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Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica competes during the Men's 100m Round 1 on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 03, 2024 in Paris, France.

Sports

Thompson, Clayton secure gold at World Athletics meet

By Devika Ragoonanan

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) meets with Guyana's Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh (L) within the 48th Foreign Ministers Council Meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 22, 2022.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

President of BRIC Kristina Newman-Scott on stage during the 43rd Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Opening Night at the Prospect Park Lena Horne Bandshell on July 31, 2021 in New York City.

Jamaican appointed VP at the Knight Foundation

By Dawn Plummer

A cargo ship is seen passing through the Panama Canal, a historic passageway that accommodates thousands over many years.

Caribbean nationals praised for helping to build the Panama Canal, President Trump plans to reclaim

By Tangerine Clarke

Marcus Garvey.

Jamaicans sing ‘Redemption’ song after Garvey pardon

By Vinette K. Pryce

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (1887-1940) Jamaican-born Pan-Africanist publisher, journalist and orator. Founder in 1914 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association aimed at uniting Africa and its diaspora.

Caribbean American Impact Awards

Joe Biden in 11th hour pardons Marcus Garvey

By Bert Wilkinson

Marjorie Parker, president and CEO of JobsFirstNYC, is the first woman of color to lead the organization.

Books

First female immigrant CEO leads JobsFirstNYC in tackling youth employment crisis

By Tracey Khan

Jamaican singer Ken Boothe.

Music

One Love Festival to debut in Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

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Real estate scams on the rise in Jamaica

By Dawn Plummer

Olive Rowe states, "everything is gone, everything is gone," as she stands in her home that was destroyed when Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 05, 2024 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.

Year In Review 2024

By Bert Wilkinson

Rita Marley during LIVE 8 - Philadelphia - Show at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Music

Celebrating the legacy of Rita Marley

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.

Clarke again leads letter to Biden urging exoneration of Marcus Garvey

By Nelson A. King

Marlon “Famous” Pinnock, principal of LUST All White Gala.

Dance

Connecticut-based promoter upbeat about hosting first event in Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica coach Wendell Downswell.

Sports

Bronx businessman to honor three Jamaican coaches

By Nelson A. King

KINGSTON, JAMAICA WI - MARCH 30, 1992: Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley.

Books

Jamaicans observe Michael Manley’s centenary

By Dawn Plummer

U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke attends as Brooklyn Paramount celebrates its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting at Brooklyn Paramount on March 27, 2024, in New York City.

National

U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke is the new Congressional Black Caucus Leader

By Dawn Plummer

More from Around NYC

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Early morning fire in Mott Haven apartment building injures four, displaces 62 residents

Holden Vets

Holden says City Council wants veterans to ‘drop dead’

Holden Vets

Holden says City Council wants veterans to ‘drop dead’

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker officially retired on Dec. 19 with a walkout ceremony.

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker officially retires