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MC Nuffy signs New Jersey reggae artist.

Music

Vybz Kartel’s hype man MC Nuffy signs NJ reggae artist to exclusive booking deal

By Nelson A. King

Hamlet on "Calypso Mission” performing at the Dynamite Calypso Tent held at the Nazareth Regional High School in East Flatbush, Brooklyn on June 7, 2025.

Carnival

Dynamite calypsonians vie for semifinal spot in Vincy Mas 2025

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican singer Sean Paul.

Music

Sean Paul joins Crooks & Castles to celebrate dancehall culture

By Nelson A. King

Minister of Culture Samal Duggins with masquerader Carla Bradshaw, grand daughter of the late St. Kitts Premier Robert Bradshaw, outside Jasmine's Cuisine in Manhattan.

St Kitts and Nevis

Sugar Mas

By Nelson A. King

Council Member Farah N. Louis addresses town hall in Brooklyn on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity in July 2024.

Louis hosts Juneteenth Annual Central Brooklyn Celebration & Teen Entrepreneur Expo

By Nelson A. King

Bronx Borough Prez Vanessa L. Gibson addresses a Women’s History Month celebration in the Bronx.

Caribbean

Gibson to host Caribbean Heritage celebration

By Nelson A. King

Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse among members of the clergy as Brooklyn Canarsie Lions hosted a successful Brotherhood Service, distributed Thanksgiving gifts in November 2024.

Narcisse reflects on the powerful legacy of Juneteenth

By Nelson A. King

Promotional flyer for “We Outside.”

News

51 ARTS hosts ‘We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth, Vol. III’

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Borough President Candidate Khari Edwards pays tribute in poem, at Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony by the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions, flanked by Assembly Member Jamie Williams, to his immediate right.

Guyana

Khari Edwards vies to be Brooklyn Borough Prez

By Nelson A. King

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson.

Bronx

Gibson launches Gun Violence Awareness Month

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

James wins court order stopping mass closure of AmeriCorps programs

By Nelson A. King

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

Haiti

Haitian legislators, Caribbean-American U.S. Rep. outraged, strongly denounce Trump’s travel ban on Haiti, other countries

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Adams announces the removal of more than 2,200 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the start of 2025.

Adams announces removal of over 2,200 illegal firearms from City streets

By Nelson A. King

The Caribbean Tourism Organization celebrated Women in Caribbean tourism in New York on Monday, June 2, 2025.

News

CTO honors trailblazing women at 2025 Caribbean Women in Tourism Leadership Awards

By Nelson A. King

The 'Bouyon Boss' Asa Bantan, left, and soca sensation Motto will be in New York for Caribbean Week.

Caribbean

Artistes line up for CTO’s inaugural Caribbean Cultural Showcase

By Nelson A. King

Miss Pat of VP Records (left) and photographer Ajamu Myrie present a portrait of Queen Ifrica to the singer.

Queens

Queen Ifrica receives striking photo at VP Records Cultural Center

By Nelson A. King

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