Archive – Caribbean Life

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Prime Minister of Grenada The Hon. Dickon Mitchell attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.

News

Grenada seeks answers after US revokes visas over Cuban Medical Program

By Bert Wilkinson

Adlib Steel Orchestra at CLACC-C Youth Pan Festival in 2017.

Movies

CLACC-C hosts Annual Youth Pan Fest

By Nelson A. King

Screen grab of co-directors of “The Ride Ahead Samuel Habib” and his dad, Dan Habib, American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter, and Tony Award-winning actor and The Ride Ahead cast member, Ali Stroker.

Movies

New film highlights life experiences of disabled filmmaker

By Milette Millington

Uncutt Art - “Nature's Gift.”

‘The Forgotten MasterPeace,’ art exhibition on display through Sept. 30

By Tangerine Clarke

rum fest

AMNY

Celebrate rum culture at Brooklyn Rum Festival this weekend

passport

Antigua

Americans trade snow for sand — and a second passport

By Dawn Plummer

Students discussed and prepared to share original research on pressing mental health topics.

Trinidad & Tobago

Arthur Ashe Institute and T&T college forge alliance for Mental Health and Equity

By Tangerine Clarke

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

Antigua

US drops the hammer: Grenadian officials lose visas in Cuban medical dispute

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaican Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths.

Music

Marcia Griffiths joins Beres Hammond, Cham for reggae magic this weekend

By Nelson A. King

New York City, NY - During Harlem Week, Governor Hochul signs legislation to celebrate the history and community of Harlem.

Bronx

Hochul signs legislation to celebrate history, community of Harlem

By Nelson A. King

Brian Cunningham

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Brian Cunningham

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Caribbean advocates urge closure of ICE facility at 26th Federal Plaza

By Nelson A. King

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

Trinidad & Tobago

Glory Days Ahead?

By Bert Wilkinson

Jazmin Headley and Claressa Shields.

Music

12-year-old Jamaican-Canadian singing, acting prodigy stuns at Claressa Shields Boxing Fight

By Nelson A. King

From left, Carimi, Sizzla, and Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers.

Music

Excitement builds: Carimi and more added to CMA Awards!

By Nelson A. King

Richie Stephens, Bounty Killer and I-Octane.

Music

Bounty Killer returns to Toronto for first time in over two decades

By Nelson A. King

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (left) endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

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