Nelson A. King, Author at Caribbean Life

Haitian-American artist Mickael Marabou.

Music

Haitian-American artist Mickael Marabou makes history at Audiomack Connect NYC

By Nelson A. King

The Tenement Museum in Lower Manhattan.

Black History Month

Tenement Museum celebrates Black History Month with special family program

By Nelson A. King

Keznamdi accepts the Best Reggae Album award for "BLXXD & FYAH" during the premiere ceremony of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 1, 2026.

Music

Jamaican star Keznamdi takes home Best Reggae Grammy

By Nelson A. King

International DJ, producer, and cultural ambassador DJ Jahmar.

Jamaica

DJ Jahmar to lead Jamaica Homeless Outreach

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born entrepreneur Jermaine Parker.

Business

Jamaican Jermaine Parker opens state-of-the-art recording studio in the Bronx

By Nelson A. King

Members of Steel Pulse a British reggae band.

Music

Steel Pulse pays tribute to Sly Dunbar, Jamaica’s greatest drummer

By Nelson A. King

Kamla Millwood, right, with Vincentian author Caren Charles De Freitas, displaying books written by Charles De Freitas and published by Millwood's Palatial Publishing, LLC.

Business

Palatial Publishing turns 11, launches business showcase

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn US Representative Hakeem Jeffries.

Politics

Dems want Noem fired, impeached

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James walks to the podium during New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony in New York City, U.S., Jan. 1, 2026.

AG James targets xAI over troubling Grok content

By Nelson A. King

Dahlak Brathwaite’s genre-defying dance-theater work Try/Step/Trip, choreographed by Toran Moore and directed by Roberta Uno.

Music

Critically acclaimed Try/‌Step/‌Trip extends run

By Nelson A. King

Pam Ward Wins 'Go-Go Female Singer of the Year' at Historic 2026 Go-Go Awards.

Music

Go-Go icon Pam Ward scores Female Singer of the Year

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica Strong Executives (from left) Bobby Clarke, Irie Jam radio; Kacy Rankine, Roadblock radio; and George Crooks (R), Jammins Events share lens time with GRAMMY-winning dancehall/reggae icon Shaggy (3rd from left).

Music

Reggae Land unveils biggest lineup yet for 2026 edition

By Nelson A. King

Global dancehall icon Spice releases “Soft Girl Era.”

Music

Spice drops ‘Soft Girl Era’

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Gladys Brown West, a Global Positioning System pioneer.

People

Sunshine Awards pays tribute to GPS pioneer Dr. Gladys Brown West

By Nelson A. King

Judge Lisa S.Ottley.

Trinidad & Tobago

Historic rise: Trinidadian-American justice heads to Appellate Division

By Nelson A. King

Hakeem Jeffries at National Action Network's MLK Day Public Policy Forum.

News

Jeffries urges unity, justice at MLK Day events

By Nelson A. King

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