Archive – Caribbean Life

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Haiti

AGs urge SCOTUS to uphold legal status of Haitian immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Leslie Fields-Cruz.

Movies

Back from the brink: Afropop Season 18 set to premiere

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune.

Music

Minna LaFortune drops ‘My Love, My Love’

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.

Antigua

Skerrit seeks relief

By Bert Wilkinson

Sarah Klein

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with NYS Gaming Commission’s Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering Director Sarah Klein

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, second from left, with 'Housing for All' poster, flanked by her Brooklyn District Director Anita Taylor, second from right; Rose Graham, assistant principal in Brooklyn, right; and Claire Patterson-Monah, former executive director of the Brooklyn-based Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc., left.

News

Clarke kicks off re-election campaign

By Nelson A. King

High school track and football field

Jamaica

Jamaica tops CARIFTA for record 40th time

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jayden Seales of the West Indies celebrates after taking the wicket of Harry Brook during day four of the 2nd Test Match between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on July 21, 2024 in Nottingham, England.

Sports

Strong opening day

By Devika Ragoonanan

FIFA referee Oshane Nation calls out during the first half between Uruguay against Mexico at Empower Field.

Sports

Caribbean duo Nation, Wales named FIFA World Cup Officials

By Devika Ragoonanan

Gov. Kathy Hochul says President Trump is throwing a “temper tantrum” by refusing to release Gateway Tunnel project funds. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | Don’t trade away justice: Limiting rights won’t lower costs for New Yorkers

By Benjamin Crump

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and Jamaica's Ambassador Antony Anderson (center right of picture) surrounded by members of the Diaspora in Washington D.C.

Jamaica

Jamaica leans on Diaspora to revive tourism sector

By Dawn Plummer

Books for Poetry Month.

Books

Time for a rhyme? Take a look at these books!

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell eulogizes 'The People's Doctor,’ Roland Purcell, at massive funeral service at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church on Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Grenada

PM Mitchell honors Dr. Roland Purcell at packed funeral

By Nelson A. King

Eric Campbell, business professional, music executive, and the founder /director of the nonprofit organization Some People Understand Differently, Inc. (SPUD Inc.).

Acts of Kindness

From family values to nonprofit vision: Eric Campbell’s Journey

By Milette Millington

Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Image via mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com

Grenada

T&T poet adds calypso to U.S. national cultural calendar

By Vinette K. Pryce

More from Around NYC

Assemblymember Amanda Septimo speaks out against the Essential Plan cuts at the Tax the Rich rally, alongside State Sens. Jose Serrano and Kristen Gonzalez.

As Essential Plan cuts approach, advocates urge Governor Hochul to raise taxes on rich

Ariola with local seniors at the recent Senior Prom at Oak Ridge.

Local senior citizens celebrate prom at Oak Ridge

orange bodega cat sitting on a shelf

‘Purr’-fect harmony: NYC Council bill complements state proposal to protect bodega cats in the Big Apple

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch

‘Upsetting’: Tisch places two NYPD cops on modified duty after viral video of Brooklyn liquor store beating