Archive – Caribbean Life

Family memeber of Victoria Mompoint, Victoria’s mother, Council Member Farah Louis, Jahmila Edwards, director of Intergovernmental Affairs for NYC Mayor's Office, student elected mayor, Victoria Mompoint, and school principal, Jamie Hendrickson.

Brooklyn middle school launches NYC-style student government

By Orlande Fleury

Brian Cunningham with Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.

Caribbean

Trump administration’s visa freeze sparks Caribbean outrage

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican singer Sean Paul.

Hurricane Relief

Sean Paul headlines Heat Caribbean Night for Jamaica relief

By Nelson A. King

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs Melanie’s Law into effect, flanked by Assembly Member Brian Cunningham, second from left, and others.

Politics

Brooklyn’s Cunningham first to endorse Hochul’s reelection

By Nelson A. King

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New York Family

Explore Brooklyn’s Charter Schools on February 1st at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center

Book cover of “Destiny of the Diamond Princess” by Sherri Winston.

Books

A Diamond Princess with a dangerous destiny

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Claudette Colvin, who was attending Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in 1955 when she was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery city bus, visits the school in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. Feb. 3, 2005.

News

‘Drum Major for Justice’ and denied Civil Rights trailblazer passes

By Vinette K. Pryce

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados speaks at the Global Renewables Summit, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Global Renewables Alliance on September 24, 2024 in New York City.

Antigua

Mottley calls snap elections as opposition fractures

By Bert Wilkinson

Mayor Mamdani Appoints Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

News

Mayor appoints Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Daryl Vaz.

Jamaica

$150M World Bank loan accelerates Jamaica power repairs

By Bert Wilkinson

Council Members Rita Joseph, left, front row, and Crystal Hudson, second from left, front row, among attendees at town hall meeting by Caribbean-American US Representative Yvette D. Clarke in Brooklyn on Monday, June 16, 2025.

National

Brooklyn, Bronx leaders honor MLK’s legacy ahead of holiday

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness

Antigua

PM Holness says Jamaicans must develop the island

By Bert Wilkinson

Chef Kingsley John, owner and executive chef of Bar Manje, returned to the Upper West Side kitchen where he once worked as a dishwasher and now reimagines Caribbean cuisine through contemporary technique.

St Lucia

From dishwasher to chef-owner: Kingsley John comes full circle

By Tracey Khan

Jungle Bay, Dominica is one of the top retreats in the Caribbean.

Dominica

Dominica launches national gospel festival ‘Glory in Paradise’

By Nelson A. King

Dancehall artiste 1SkiOG releases his viral track, “‘Have You Ever.”

Music

1SkiOG drops ‘Have You Ever’

By Nelson A. King

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew.

Antigua

More visa suspensions for CARICOM nations

By Bert Wilkinson

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On-duty MTA worker injured in unprovoked attack on 7 train platform in Jackson Heights: NYPD

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at a podium

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor defends Chief Equity Officer appointment amid scrutiny over old tweets

Rev. Al Sharpton stands with striking nurses in Upper Manhattan on MLK Day, Jan. 19.

MLK Day: Striking nurses get boost of support from Reverend Al Sharpton stands in Upper Manhattan