Archive – Caribbean Life

NY: Brooklyn celebrates Pride

Pridefest ‘For All Of Us’ culminates month-long period of Big Apple revelry

By Vinette K. Pryce

Brooklyn

Juneteenth NYC festival celebrates freedom, resilience in East New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyana’s “historic and epic” Diamond Jubilee Independence Parade and Unity Concert in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Guyana

Thousands attend Guyana’s Diamond Jubilee Independence celebration in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Reggae songstress Alaine returns with "Love Again," a soulful and uplifting ballad produced by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley.

Music

Ghetto Youths International launches ‘No Better Riddim’

By Nelson A. King

Desmond V. Morris.

Prominent Vincentian soccer coach authors ‘150+ Soccer Skills Playbook’

By Nelson A. King

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

News

US and Dominican Republic sign nuclear cooperation MOU

By Nelson A. King

Saint Lucia's prime minister, Philip Pierre right), responded to Ireland's decision to ban visa-free travel for locals.

St Lucia

St. Lucia’s prime minister calls for Caribbean to unite after Ireland revokes visa free travel

By Bert Wilkinson

ReelAbilities Film Festival co-founder Isaac Zablocki.

Movies

Annual film festival highlights international life stories on disability

By Milette Millington

OCA Admin Judges and the Brooklyn DA Hon. Norman St. George; Hon. Anne Marie Jolly; Hon. Joseph Zayas Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix (ret'd); Hon. Edwina Richardson; Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez; Rudyard Whyte (Chair of CALA Board); and Hon. Adam Silvera.

AMNY

Caribbean American Lawyers Association celebrates justice and service at annual gala

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is among the H+H locations on the Human Rights Campaign's list of 2026 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders.

Health

HRC recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals as LGBTQ healthcare equality leader

By Nelson A. King

Abbigale Loncke-Watson, founder and president of the WeLead Association, has spent nearly a decade creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs and leaders across Guyana through mentorship, training, and advocacy initiatives.

Guyana

As Guyana booms, Abbigale Loncke-Watson wants women to have a seat at the table

By Tracey Khan

The Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 17, 2026.

Major row at Organization of American States as US exerts pressure

By Bert Wilkinson

The legendary Tony Award-winning actress and three-time Grammy nominee Melba Moore wows patrons at a Pre-Father’s Day Jazz & Cocktails celebration at the American Legion Hall in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Legendary Melba Moore wows VINCI Pre-Father’s Day Jazz and Cocktails event

By Nelson A. King

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute presents 15 Well-Being Concerts.

Music

Carnegie Hall announces 2026–2027 ‘Well-Being Concerts’

By Nelson A. King

Folarin Balogun of the U.S. celebrates scoring their third goal against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S., June 12, 2026.

Sports

USA defeats Paraguay in World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

Pastor Gilford Monrose speaks to community leaders at Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center in Brownsville on the first day of the summit.

Community leaders gather to address teen takeovers and subway surfing

By Dawn Plummer

More from Around NYC

Pilgrim Pharmacy owners Ray Macioci (right) and Michael Coscia (left).

As independent pharmacies vanish, Pilgrim Pharmacy marks 50 years serving The Bronx

Mr. Met, the official mascot of the New York Mets, made an appereance at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Academy on the last day of school.

Mr. Met surprises students on last day of school at Bayside Catholic academy

Voting in Queens

Nearly 137,000 New Yorkers vote early in NYC Democratic primary

flipped over carriage from central park carriage horse

Editorial | It’s reform, or bust, for NYC’s horse carriage industry