Month: December 2024

Affrilachia: Testimonies" by Chris Aluka Berry with Kelly Elaine Navies and Maia A. Surdam c.2024, University of Kentucky Press                           $50.00                                  252 pages   An average oak tree is bigger than two people can reach together. That mighty tree starts with an acorn the size of a nickel, ultimately growing to eighty feet tall, with a canopy of a hundred feet or more across. And like the new book "Affrilachia" […]

Walter Greene's name is etched into New York's catalog, which documents the prominent Black scribes who have impacted the landscape. Born in Guyana, Greene was the youngest of five children. He moved to New York in the 1970s, choosing the less traveled path in journalism, focussing on fashion. As the spokesperson for underrepresented Black fashionistas, he dominated Black and Caribbean media with images ignored by dominant commercial outlets. Establishing a […]

Adena Myrie, the younger sister of Buju Banton, the legendary GRAMMY Award-winning reggae/dancehall artiste, has teamed up with New Jersey-based singer Ras Emmanuel. Adena, an accomplished singer and a finalist in the popular Digicel Rising Stars competition in Jamaica years ago, is a background vocalist on Emmanuel's "Dancehall Forever" with Lushy Banton. "Music fans globally are familiar with the name Buju Banton, but many of them may not know that […]

Lately, I’ve been sharing many recipes using leftovers. Such is the culinary culture of the Caribbean. Nothing goes to waste, which means repurposing items to add flavor, texture, and appeal to other dishes. Such was the case when I shared Fry Aloo With Cornedbeef back in 2010. You’ll Need… 1 1/2 tablespoon Olive oil 6-8 cloves garlic (smashed) 1 medium onion (sliced) 3 Bird’s Eye peppers (chopped) 2 lbs potato […]

The bellowing voice of Jennifer Hudson filled the ornate walls of Brooklyn Kings Theater with songs from her first Christmas album, "Gift of Love," a compilation of lovable holiday tunes and familiar hits that brought the audience to its feet. The Nov. 24 concert — An Intimate Live Experience by the EGOT - Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner- was enchanting and magical. Despite a late start, Hudson, a former contestant […]

Dr. Michelle Gill, a Guyanese-born community leader, radio host, and founder, has dedicated her life to uplifting underserved communities in her homeland and the United States. Gill, who emigrated from Georgetown, Guyana, to the United States, shared her journey and her organization's mission, Michelle's Foundation, which she established in 2011 to foster charitable engagement. The idea for the foundation came after Gill noticed a need for more philanthropic activity among […]

Amid much fanfare, Trinidadian-American lawyer Vaughn Mayers opened his licensed Fireleaf cannabis dispensary at 2102 Ralph Ave. in Brooklyn on Saturday. Several local officials were on hand to witness the grand ceremony of the dispensary that Mayers founded and owned. Among the officials who addressed the event and presented citations were New York State Assembly Member and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Haitian-American Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the representative for […]

Getting ready to begin his mass deportation plans after taking office late next month, the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sending thousands of deportees to The Bahamas, Grenada, and The Turks and Caicos Islands, but all three Caribbean Community nations have rejected the offer outright. Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis is the one who exposed the proposal from the Trump camp, saying in a statement late Thursday […]