Africa News – Caribbean Life

Dr. Marguerite Thompson, right, with granddaughters Patrice Eleah, left, front, and Marguerite Allen, back, and Pastor the Rev. Roger Jackson during Dr. Thompson's 94th Birthday celebration at FSUMC on Oct. 6, 2024.

Black History Month

Black History Month Celebration: Dr. Marguerite Thompson, a renaissance woman

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican Canadian Keondra Tomlinson-Gayle, right, is being presented with her certificate of Ghanaian citizenship by President President Akufo-Addo after being sworn in among more than 200 Afro-Caribbean citizens at a ceremony on Nov. 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana.

More than 200 Afro-Caribbean Diaspora members obtain Ghanaian citizenship

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Tristan, Kelly, Kezia, and Nikita learn about the heroic actions of civil rights leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Africa

Brownsville students on mission to homeland in Ghana

By Nelson A. King

Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley.

Africa

Growing Caribbean-Africa relations signal new opportunities

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Mark Dei, Barbados, VP, Ghana Caribbean Association; Malissa Garner, Guyana, events director (and champion of the initiative) for the GCA; Akwasi Abadio, Ghana, director of the Diaspora Affairs, and Kevoy Burton, Jamaica, president, GCA.

Africa

First Caribbean Week Ghana to take center stage from June 1 – 8, 2024, in Accra, Ghana

By Tangerine Clarke

Zante Sesame Flyers Dancers.

News

BMCC celebrates Afrikan Heritage Month

By Nelson A. King

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett.

Africa

Africa, Caribbean move to strengthen relations

By Bert Wilkinson

Far Rockaway, Queens native Gary Hilliard annually attends AADP in Harlem. Last year was no different, here he is joined by senior from the Bronx, Vena Baker.

Manhattan

Harlem bids farewell to summer with weekend last lap street fest

By Vinette K. Pryce

Members of Alma Moyo band, featuring Oxil Febles dancing (front). On drums Manuela Arciniegas, Nelson Cabassa, Ariel LaSalle. Behind Febles: Alex LaSalle and Ines Mangual.

Bronx

Summer Event Series highlights Congolese influence in Caribbean music and dance

By Milette Millington

Decked out in traditional African wear, singer of the NYC Nayhabinghi ensemble paid tribute to the ancestors with moving renditions, at the 34th Annual Tribute to the Ancestors on the Coney Island boardwalk on June 10, 2023.

Brooklyn

Heartwarming tribute to the ancestors at Coney Island

By Tangerine Clarke

Ailey II in Alvin Ailey's Revelations.

Ghana spotlights DanceAfrica 2023 at BAM

By Vinette K. Pryce

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.

Africa

BREWING MIGRANT PLIGHT

By Bert Wilkinson

Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza.

Arts & Entertainment

MEC professor plans ‘magnificent’ tours beyond iconic pyramids in Egypt

By Nelson A. King

Africa

Mandela’s widow urges global south to heed Mottley’s message

By Vinette K. Pryce

Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Liberia, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr.

Africa

Jamaica and Liberia establish diplomatic ties

By Dawn Plummer

Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne (left) with President of Kenya Dr. William Suto.

Africa

Antigua, Kenya to deepen cooperation

By Nelson A. King

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