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Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett

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US congressional reps commemorate National Caribbean American Heritage Month

By Nelson A. King

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Caribbean pols celebrate Juneteenth holiday

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Mavens preserves Brooklyn’s authentic voice amid rapid change

By Tracey Khan

Mia Amor Mottley speaks onstage at the TIME100 Summit 2022 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 7, 2022 in New York City.

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Caribbean RoundUp: Barbados debuts BiMPay, Haiti official kidnapped, tax relief extended

By Devika Ragoonanan

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef (1)

Haiti

Haitian group welcomes creation of immigrant rights protection task force

By Nelson A. King

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Jamaica

Jamaican environmentalist Michael McCarthy works ‘where others play’

By Nelson A. King

NY: Brooklyn celebrates Pride

Pridefest ‘For All Of Us’ culminates month-long period of Big Apple revelry

By Vinette K. Pryce

Brooklyn

Juneteenth NYC festival celebrates freedom, resilience in East New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Desmond V. Morris.

Prominent Vincentian soccer coach authors ‘150+ Soccer Skills Playbook’

By Nelson A. King

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

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US and Dominican Republic sign nuclear cooperation MOU

By Nelson A. King

Pastor Gilford Monrose speaks to community leaders at Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center in Brownsville on the first day of the summit.

Community leaders gather to address teen takeovers and subway surfing

By Dawn Plummer

Dr. Beryl Williams, CAPA’s founder and president, addressed a recent Caribbean American Heritage event at Hempstead City Hall.

Brooklyn

Local groups to hold Caribbean American Heritage Month and Juneteenth celebration June 19

By Tangerine Clarke

Mexico's Julian Quinones in action with South Africa's Sphephelo Sithole.

Sports

Mexico and South Korea win World Cup openers

By Devika Ragoonanan

People walk outside the Stabroek Market in Georgetown, Guyana May 9, 2026.

Antigua

Caribbean Roundup: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Guyana, and more

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) dribbles against San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) in the second half during game five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center.

Sports

Ticker-tape parade slated for Thursday, followed by Juneteenth on Friday

By Vinette K. Pryce

Awarding-winning, Brooklyn-based Fashion Designer Roger Gary, left, with a model wearing a swimwear from his Spring, Summer Resort collection, recently shown on the runway of Summer Sizzle fashion show, in the British Virgin Islands.

Guyana

Brooklyn-based designer Roger Gary set for Guyana’s 2026 Origins Fashion Festival

By Tangerine Clarke

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