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Tracey Khan

Carol Thomas stands outside Just Because Salon in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, which she has transformed into a sanctuary for women living in shelters and facing difficult life transitions.
Business

How Carol Thomas helps women heal — One hairstyle at a time

By Tracey Khan
Marva Lane, Brittney “Stikxz” Williams, Nneka Nurse, Tiffane Stephens, and Shari Brown, recipients of the Caribbean HERitage Awards honoring women in food, beverage, and hospitality.
Business

Rewriting Caribbean Cuisine: Nneka Nurse puts heritage on the plate

By Tracey Khan
(Left) Essequibo Floral Lace Maxi Dress in cotton netted lace with yellow embroidered flowers and jersey lining. (Right) Essequibo Floral Lace Pant featuring custom 3D floral embroidery and five-pocket styling.
Fashion

Weaving culture into couture

By Tracey Khan
Founders Patrick Cruz and Ka-wana Jefferson inside Lost Borough Ice Cream’s Yonkers flagship, where Caribbean heritage meets handcrafted sweetness.
Dominican Republic

Yonkers’ Lost Borough Ice Cream scoops up expansion for National Ice Cream Month

By Tracey Khan
Fashion designer Anna-Lisa Guthrie was recently honored with the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture. The award is one of Jamaica’s highest recognitions for young creatives.
Jamaica

Jamaican designer goes global after dressing Dancehall royalty

By Tracey Khan
From left, Natasha Persaud, Nalini Kublall, and Navita Sainchand pose outside Knockout Styles, a longtime Queens boutique they officially took over in March 2025. The three women, all of Guyanese descent, once shopped at the store as teenagers.
News

From Shoppers to owners: Three Guyanese women now run Queens fashion landmark, Knockout Style

By Tracey Khan
Visitors explore mixed-media installations during the Indo-Caribbean Arts Exhibition in the Bronx, part of the Oyate Group’s Caribbean Arts Series, which spotlights cultural identity and expression.
Arts & Theater

Bronx Arts Initiative showcases Indo-Caribbean Culture, powered by Oyate Group

By Tracey Khan
Romesha Deen, owner of the only Guyanese-owned Cinnabon and Carvel in the world, poses inside her Hollis, Queens store.
Business

Queens franchise becomes world’s first Guyanese-owned Carvel and Cinnabon

By Tracey Khan
Gloribelle Perez poses with her product at a food and beverage event in New York. She continues to expand Harissa Hot Honey into a nationally recognized and trusted brand.
Business

Harissa Hot Honey grows from homemade recipe to national gourmet brand

By Tracey Khan
Dona Regis-Prosper, Caribbean Tourism Organization, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer speaks during the launch.
Tourism

Breeze Travel Solutions sets stage for Caribbean Tourism revolution in New York

By Tracey Khan
Aliya Huey, co-owner of Continent Brooklyn, stands inside the dining room of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant located within the Indigo Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Business

Continent Brooklyn: A culinary landmark of Caribbean culture and hospitality in New York

By Tracey Khan
Private chef and public health student Marie Armand prepares entrées for a private catering event.
Haiti

From vision to reality: Chef Marie Armand celebrates Zoe’s Kitchen milestone

By Tracey Khan
Sewett, renowned for her versatility in makeup artistry, prepares a bride for her special day, showcasing her expertise beyond SFX to include everyday beauty and glamorous looks.
Guyana

Chontelle Sewett turns dreams and nightmares into art

Tracey Khan
Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful during his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, May 18, 2025.
News

Cardinal Dolan hails inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as a moment of ‘hope and promise’

By Tracey Khan
Scene in progress: Tevin Foster filming “Race Vs. Culture: The Black Experience” — a powerful documentary exploring race, identity, and culture through voices from across the Black diaspora.
Movies

Independent filmmaker Tevin Foster to premiere new documentary ‘Race Vs. Culture’ Exploring Black Unity 

By Tracey Khan
Sheree performs at the launch of Palmtree Magazine in Brooklyn, delivering a genre-blending set that weaves pop, R&B and Caribbean fusion.
News

Sheree’s Rise: A soulful journey from survival in Brooklyn to stardom on stage

By Tracey Khan
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