Month: December 2024

Brooklyn Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman has joined in celebrating the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, fondly called by local Brooklynites as “Auntie Shirley.” “We thank her for paving the way for women to enter politics like myself,” said Chandler-Waterman, the daughter of Barbadian and Jamaican immigrants, about Chisholm, the daughter of Barbadian and Guyanese immigrants. “Her leadership paved the way for so many women in government, and I am honored to […]

Chart-topping reggae artist Tarrus Riley has just dropped his latest single, "It's Showtime," produced by the acclaimed label Dutty Rock Productions, owned by Sean Paul. "In this track, Tarrus Riley celebrates the strength and beauty of women who are ready to shine in the spotlight, with references to notable celebrities like Taraji Henson and Meagan Good," Jamaican entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson, CEO of New York-based Destine Media, told Caribbean Life […]

Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis accepted the resignation of Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander as there have been allegations by US law enforcement authorities of a senior Bahamian police officer on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine as well as possession and use of firearms. "I have met with the Commissioner of Police. I have received and accepted his resignation. The Commissioner has served the force with distinction, and I want […]

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 […]