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Scores of immigrants last Saturday, chanting, who built Richmond Hill, who is going to protect Richmond Hill, and who will keep us safe, demonstrated against the Trump Administration's rhetoric that is driving fear in nationals.  "Please Show Some Compassion, Mr. President," "We are All Immigrants," "Together we are Home," "America is a Nation of Immigrants," and "United we Stand" were written on placards at a peaceful Unity Rally on Liberty […]

Growing up in the small village of Guracara (Trinidad and Tobago), it’s only natural to use words and pronounce them as generations before you did. Such is the case with two words in particular. Talkai (others say takari) and Anchar (others say Amchar or Achar). My grandmothers were 104 and 99, respectively, as I’ve mentioned several times here, and I recall them both saying Anchar. Do what you want with […]

The first-ever Community Interpreters’ Bank and the Protect NY City Families Initiatives launched last Sunday on the steps of City Hall to continue the fight for immigrants’ rights. A group of vibrant New York City Council members, including Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the New York Immigration Coalitions (NYIC), and community partners established the effort with the expectation to centralize and make interpretation services available to immigrants across the five boroughs. […]

The New Jersey-based Sunshine Awards Organization on Friday announced that the co-founder of the Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame, Trinidadian calypsonian Dr. Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool was honored on Jan. 29, with the prestigious title, Prof. Emeritus by the Board of Governors of the University of Trinidad and Tobago for his “lifelong contribution to education, research and the performing arts.” “The Sunshine Awards Organization wishes to congratulate Dr. Liverpool on this […]

Multi-award-winning dancehall artist Sean Paul has never been one to chase trends.  A globally renowned cultural force who has spent decades honing his craft has released “Nah Follow Dem,” his first single for 2025. Ronnie Tomlinson, the Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based entertainment publicist, told Caribbean Life on Friday that “Nah Follow Dem” is “a track that is both a hard-hitting sonic declaration and powerful expression of embracing authentic connections. “Over a propulsive […]

On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives’ Haiti Caucus condemned the Trump administration’s 90-day halt on foreign funding, including a freeze on a US$15 million committed contribution for the United Nations Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti. “We are deeply disappointed that the Trump administration is halting necessary and life-saving assistance to Haiti, which continues to grapple with an ongoing political, security, and humanitarian crisis,” said Co-Chairs Yvette […]

Black History on Feb. 8 received exceptional recognition and contributions from youths, thanks to the Queens Book Fair & Literary Festival Inc. founder, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, an educator and uplifting leader, who celebrated the initiative's seventh installment in the auditorium of the Richmond Hill Queens library. The enlightening program, which captured the historical and empowering fight to end injustices in America by Martin Luther King, Jr., Shirley Chisholm, and Rosa […]

Antigua Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has pointed to the uneven benefits of integration within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) body. He says that some nations prioritize their economic advantages while neglecting the needs of smaller member states like Antigua and Barbuda. Speaking on a local radio station, Browne recently highlighted the disparity in trade benefits among CARICOM nations, emphasizing that while some countries, such as Trinidad and Tobago, have reaped […]