Archive – Caribbean Life

Assembly Member Jaime Williams, center, in all-black, flanked by Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman to her immediate right; Sen. Roxanne Persaud, to Williams' immediate left; and Brooklyn Canarsie Lions President Jean Joseph, to Persaud's immediate left.

Jamaica

Brooklyn leaders rally community for Jamaica relief

By Nelson A. King

Celebrated Jamaican singer and musician Jimmy Cliff seen here playing the keyboard.

Jamaica

From Yard – A Kool and Irie response to Melissa

By Vinette K. Pryce

Book cover of “Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life” by Nia Sioux.

Books

There’s nowhere to go but up

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

St Lucia

Ralph Gonsalves suffers humiliating defeat

By Bert Wilkinson

Community organizer and The C.U.R.E. R.A.T.E.R. nonprofit founder, Vaughn Jefferson (left), who commissioned the Dr. Frank Mickens mural, with mural artist UncuttArt.

News

New Dr. Frank Mickens mural highlights free community celebration day in Bed-Stuy

By Nelson A. King

West Indies coach Daren Sammy ahead of the 5th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Nov. 17, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Sports

Sammy defends Reifer amid calls for his sacking

By Devika Ragoonanan

General John D. Caine, 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Guyana

America’s top general heads to T&T as fears of war with Venezuela loom

By Bert Wilkinson

Beres Hammond performs at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park on Aug. 18, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jamaica

Entertainment teams step up with urgent aid for hurricane-hit Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

Prof. Martin Felix delivers the featured address at the 136th Anniversary Celebration at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church.

Grenada

Grenadian academic, community activist underscores ‘Unity in Diversity’

By Nelson A. King

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson in action against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan on March 5, 2025.

Sports

Complete Whitewash

By Devika Ragoonanan

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the opening of a new state-funded 21-bed inpatient psychiatric facility to serve youth at the New York City Children’s Center campus in the Bronx on Nov. 24, 2025.

Bronx

Hochul announces 1,000 psychiatric beds opened since taking office

By Nelson A. King

Dutch King Willem-Alexander.

Suriname

At 50, Suriname looks to prosperity powered by oil

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Council Member Rita Joseph, PS 135 Superintendent Celeste Terry, Principal of PS 135 Mrs. Mcrae, front, Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, Busta Rhymes, Dr. Meda Leacock, and others helping the Blessings Don't Stop singer distribute turkeys on Nov.22, 2025 at PS 135.

Brooklyn

Busta Rhymes, community leaders deliver big Thanksgiving giveback

By Tangerine Clarke

André Holland and Kate Mara in a scene from “The Dutchman.”

Movies

33rd Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival kicks off Saturday

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff during a performance in 2012.

Jamaica

Reggae lovers pay glowing tributes to legendary Jimmy Cliff

By Nelson A. King

Braata Folk Singers huddle for "Banana" during the 3rd Caribbean Heritage, Juneteenth Festival in June at Seaview Park in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Hurricane Relief

Braata supports relief

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Bronx Community Foundation welcomes new executive director

Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly groped a woman as she slept on an E train in Forest Hills the evening before Thanksgiving.

Young woman sexually abused as she slept on E train in Forest Hills, suspect remains at large: NYPD

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera Column: Some of my best friends are immigrants

MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow visits the Robert Couche Senior Center in Springfield Gardens on Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 for an outreach session about fare payment transitioning to OMNY.

MTA sends mobile sales vehicles into New York City to help transition riders to Tap and Ride ahead of MetroCard’s end