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After working for the New York City Transit Authority for 27 years, Yvonne Peters, the Vincentian-born founder and president of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Cultural Group, Inc. (CACG) and the Miss New York Continental Cultural Pageant, has retired, throwing a lavish party on May 31 at Africa House in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The celebration, which also marked Peters's birthday, attracted family members and several of Peters's friends, associates, and community members. […]

Brooklyn Council Member Farah N. Louis hosted the Fifth Annual Central Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration and Teen Entrepreneurship Expo on June 19, the Juneteenth holiday. Hundreds of attendees gathered on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library for a powerful afternoon of cultural pride and youth leadership. In its fifth year, Louis, the daughter of Haitian and Bahamian immigrants, said the event has become one of Brooklyn’s premier Juneteenth celebrations, “honoring […]

Led by the Guyana defense and police forces, Guyanese authorities say they are moving to tighten monitoring systems for the thousands of Venezuelan migrants living in the country and for the dozens who cross into the country at various border points daily. The announcement from Defense Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Omar Khan has come amid increasing concern among Guyanese, opposition leaders, and civil society about the exact reason for […]

Tiny Antigua is the host nation for this week’s general assembly of the umbrella Organization of American States (OAS), but apart from the conference taking place in the region, it will also be presided over by the first person of Caribbean origin to serve as general secretary. Former Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin is the head honcho at the three-day summit, which began on June 25. Ramdin, a former two-term […]

Several Caribbean candidates were victorious Tuesday night in the New York City Democratic Primary Elections. On Tuesday, voters braced the scorching heat to re-elect Grenadian-American New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams handsomely; Haitian-born New York City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse; and New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson, whose grandmother hailed from Jamaica. Williams, 48, was challenged by Jenifer Rajkumar, 42, a New York State Assembly Member from Queens, […]

Kavelle O. Christie, a national health strategist and an advocate for equitable health care, is recognized by the prestigious biographical registry that honors the world’s most accomplished professionals in various disciplines. Marquis Who‘s Who has selected Christie as a 2025 inductee into this affluent and historic roster that includes Noble laureates, U. S. Presidents, and global pioneers in medicine, innovation, and leadership. Christie, born in Jamaica, is the founder and […]

Daniel Bernard Roumain, a Black, Haitian-American violinist and composer, created an original piece that he performed at WHIN Community Music Charter School on June 11 and 12. As the current artist in residence at the school for the 2024-25 school year and into October, Roumain works with students in their classes and is a mentor figure for them. His father was born in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti, and his mother was born […]

Internationally acclaimed dancehall star Konshens is gearing up to release his highly-anticipated fifth studio album, “Pool Party,” on Friday, June 27. Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson told Caribbean Life that “Pool Party is “a vibrant, genre-blending body of work that reflects both a personal and musical rebirth. “The album offers a fresh, celebratory narrative while remaining rooted in the sound that made Konshens a global force—dancehall,” added the CEO […]

The anti-poverty nonprofit Oyate Group is expanding its mission from pandemic relief to cultural preservation with its Caribbean Arts Series. This initiative recently hosted its second annual Indo-Caribbean Arts Exhibition in the Bronx.  Themed Indentured Survival 2025: "Current Currents," the multidisciplinary showcase brought together 17 artists in visual art, literature, film, and spoken word to highlight the complexity of Indo-Caribbean identity. Timed to coincide with Indian Arrival Day, the event […]