Nelson A. King, Author at Caribbean Life

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC's executive director.

Advocacy groups welcome Mamdani’s initiatives to protect Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune.

Music

Minna LaFortune celebrates ‘African Women’

By Nelson A. King

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson addressing the Black History Month event.

Black History Month

Gibson hosts annual Black History Month celebration

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

News

James wins major victory against Trump’s tariffs

By Nelson A. King

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Modernizing SUNY Downstate Hospital

By Nelson A. King

FILE PHOTO: Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks at a rally calling for an end to predatory lending practices and home foreclosures held outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 10, 2007.

People

Caribbean community, pols pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson

By Nelson A. King

A scene from “Men Of Courage” produced by Byron Hart.

Movies

BPM premieres ‘Men Of Courage’

By Nelson A. King

Album cover of Terry Ganzie’s “Same Africans.”

Music

Terry Ganzie drops ‘Same Africans’ for Black History Month

By Nelson A. King

Carnival

Terri Lyons crowned 2026 T&T National Calypso Monarch

By Nelson A. King

Poster promoting St. Thomas Carnival 2026.

Carnival

USVI announces dates for 2026 St. Thomas Carnival

By Nelson A. King

Kacy Rankine, CEO of RoadBlock Radio.

Music

RoadBlock Radio CEO hails Keznamdi GRAMMY as ‘Giant Victory for Reggae’

By Nelson A. King

Walter T. Mosely, Lenny Singletary and Mae Thomas.

People

Brooklyn civic leader Mae Thomas, 108, remembered as Bed-Stuy mainstay

By Nelson A. King

From left, Celeste Felix, Linda Lo Cascio, Danielle Noel and Christine Ortiz.

Court

Brooklyn Dems endorse judicial candidates for Civil Court

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke.

Clarke, Lawler lead bipartisan push to exempt health care from $100K H-1B fee

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

News

AG James secures millions in evasion crackdown

By Nelson A. King

Crystal Hudson.

Black History Month

Crystal Hudson honors Black History

By Nelson A. King

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