Nelson A. King, Author at Caribbean Life

Jamaican reggae singer Mikey Spice will headline the 3rd Annual Festival on July 4.

Music

Veteran reggae singer Mikey Spice to headline All White Caribbean Jerk Fest

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican dancehall recording artist Masicka will perform at Brooklyn's Barclays Center as headliner of Reggae Fest on Aug. 15.

Music

Dancehall artist Masicka ‘Forever Reign’ to make Barclays Center debut

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and federal agents secure the entrance to the Delaney Hall detention center, as demonstrators remain gathered outside, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 29, 2026.

Jamaican national nabbed in ICE sweep in NYC

By Nelson A. King

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference hosted with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin on unaccompanied minors and prosecuting their sponsors, at the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026.

Trump moves to strip Caribbean nationals of US citizenship

By Nelson A. King

Dexta Daps.

Music

Dancehall star Dexta Daps bringing ‘Champagne Tour’ to Newark June 12

By Nelson A. King

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026.

Caribbean advocates hail court rejection of Trump’s ‘unlawful’ immigration restrictions

By Nelson A. King

Sean Paul recently attracted thousands of fans at his highly successful “Timeless Tour."

Music

Sean Paul’s ‘Timeless Tour’ demonstrates global demand for dancehall

By Nelson A. King

The entrance into the Sangster's International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Relief

Calls for Caribbean to prepare for storms despite forecasts of below-normal hurricane season

By Nelson A. King

"Listen to Me" will be available on the PBS App and PBS.org.

‘Listen to Me’ premieres on Black Public Media’s AfroPoP

By Nelson A. King

A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo Virus, in Mulago suburb, of Kampala, Uganda, June 8, 2026.

Africa

Caribbean steps up preparedness amid Ebola outbreak in Africa

By Nelson A. King

Democratic Assembly candidate Michael Bailey's plan looks to support longtime businesses in Central Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Assembly candidate Michael Bailey unveils plan to keep Black, Caribbean and immigrant-owned businesses in Central Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Leslie Campbell died on May 3 at age 67.

Jamaica

Jamaica Consulate General opens book of condolence for former Minister of State Leslie Campbell

By Nelson A. King

Jemere Morgan's new single, Know Better," is a soulful reggae love ballad.

Music

Jemere Morgan rises in modern reggae with ‘Know Better’

By Nelson A. King

A group shot at the Crown of Care Gala – Scholarship Fundraising Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the elegant El Caribe Country Club on Strickland Avenue in Brooklyn.

Trinidad & Tobago

Brooklyn’s Trinbago Progressive Association honors ‘nursing excellence’

By Nelson A. King

Battery Dance will begin on Aug. 10 with dynamic community workshops led by selected local dance groups.

Dance

Battery Dance to host free performances in Wagner Park

By Nelson A. King

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Jayden Adrian will serve as grand marshals for the Guyana Diamond Jubilee Independence parade in Brooklyn, New York.

Guyana

Yvette Clarke named grand marshal for Guyana Diamond Jubilee Independence Parade in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

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