Milette Millington, Author at Caribbean Life – Page 5 of 13

Screengrab of Rita Omokha (pronounced O-mo-cah), Nigerian American journalist and author of Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America (St. Martin's Press/MacMillan, 2024).

Books

Queens Public Library hosts talk with Nigerian author on debut book

By Milette Millington

Screenshot of Jeanne (she/her) left, and Zinga Fraser (she/her), in conversation at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Center Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH) on Dec. 12.

Barbados

Why the political activism and legacy of Shirley Chisholm matters

By Milette Millington

Self-portrait of St. Croix native Andrew Lockhart, who has lived in NYC for more than two decades.

Acts of Kindness

Brooklyn resident spreads kindness through hospitality

By Milette Millington

Founder and CEO of The Blueprint Foundation, Inc., Roxanne Hermanstyne-Johnson.

News

Guyanese native celebrates a year of impact with her nonprofit organization

By Milette Millington

Bernard S. Hoyes' 2019 acrylic and oil painting (size: 24 x 30 in), named “Caribbean Utterance.” This is one of the artworks featured in the auction presented by Calabar Gallery and the Caribbean Fine Art Fair (CAFA).

News

Local art galleries collaborate on Art Auction celebrating Caribbean artists

By Milette Millington

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.

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

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