Month: October 2024

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Candlelight vigil held in remembrance of Queens girls who have been missing for 25 years

A candlelight vigil was held on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 6, on Liberty Avenue, Queens, to honor the memory of 13-year-old Deniese Hariman, who disappeared 25 years ago, and her neighbor, Shellyann Sankar, who went missing nearly a year later. The gathering drew community members who expressed their love and support for the grieving families still seeking answers more than two decades later, as calls echoed for police to […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Room 43: A community hub built by Haitian-American sisters Marie Driven and Cindy Theodore

In celebration of Small Women-Owned Business Month, Haitian-American sisters Marie Driven Theodore and Cindy Theodore have come together to launch Room 43, an event space dedicated to connecting and uplifting the community through various events. Driven, a Brooklyn-based, pre-eminent entertainment publicist, told Caribbean Life on Monday, Oct. 7 that their mission is “to create a platform where local businesses can thrive while giving back to the community.” Committed to empowering […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Braata ‘Still Standing Remount’

New York-based cultural group Braata Singers, which has been in existence for the past 15 years, has a big date in Brooklyn, hosting “Still Standing Remount” on Oct. 26 at Holy Family Auditorium, 9719 Flatlands Ave., entrance on Conklin Avenue, in Brooklyn. Jamaican-born founder and producer Andrew Clarke told Caribbean Life on Monday that the performance will showcase the infusion of fresh elements in the ensemble. “After the pandemic, I […]

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Caribbean pols mark first anniversary of Oct. 7 attack on Israel

With the commemoration of the “devastating anniversary,” Clarke said, “let it remind each of us that Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in dignity, safety and security. In memory of all those innocent people that we have lost, and in full consideration of all those we hope to save, it is time to embrace a lasting ceasefire and to, at long last, begin walking the path towards peace.” Bronx Borough […]

todayOctober 10, 2024

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