Month: January 2025

In a report from the Knight Foundation, the Miami-based organization announced that Kristina Newman-Scott, a legendary Jamaican artist, will oversee the organization's vast arts portfolio. The new vice president, Newman-Scott, will oversee a new portfolio of US$466M to support artists and arts organizations in building more resilient and lively communities through their skills. In addition, it will help enable artists throughout the country to use new and innovative technologies and […]

On Jan. 16, Brooklyn native Tyriek White discussed his debut book, "We Are a Haunting" (Astra  Publishing House, 2023), in a virtual conversation hosted by the Queens Public Library (QPL). An excerpt of the book description on the Astra Publishing House website states: "In 1980's Brooklyn, Key is enchanted with her world, glowing with her dreams. A charming and tender doula serving the Black women of her East New York […]

For Executive Chef Wesly Jean Simon, Djon Djon Restaurant is more than a dining establishment; it symbolizes resilience, creativity, and community connection. Located at 1206 Nostrand Ave. in Brooklyn, the year-old restaurant has become a vibrant fixture in the neighborhood. Formerly known as Zanmi Restaurant, Djon Djon emerged from a rebranding following the dissolution of a previous partnership. However, its core — the flavors, the chef, and the deep Haitian […]

Get ready, here it comes — Runners, jumpers, and throwers of all ages are ready for the thrilling series finals of the annual 49th Colgate Women’s Games coming Saturday, Feb. 1 to the indoor Nike Track and Field Center at the Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. in upper Manhattan, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family, friends, and supporters will gather in-person for the culmination of the highly competitive series […]

When students across the Caribbean received their Caribbean Examinations Council results last summer, a concerning picture emerged: only 4.9 % of students — close to 200,000 students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams — passed five or more subjects, including Mathematics and English. Particularly alarming is the low success rate in Mathematics, with just 36 % of students passing that subject in 2024. Parents and educators are expressing frustration […]

Caribbean elected officials on Monday jointed the Brooklyn Democratic Party in honoring slain American civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. on the day commemorating his birth. “This Monday, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we celebrate one of the greatest activists and advocates for social justice in our nation’s history,” Haitian-American Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, told Caribbean Life. “Rev. Dr. Martin […]

As fear of ICE deportations stalks the West Indian community in Queens and other New York boroughs, a Guyanese district leader and prominent attorney is urging residents not to squeal on others, not to allow the federal agency to ride roughshod over them and not to open doors if and when and the feds come knocking. Guyana-born Albert Baldeo took time out in recent days to make special social media […]

Caribbean immigrants’ rights advocates on Tuesday sued the new Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their US citizenship. The case was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU of Massachusetts, Asian Law Caucus, State Democracy Defenders Fund and Legal Defense Fund on behalf of organizations with Caribbean and other […]

The hard work of nationals from Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, Martinique, and Trinidad, who were among thousands who died while building the 124-year-old Panama Canal, was praised by a tour guide of Panama Marine Adventures, Jose Manuel, who recently told this reporter that, descendants should feel proud of the accomplishments of their forefathers. Manuel said the Panama Canal, an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific […]