Archive – Caribbean Life

Book cover of "The War Within a War" by Wil Haygood.

Books

Hey, LBJ! Here’s a book you should read today

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff participate in a photo line with Troy Blackwell during a IGA Reception Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.

Guest Perspective

Bronx-born, barrier-breaking: Inspired by Harris and Powell

By Troy Blackwell

Staff and supporters of the Haitian American Alliance of New York, Inc. at a community event. From left: Colbert Saint-Laurent, director of Capacity Building; Geogg Pipoly, Esq.; Yolette Williams, president & CEO; Judith Wackman, DNP/PMHNP; Rosia Lamarre, DC; and Marjorie Bonhomme, PhD.

Haiti

Haitian American Alliance of NY: 30 years of service and triumph

By Orlande Fleury

Cloyette Harris-Stoute is shown wearing pieces from the Karnival Collection, inspired by the energy and movement of Caribbean Carnival.

Guyana

Alliyette’s Karnival Collection turns Caribbean joy into wearable gold

By Tracey Khan

Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival and coordinator of the Camden, NJ-based St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays Committee, addresses reception for St. Kitts and Nevis athletes in Philadelphia in April 2025.

Sports

Herbert welcomes back CEMSS to Penn Relays

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Caribbean immigration advocates demand inclusive NYC budget

By Nelson A. King

Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica arrives to the Microsoft Theater for the opening ceremonies of the IX Summit of the Americas on June 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Dominica

Dominica revokes local citizenship for Iranian national

By Bert Wilkinson

The unbranded tools for a cricket player

Sports

Bigger rewards for Women’s T20 World Cup teams

By Devika Ragoonanan

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, speaks during the The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 at Aspire Academy on Dec. 17, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.

Sports

Infantino insists Iran will be at World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

Governor Kathy Hochul at the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

Hochul kicks off Earth Week with access plan

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamian hospital project sparks rift

By Bert Wilkinson

West Indies' Nicholas Pooran in action against Afghanistan in Headingley, Leeds, Britain on July 4, 2019.

Sports

Dehring: CPL among CWI’s most valuable assets

By Devika Ragoonanan

Lendl Simmons of the West Indies hits the ball towards the boundary during the Pakistan and West Indies warm Up Match prior to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at on Oct. 18, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Sports

Sarwan, Simmons headline Masters World Cup Squad

By Devika Ragoonanan

Nuffy and Ras Emmanuel in England.

Music

MC Nuffy hails UK tour success

By Nelson A. King

Promised Sky by Erige Sehiri is a Cannes-selected drama about an Ivorian pastor in Tunisia who builds a surrogate family with migrant women.

Movies

33rd African Film Festival lights up NYC

By Nelson A. King

News

Sandra and Jules keep tie-dye thriving at 22 years

By Tangerine Clarke

More from Around NYC

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that the Bronx Terminal Market will host one of the borough-wide fan-fest celebrations during the World Cup.

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces free Bronx fan zone for World Cup

Police are looking for a lone gunman who opened fire inside an Elmhurst nightclub with a history of violence on April 26, leaving four men with gunshot wounds.

Gunman wanted for shooting four men inside notorious Elmhurst nightclub: NYPD

Nantasha Williams

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Council Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams

New York Remembrance

NYRR producing 9/11 Memorial & Museum 4-mile race on July 11