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Local politicians, community advocates and labor unions joined Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso at a "United with Haiti" rally Aug. 27 at Hillel Plaza in Flatbush, calling on the Trump administration to grant a two-year extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. In June, the Trump administration announced plans to end TPS for Haitians effective Sept. 2, 2025. The U.S. District Court in New York temporarily blocked the termination, […]

The showroom of Karibbean Island Pulse Kidz, located at 889 Rutland Road in Brooklyn, is where an award-winning Junior costume band showcases a dazzling array of ornate designs to outfit children as young as twenty-four months for the Saturday, Aug. 30 carnival road march and competition behind the Brooklyn Museum. Natasha Hinds, a seasoned costume designer and band leader, who traces her roots to Trinidad and Tobago, told Caribbean Life […]

As dawn breaks over the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Aug, 31, an annual tradition starts with the streets coming alive with color, rhythm and the unmistakable pulse of Caribbean culture. J’Ouvert, from the French jour ouvert, meaning “daybreak,” is far more than a festival. “J’Ouvert is a big part of what it means to be Caribbean-American from Flatbush. This celebration puts our neighborhood and cultures on the map as […]

The mission of the Jamaican Museum and Cultural Center (JMCC) is to investigate, compile, and document Jamaica's history from its genesis through its struggles. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, in the vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia, the JMCC took its mission to another milestone and spearheaded a fundraising campaign aimed at establishing a permanent museum dedicated to Jamaica’s history and culture. “A historic initiative to lay the foundation for this […]

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Sean Paul has added a new title to his legacy: Creative director. For the first time in his career, Sean Paul steps behind the lens with the release of his AI-directed music video for his smash single “Ginger”—a bold fusion of dancehall, cinema, and cutting-edge technology. “Always one to innovate, Sean Paul wanted ‘Ginger’ to be more than a performance piece,” Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie […]

Times Square was transformed on Sunday, Aug. 24, into a cultural playground as the Brooklyn-based Caribbean cultural group Tropicalfete hosted its 4th Annual Caribbean Pop-Up Carnival, drawing what the group said was over 10,000 people from around the world. “The event wasn’t just a party, it was a bold showcase of culture, unity, and pride, bringing together the sights, sounds, and spirit of the Caribbean while embracing the diversity of […]

The Brooklyn-based Carlos Lezama Archives & Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) on Saturday, Aug. 23, hosted a successful Annual Youth Pan Fest in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Yolanda Lezama-Clark, the Trinidadian-born daughter of the late Carlos Lezama, after whom the center is named, told Caribbean Life on Monday, Aug. 28, that the festival took place outside the landmark home of the late Caribbean-American Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm and Lezama, the pioneer and co-founder […]

At the International Cricket Council's (ICC) annual conference in Singapore, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced plans to unite the Americas under a single cricketing federation and accelerate the sport's explosive growth across the hemisphere. The proposal, headlined by the creation of La Federación de Criquet de las Américas (FECA), seeks to formalize collaboration among cricket-playing nations in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. CWI CEO Chris […]

Trinidad & Tobago Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott threw a season's best of 86.30 metres in the men's javelin event at the Brussels Wanda Diamond League 2025 in Belgium to earn the silver medal. Walcott opened with an impressive throw of 85.63m. In his second effort, he landed the spear even further at 86.30m, which was his best of the season. In his third attempt of the mandatory throws, he recorded […]