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The New York-based American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) says it teed up a winning combination of philanthropy, sport, and Caribbean culture at its Gaming for Good Charity Golf Tournament on June 20, raising critical funds to support scholarships for financially-challenged students pursuing tertiary education at The University of the West Indies (UWI). Ann-Marie Grant, AFUWI’s Jamaican-born executive director, told Caribbean Life on Wednesday, Jul. 2, […]

For over two decades, Carol Thomas has been helping women feel beautiful inside and out—whether they’re longtime clients in her salon or women living in shelters with nowhere else to turn. The Jamaican-born stylist, who owns Just Because Hair Salon on Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, has built a reputation not just for expert cuts and flawless color, but for using beauty as a form of healing and empowerment. Since […]

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has lent his voice to the official remix of Moliy’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Shake It to the Max (Fly),” dropping it on Friday, July 11 via Bashment Sound. The high-energy remix, titled “Shake It to the Max (TUFF)”, is produced by acclaimed hitmakers Disco Neil and Silent Addy. “Already surging toward the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Shake It to the Max’ has […]

The Caribbean Elite Group (CEG), host of the Caribbean Music Awards, has announced the first wave of distinguished honorees for what is considered to be Caribbean music's biggest night at Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Aug. 28. CEG said on July 7 that the awards “celebrate the music legends whose contributions have profoundly shaped the cultural landscape of Caribbean music.” It said among the first wave of honorees are […]

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean cultural group Tropicalfete, Inc., said on Tuesday that Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso and cultural ambassador Joshua Regrello recently visited its headquarters on New York Avenue coaching the group’s Steel Ensemble on proper playing techniques. Regrello recently secured a Guinness World Record by playing the steelpan for 31 uninterrupted hours. “On behalf of the organization, it was an honor to have Josh (Joshua) at the space coaching the ensemble […]

For too long, our transit system was starved of investment. Aging subway cars, dilapidated signals, and a lack of basic maintenance and repair plunged a system that was once the envy of the world into crisis. We all remember the so-called “summer of hell” — overcrowded platforms, constant delays, and a level of dysfunction that made it harder for millions of New Yorkers to get where they needed to go. […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams broke ground on Phase 1A of the "Innovative Urban Village" housing development on July 15. The development will create 385 affordable and supportive homes in Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood. Apartments built in the first phase will be affordable to households earning up to 80 % of the area's median income. Ninety-four apartments will also be reserved for families eligible for on-site support services, […]

Noting that over 15 million people of known Caribbean heritage reside in the US, with over 4 million in the New York Metropolitan area, Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles-Robinson on Saturday, July 12, waded into the value of remittances to the region’s sustainability. “The Caribbean region values your remittances to families and worthy causes,” said Beckles-Robinson in delivering the keynote address at the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, […]

Given the region’s vulnerability to hurricanes and other natural disasters, the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, Inc. (CDU), under the leadership of former Grenada Ambassador to the United Nations Eugene M. Pursoo, launched its Caribbean Diaspora Permanent Natural Disaster Fund on Saturday, July 12. The launch occurred at CDU’s Second Annual Community Unity Breakfast at the exquisite Russo’s on the Bay on Crossway Boulevard in Howard Beach, Queens. “The Caribbean […]