Archive – Caribbean Life

University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor Hilary Beckles.

Caribbean

CARICOM leaders in the UK for Reparation Talks

By Dawn Plummer

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef.

Guyana

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Ras Mista Fyah kicks off his Ïnfinity Tour in December, 2025.

Music

Ras Mista Fyah set to blaze stages across America on ‘Infinity Tour’

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner (ACS) Jess Dannhauser announce plans to expand a number of key programs aimed at helping youth in foster care connect to college and future career opportunities.

AMNY

Op-Ed | Expanding these ACS programs will help more young people living in foster care build new lives

Lady Da Flame inspires listeners with timely "You Can Do It."

Music

‘Overcomer’: Lady Da Flame’s anthem of hope for a recovering Caribbean

By Nelson A. King

Olunike Adeliyi and Maxine Simpson in “Village Keeper” (2024) directed by Karen Chapman.

Grenada

Film fest spotlights excellence in Caribbean diaspora and beyond

By Vinette K. Pryce

Vincentian academic and community leader Sherill-Ann Mason-Haywood at the Head Table during a Gala Luncheon and Scholarship Awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens, marking St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 46th Anniversary of Political Independence from Great Britain.

St Vincent

Vincentian academic and community leader urges nationals to do more for nation-building

By Nelson A. King

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Oliver Samuels brings the laughter — America’s premiere backs Jamaica’s hurricane relief

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Adams gives COVID vaccine ‘refusers’ a second chance

By Nelson A. King

The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II

Bermuda

Bermuda looks South: PLP drives stronger Caribbean integration

By Bert Wilkinson

Books

Caribbean American Poetry Association to host virtual Thanksgiving Book Party, Nov. 20

By Tangerine Clarke

Sooroojballie stands with his chef and kitchen staff, the team behind Déjà Brew Café’s flavorful fusion dishes that celebrate Caribbean, American, and Latin influences.

Guyana

From Guyana to Queens: Suraj Sooroojballie redefines the café experience

By Tracey Khan

Jabari Brisport

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with State Senator Jabari Brisport

Azruddin Mohamed, 38, of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party in Guyana.

Guyana

Extradition fight leaves Guyana without an opposition leader 10 weeks after election

By Bert Wilkinson

Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke addresses a town hall meeting at George Wingate High School Auditorium in Brooklyn on Jun. 16, 2025.

Jamaica

Clarke leads letter urging Trump to grant TPS for Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, third from left, with students and personnel of BK International High School Food Pantry. The politician launched a resource drive to support Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Essential items could be dropped off at Borough Hall until Nov. 26 at 4 p.m.

Jamaica

BP Reynoso leads Jamaica Relief Drive — Donations open through Nov. 26

By Tangerine Clarke

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Council Member Shekar Krishnan and Jackson Heights resident celebrate the co-naming of 34th Avenue as Paseo Park. Photo by Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit.

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Thomas T. Lee, the current executive vice president of the state Medical Society, left his role as chairman of the state's medical disciplinary board in August.

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