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Uncutt Art - “Nature's Gift.”

‘The Forgotten MasterPeace,’ art exhibition on display through Sept. 30

By Tangerine Clarke

Students discussed and prepared to share original research on pressing mental health topics.

Trinidad & Tobago

Arthur Ashe Institute and T&T college forge alliance for Mental Health and Equity

By Tangerine Clarke

The melodious voices of the Braata Folk Singers, on Aug. 10, filled the air over the Holy Family Church tarmac in Canarsie, at a Bankra Caribbean Folk Festival in partnership with Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman and Assembly Member Jamie Williams, State Senator Roxanne Persaud, and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

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From Flatlands to Festivity

By Tangerine Clarke

Maxine Magdalino, bandleader of SugaCandy Mas poses with a dazzling green embellished costume - Paradise - a section from the depiction - Genesis.

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Award-winning SugaCandy Mas celebrates 10th anniversary on Labor Day

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, a participant, Josiah Chappelle, Winston Jaggae'Hoppie, and Lady Ira Lewis during a moving libation ceremony, during an Emancipation Observance on July 31, hosted by the Guyana Consulate to New York, at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.

Guyana

Drumbeats, rituals honor ancestors at Guyana Consulate’s Emancipation Day Observance

By Tangerine Clarke

Family members and friends gathered on July 13, 2025, to honor outstanding students at the 4th Annual Empowering Dreams Across Borders: The McGowan Foundation, Inc.

Guyana

Dream big: McGowan Foundation awards bright futures at 4th Annual Gala

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From left, First Deputy Commissioner NYPD, Tonia Kinsella of Guyanese lineage, Chief Technology Officer for New York Matthew C. Fraser, of Guyanese lineage, Mayor Eric L. Adams, Consul General to New York, Michael E. Brotherson, honorees Claire Patterson-Monah, Sherif Fraser, Isiah Chappelle, and Elton Dharry, holding Citation, during a dynamic heritage reception on July 22, at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan.

Guyana

Mayor Adams honors five, applauds Guyanese values at dynamic Gracie Mansion gathering

By Tangerine Clarke

President of the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, Lady Ira Lewis, all smiles, with a glass statue and bouquet of flowers received from Senator Britnee Timberlake, showing a peace sign at the July 13 Annual Guyana Caribbean Family Fund Day at Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange, New Jersey.

Guyana

Timberlake salutes Lady Ira Lewis with top honor at spirited Guyana Fun Day

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams launches major housing project with 385 affordable units in East New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Timothy Innis, acting CEO, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority shakes the hand of Chairman of Blumberg Grain, Phillip Blumberg, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding, as Minister of Finance Ashni Singh, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, and US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot, look on. The hub will be established at Yarrowkabra, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Guyana

Blumberg Grain to launch regional agri-hub in Guyana to boost food security

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Patrick Victor, proprietor of Mr. P's Homemade Ice Cream shop, NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph,District 40, and a supporter in front of the 1397 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn colorful facade on Juneteenth, June 19, where scores of free scoops were shared in the Little Caribbean community.

Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. P’s Homemade Ice Cream, made with love, honors Juneteenth with free scoops

By Tangerine Clarke

Dancers entertained the large crowd at the 2024 Folk Festival at the Old Boys High School grounds, at 746 Rutland Rd., Brooklyn.

Guyana

Guyana Cultural Association NY marks 25th Anniversary with Summer–Fall cultural series

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese-born Colle' Kharis, drops fourth album Lot 3.

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Colle’ Kharis turns the page with Lot 13, a bold new musical journey

By Tangerine Clarke

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Fashion

Reynoso, Dillane kick off citywide search for rising fashion talent

By Tangerine Clarke

Organizers, Sherry Williams, and Trudy King, joined honorees, (no particular order) Israel Gonzalez, Gabriel Espinal, Marie Durand, Zahid Razak, Norman Frater, Shivani Collado, and Xavier Rodrigues. and legislators, Dorothy L. Goosby, fifth from left, (for which the Plaza was named), seventh from left, Town Clerk Kater Murray, and Zahid Syed, at end, at the Hempstead Town Board & the Department of Community Affairs Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration on June 6, 2025.

News

Hempstead Town honors Caribbean Heritage Month with celebration at Goosby Plaza

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese-American honorees from left, Shivika Rajkisore, Jessica Balgobin, Mohamed Q. Amin, Candace E. Prince-Modeste, Latchman Budhai, Aminta Keliwan-Narine, Ashook Ramsaran, and Vikash Narine, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The expats were honored for their contributions to the borough on May 29 at QBH 59th Independence celebration.

Guyana

Queens Borough president honors Guyana’s brightest at inaugural Independence Celebration

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