alexandra simon Archives – Caribbean Life

Electric fete set for Barbados|Electric fete set for Barbados|Electric fete set for Barbados

Barbados

Electric fete set for Barbados

By Alexandra Simon

Sports

Basketball stats: There’s an app for that

By Alexandra Simon

Music

Steel band prep for annual competition

By Alexandra Simon

City’s new gender option classification a double win for Caribbean LGBT community

Queens

New exhibition recognizes Caribbean queer community

By Alexandra Simon

Annual jerk festival returns this weekend|Annual jerk festival returns this weekend

Food

Annual jerk festival returns this weekend

By Alexandra Simon

WHAT A CLASSIC!|WHAT A CLASSIC!

WHAT A CLASSIC!

By Alexandra Simon

Queens-born singer heads to Essence Festival|Queens-born singer heads to Essence Festival

Music

Queens-born singer heads to Essence Festival

By Alexandra Simon

Revelers celebrate Guyanese pride at independence parade

Guyana

Revelers celebrate Guyanese pride at independence parade

By Alexandra Simon

Vicitms of police violence: Playwright debuts play on injustice|Vicitms of police violence: Playwright debuts play on injustice|Vicitms of police violence: Playwright debuts play on injustice

Vicitms of police violence: Playwright debuts play on injustice

By Alexandra Simon

Heritage and hair

Heritage and hair

By Alexandra Simon

PS 198 kids get opportunity to build bears|PS 198 kids get opportunity to build bears|PS 198 kids get opportunity to build bears

Brooklyn

PS 198 kids get opportunity to build bears

By Alexandra Simon

MUSICAL INSPIRATION

MUSICAL INSPIRATION

By Alexandra Simon

Griffin awards celebrates the brightest|Griffin awards celebrates the brightest|Griffin awards celebrates the brightest|Griffin awards celebrates the brightest

Jamaica

Griffin awards celebrates the brightest

By Alexandra Simon

New musical spotlights Caribbean experience

New musical spotlights Caribbean experience

By Alexandra Simon

People

Homeless teen makes it in financial world

By Alexandra Simon

Free business program targets minority, women entrepreneurs

Business

Free business program targets minority, women entrepreneurs

By Alexandra Simon

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