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The 2023 Women of Distinction honorees on stage with electeds, holding Proclamations from Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.

People

Bichotte Hermelyn honors Brooklyn’s ‘Sheroes’

By Nelson A. King

Katherine V. Charles (front left) with the teenage girls that she mentors at Spring Valley High School, in New York.

Haiti

Katherine V. Charles – a dynamic and award-winning leader

By Orlande Fleury

Sybil Chester

Guyana

Guyanese Sybil Chester ‘always passionate’ about her work for the Caribbean community

By Nelson A. King

First Officer Haslyn Peters shakes the hand of President Irfaan Ali, as Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defense Force, Brigadier General Godfrey Bess, looks on.

Guyana

Smalltown boy with big dreams pilots JetBlue flight #1965 to homeland Guyana

By Tangerine Clarke

Front row from left: Sis. Marlene Ferguson; Min. Cynthia Grant's grand daughter Kyasia Shawell; Sis. Lynn Malloy, UWF president; Min. Cynthia Grant; and Min. Grant's son, Roger Grant. Back row from left, Sis. Gillian Prince, Kim Jackson and pastor, the Rev. Roger Jackson.

People

United Women of Faith names retired RN Cynthia Grant ‘Woman of the Year’

By Nelson A. King

Author Trish St. Hill and Lawyer Colin Liverpool in June 2011 during a Vincentian unity conference at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn.

St Vincent

Vincentian lawyer Colin Liverpool dies in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Haitian-American entertainment publicist Marie Driven.

Haiti

Haitian-American publicist Marie Driven takes pride in helping Caribbean artists

By Nelson A. King

The McGowan family and friends with scholarship recipients, Daniel McAlmont, and Laurel Seales after a handing over reception in Georgetown, Guyana.

Guyana

Guyanese students receive McGowan Scholarships valued at over GYD$500,000

By Tangerine Clarke

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, first deputy commissioner with the New York City Department of Correction.

Antigua

Antiguan-born Lynelle Maginley-Liddie serves as NYCDOC First Dep. Commish

By Nelson A. King

From left, Shadae Joseph Johnson (YGB Administrative Assistant), Queen Ifrica, and Gregory Clarke, owner, Miami Fitness Jamaica (2017 YGB Honoree).

Music

Queen Ifrica receives 2023 Reggae & Dancehall Music Entertainment Icon Award, Hall of Fame induction

By Nelson A. King

From left, Colleen Chattergood, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Kenneth Rampersaud, and Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, photographed at the International Women's Day Awards at Code Lounge, Richmond Hill, Queens.

People

Inspiring women celebrated at Int. Women’s Day honors

By Tangerine Clarke

Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

Bronx

Bronx Borough Prez celebrates Garifuna Heritage Month, honors three

By Nelson A. King

Justice Chereé A. Buggs.

People

Justice Chereé A. Buggs: First Black woman judge in Queens County to be appointed to Appellate Term

By Nelson A. King

Azad Ali

Trinidad & Tobago

Caribbean Life journalist Azad Ali dead at 78

By Staff

Retired Vincentian Inspector of Police, Arden C. Tannis.

St Vincent

Retired Vincy police inspector becomes financial literacy advocate, coach

By Nelson A. King

Justice J. Machelle Sweeting.

People

Justice J. Machelle Sweeting, an accomplished woman of many historic firsts

By Nelson A. King

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