

By Nelson A. King

Anastatia Mayers, Jon Goodwin and Keisha Schahaff will head to space on Thursday. Photo credit, Virgin Galactic

Antigua

Caribbean women first mother and daughter to travel to space together

By Nelson A. King

Music

Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary takes over Fulton Street, commemorative MetroCards ready

By Tangerine Clarke

More from Around NYC

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Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Tisch announce takedown of major Bronx auto theft ring

Comedy fundraiser to celebrate one year of bringing laughter and community to Q.E.D. Astoria

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber speaks

Congestion pricing: Trump admin appeals federal judge’s ruling halting its efforts to end Manhattan toll program

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber speaks

Congestion pricing: Trump admin appeals federal judge’s ruling halting its efforts to end Manhattan toll program