Milette Millington, Author at Caribbean Life

Screengrab of Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, who won the National Book Award this year in Poetry for her collection Something About Living (2024).

Books

National Book Foundation celebrates 75 years of hosting National Book Awards

By Milette Millington

Local historian, professor, and artist Tao Leigh Goffe, whose debut book,” DARK LABORATORY: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis” (published by Doubleday/Penguin Random House), will be released on Jan. 21, 2025.

Books

Local historian, professor, and artist Tao Leigh Goffe releasing debut book next year

By Milette Millington

Chloe is one of five Black women featured in the film "I AM" (2023), directed by Jessica Chaney.

Movies

Annual African Film Festival returns to NYC on Nov. 29

By Milette Millington

Danielle Fairbairn-Bland, whose family roots are in the Caribbean country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent

Local woman spreads kindness: Delivering essential resources to the vulnerable

By Milette Millington

addox K. Murphy, a high school senior at BASIS Independent Upper School in Brooklyn.

People

High school student makes a difference through dedication to serving others

By Milette Millington

Amanda Fludd, LCSW-R, a licensed psychotherapist and social worker.

Trinidad & Tobago

Caribbean native uplifts community through dedication to emotional well-being

By Milette Millington

Screenshot of Indian disability advocate Puneet Singh Singhal, who created the initiative Green Disability six months ago.

Climate action initiative brings together disability community worldwide

By Milette Millington

Fred Locks.

Photo exhibition by late legend Peter Simon on display through year end

By Milette Millington

High school senior Victor Bergman.

People

High school senior empowers his community by helping those in need

By Milette Millington

Actor Tobias Forrest, one of the lead characters in the independent film Daruma, is a C5 quadriplegic and wheelchair user.

Movies

Independent disability film ‘Daruma’ coming to theaters next month

By Milette Millington

Patricia Encarnación

Superposition Gallery hosts exhibition spotlighting artist of Caribbean heritage

By Milette Millington

Self-portrait of NYC hairstylist Donna Prescott, owner of Donna Prescott Beauty.

Acts of Kindness

Local woman shows kindness in her community through entrepreneurship

By Milette Millington

Dara Mormile and her father, Joseph Mormile, taken three or four years before he died from Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer (EC) on Oct. 16, 2010.

Health

Brooklyn native hosts Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness event

By Milette Millington

Permanently disabled USMC veteran, Katherine Ragazzino.

Housing

Disabled Marine veteran battles housing discrimination in Queens

By Milette Millington

Zahra Scott, soon-to-be 11th grader at Basis Independent Upper School in Brooklyn.

News

High school student makes a difference: Leading community care initiatives

By Milette Millington

Screen grab of Equality 4 Flatbush (E4F) Founder Imani Henry, he/him (left) and community organizer Chelsea Renae, she/her.

Acts of Kindness

Kindness: A principle embedded in everything this local organization does

By Milette Millington

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