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Stasha Harris with students during a hands-on training session at Magic Fingers Institute in Queens.

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Inside Stasha Harris’ Magic Fingers Institute: Turning students into entrepreneurs

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Cloyette Harris-Stoute is shown wearing pieces from the Karnival Collection, inspired by the energy and movement of Caribbean Carnival.

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Alliyette’s Karnival Collection turns Caribbean joy into wearable gold

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Jilicia Leitch continues her recovery in New York after surviving a brutal acid attack, holding onto faith as she seeks reconstructive surgery and healing.

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‘I forgive him’: Acid attack survivor Jilicia Leitch holds on to faith, seeks surgery in U.S.

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Samilia Clarke, known professionally as Lily Mulann, poses inside her Brooklyn studio with celebrity client Lea Robinson, where she has built a six-figure hair business rooted in her Caribbean upbringing.

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St. Lucian entrepreneur styles path to six-figure success

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From left, Loycent Gordon, recipient of the Claire Shulman “Spirit of Community” Award, is honored alongside Richard S. David, Patricia Ornst and Ben Guttmann, recognized as “Chefs of the Year,” during Queens Centers for Progress’ annual Evening of Fine Food.

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Honorees celebrate as QCP’s 30th ‘Evening of Fine Food’ draws strong community support

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Attendees participate in a Pilates session during IYKYK Collective’s second annual Women’s Wellness Day, celebrating International Women’s Month.

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Inside IYKYK Collective’s Women’s Wellness Day: A celebration of connection, care and community

By Tracey Khan

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Locsanity: Jamaican-born CEO Charmaine James builds $20M natural hair empire rooted in identity and empowerment

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Allan Singh, assistant general manager of The Skylark, stands inside the Manhattan rooftop venue, where he helps lead one of the city’s premier hospitality experiences nearly 30 floors above the skyline.

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From Queens to the skyline: Guyanese-American Allan Singh rises in Manhattan hospitality

By Tracey Khan

Jamaican-born Captains Veniece Gayle and Paul Blake lead the NYPD’s 24th Precinct in Upper Manhattan, guiding one of the city’s busiest commands while honoring their Caribbean heritage during Black History Month.

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Jamaican-born NYPD captains lead Manhattan Precinct, inspire a new generation

By Tracey Khan

Sarita Nauth founded Islands of Influence to create space for Caribbean women to be recognized as founders, innovators and decision-makers within the beauty industry.

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Sarita Nauth creates space for Caribbean Women in Beauty with ‘Islands of Influence’

By Tracey Khan

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Yuvana Beauty fills a long-ignored gap in makeup for aging Black and Brown skin

By Tracey Khan

Judith Jacques speaks at the Black Women of Long Island’s PowHer Dining Experience, which she described as a symbolic gathering of Black women from diverse professional backgrounds in community and leadership.

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From 50 to 4,600: LI network empowers Black women

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Shanna Lord, founder of SLS Hair and Scalp Wellness, stands inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, where she integrates Caribbean herbal traditions with modern trichology.

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Rooted in Caribbean tradition, Shanna Lord redefines Black hair wellness through trichology

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Fresh fruit desserts, including durian, mango pancakes and a mango strawberry smoothie, are displayed at the Mango Mango café in Astoria.

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Fresh-fruit creations sweeten New York City’s dessert scene

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Melesia Adderley, founder and president of Women’s Haven, poses with products from her Caribbean-owned organic feminine care line, now available in 15 countries.

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Caribbean startup redefines feminine care

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More than heat: West Indies Peppa Sauce preserves Caribbean culinary heritage

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