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Heavy D’s mom Eulahlee Myers speaks at the Awards Ceremony.

Music

Jamaican Hip Hop Legend Heavy D honored posthumously with Purpose Talk Legacy Honor Award

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn artist Tara center, surrounded by family members at her art series honoring women, during a display at a Sept. 13 Black Art Matters Pop-Up tour at Waverly Street art space in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn artist unveils collection at Black Art Matters pop-up tour, inspired by family, nature, ancestors

By Tangerine Clarke

Angela Cooper, right, receives award from WIADCA Treasurer Dr. Ionie Pierce.

People

WIADCA bestows special honor on Angela Cooper

By Nelson A. King

Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Grand Deputy Master, center, with Members of the Executive Committee of Grand Council and District Grand Masters of various District Grand Jurisdictions in NYC.

People

Picture-perfect Fun Day for Brooklyn Mechanics Order, families

By Nelson A. King

Retired, Guyanese-born, Registered Nurse Margaret Clara Burke receives CANA Lifetime Achievement Award, flanked by, left to right, CANA President-Elect Dr. Olga Husbands; Mistress of Ceremonies Dr. Jean Leon; Retired Registered Nurse Celia Bramble; incumbent CANA President Registered Nurse Barbara Osborne; and Burke's niece, Heather Mitchell, with bouquet of flowers.

Barbados

CANA honors outstanding nurses, provides nursing scholarships

By Nelson A. King

Founder of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Irwine Clare, Sr. OD.

People

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson’s Second Round Foundation to honor TJB founder Irwine Clare

By Nelson A. King

Trinidadian Pastor Ruth Forestine underscores the power of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidadian Pastor Ruth Forestine underscores the power of Salvation in Jesus Christ

By Nelson A. King

Kenneth "Papa" Chisholm celebrates his 100th birthday.

Jamaica

Kenneth ‘Papa’ Chisholm hits 100, celebrated across generations

By Nelson A. King

The late business icon and former senator, Don Wehby, speaking in the Jamaican Parliament.

Jamaica

Don Wehby, Jamaican business icon dies at 62

By Dawn Plummer

Family members and friends gathered on July 13, 2025, to honor outstanding students at the 4th Annual Empowering Dreams Across Borders: The McGowan Foundation, Inc.

Guyana

Dream big: McGowan Foundation awards bright futures at 4th Annual Gala

By Tangerine Clarke

Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sen. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica

Wrongfully deported to Africa? Jamaica says it didn’t turn anyone away

By Bert Wilkinson

Barbados

Caribbean pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW: Health and Climate Financing Sessions - The Urgent Need for Action at Guastavino's on Sept. 25, 2024 in New York City.

Barbados

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley snags Humanitarian Award

By Vinette K. Pryce

Graduates display their certificates.

People

‘Graduates in Faith’ recognized at FSUMC

By Nelson A. King

Honorees with Mayor Eric Adams, third from left, and Hazra Ali, right. Others in photo, from left: Kevin Crown, Angela Sealy, Alexandra Actie and Jacqueline Lopardo, Esq.

St Lucia

Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event

By Nelson A. King

Yvonne Peters makes grand entrance at her retirement party.

Pageant founder Yvonne Peters retires from Transit, reflects on remarkable journey

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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36 years later, Bronxites remember the 87 victims of the Happy Land fire

The first dead whale of the year washed ashore on Rockaway Beach on Thursday, March 26.

Dead whale washes ashore on Rockaway Beach, drawing crowds of onlookers

Tyrell Hankerson and Farah Louis, both New York City Council Members; Monique Chandler-Waterman, New York State Assemblywoman; and Clyde Vanel, New York State Assemblyman, attend an MWBE Networking Reception hosted by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, New York State Assemblywoman, during the 55 Annual Legislative Conference in Albany this year 2026. The event connected minority- and women-owned business with government leaders to promote awareness, inclusion, and support.

State lawmakers call communities to Albany for 2026 MWBE Advocacy Day

Ilya Sorokin Islanders Stars

Sorokin superb again, Islanders hang on to beat Stars