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Diaspora organizations rally to support Jamaican schools

By Dawn Plummer

Governor of NY, Kathy Holchul fifth from left with some of Brooklyn's local politicians standing with the President of SUNY Downstate, Dr. Wayne Riley, second from the right of the governor as well as Brooklyn Clergy and Community leaders at Downstate Medical Hospital on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

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Great Day in Brooklyn — $1 billion for SUNY Downstate Medical

By Dawn Plummer

New York City Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander being arrested by ICE agents at the 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on June 17, 2025.

ICE sparks firestorm with arrest of NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke addresses the town hall meeting at the George W. Wingate High School Auditorium on Kingston Avenue in Brooklyn, on Monday, June 16, 2025.

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Clarke accuses Trump of unleashing nationwide ‘terror and chaos’

By Nelson A. King

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Politics

2025 Primary: What you need to know before voting

By Christian Murray

Jamaican-born, Bronx-based entrepreneur Suzette Williams at her Bronxwood Natural Hair Care business.

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R&B icon Toni Braxton inspires Bronx business woman, 10 friends to attend Reggae Sumfest 2025

By Nelson A. King

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Democratic mayoral Forum on the Black Agenda held at Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Politics

Former upstate champion seeks downstate approval

By Vinette K. Pryce

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef.

Cuba

Outrage in Caribbean diaspora over Trump’s halt to Haitian and Cuban Parole Program

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

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AGs blast Trump for unauthorized use of California National Guard

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams announces cultural events to commemorate NYC’s 400th Anniversary

By Nelson A. King

Tony Award winner Kara Young.

Arts & Entertainment

Broadway celebrates free Juneteenth concert

By Nelson A. King

Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix, left, presents Outstanding Public Servant Award to Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

News

Caribbean-American Lawyers honor outstanding four

By Nelson A. King

Suriname's new President Chan Santokhi a

Suriname

Bribery scandal casts shadow over Suriname government formation

By Bert Wilkinson

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (left) with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guyana.

Guyana

US government tells illegal Guyanese to leave

By Bert Wilkinson

Organizers, Sherry Williams, and Trudy King, joined honorees, (no particular order) Israel Gonzalez, Gabriel Espinal, Marie Durand, Zahid Razak, Norman Frater, Shivani Collado, and Xavier Rodrigues. and legislators, Dorothy L. Goosby, fifth from left, (for which the Plaza was named), seventh from left, Town Clerk Kater Murray, and Zahid Syed, at end, at the Hempstead Town Board & the Department of Community Affairs Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration on June 6, 2025.

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Hempstead Town honors Caribbean Heritage Month with celebration at Goosby Plaza

By Tangerine Clarke

Promotional flyer for “We Outside.”

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

By Nelson A. King

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