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August is Black Business Month, a time to celebrate and support Black-owned businesses while recognizing their significant contributions to the economy. As a community Business Development Officer at TD Bank, my mission is to empower diverse-owned businesses, helping them thrive and build generational wealth. For Black entrepreneurs, establishing a foundation for long-term financial stability is vital not only for their families but also for their communities. Below are some key […]

Jamaica’s Minister of Finance, Nigel Clarke is leaving his post to become one of the deputy managing directors of the International Monetary Fund ((MF) and once he does, he would be the highest ever Caribbean national to hold such a senior position. But even as he winds down before heading to Washington at the end of October, the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) while congratulating him, wants to know […]

Today, gifting a phone to an adolescent is both a cultural standard and a safety measure. As a father of two young men who received their first mobile devices at ages 13 and 12, and as a citywide candidate for NYC Comptroller, I deeply understand the importance of protecting our children in today’s digital world. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act represents a significant step toward safeguarding […]

Brooklyn community leader Hazra Ali has described as very successful last Friday’s Stakeholders’ Behind-The-Scene Carnival Tour of mas camps and steel pan yards in Brooklyn. Trinidadian-born Ali told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that the tour was convened in partnership with the New York Police Department (NYPD) Brooklyn South Patrol Bureau. “It was very well attended by members of WIADCA’s (West Indian American Day Carnival Association) executive committee, members of the […]

Caribbean-American United States Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States, saying that she will be president for all Americans. Before a highly-energetic, packed United Center in Chicago, Ill., Harris, 59, the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, accepted the nomination on the final night of the four-day Democratic Convention. In her roughly 35-minute, nation-wide, televised address, Harris […]

Equality for Flatbush (E4F) is  a Black Lives Matter organization, founded by Imani Henry (he/him) that has been fighting gentrification, displacement, and police violence, and we’ve been fighting that in Brooklyn since 2013. Largely made up of Black Caribbean women migrants, along with descendants of migrants of color, E4F is also a rapid response group. Henry, who has been in the social service field for over 25 years said that […]

The Guyana Folk Festival Family Fun Day will wrap-up the season with a loud cultural exposition of music, dance, and musical performances, on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Old Boys High School Grounds, 736 Rutland Road Brooklyn, from noon – 8 p.m. Donation ticket is $20.00. Children under 12-years old will enter free. The Main Stage artists will include Guyana Soca Monarch 2023 Adrian Dutchin, Gavin Mendonca, Jaggae, Demerara Boys, Unique […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently taken the decision to move the highly anticipated upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event, which will run from Oct. 3-20, was originally scheduled to be played in Bangladesh this year. However, in a recent ICC statement issued, Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Allardice said relocating the tournament was driven by the fact that governments of […]