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Academic experts discussed the legacies of slavery, segregation, and colonialism and how they dictate who lives near landfills, highways, toxic waste sites, and areas vulnerable to climate change in a hybrid conversation hosted on June 4 by the Brooklyn Public Library's Center for Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH). Vann R. Newkirk II, senior editor at The Atlantic and host of the acclaimed podcast Floodlines, moderated the conversation. Panelists were Dr. Robert Bullard, […]

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has dedicated funds to support young people in Barbados in developing environmentally sustainable business ideas. She allocated BDS$1 million from the Zayed Foundation for Humanity Award and an additional BDS$2 million from Generation Unlimited through UNICEF for the project. An advisory board of experts in the blue and green economy will oversee the selection of projects eligible for financial assistance. The selection process will be […]

As a lil fella on the islands, this was a fave snack of mine during my primary school days. There were vendors outside Harmony Hall Presbyterian School who sold this sauce in small bags, along with Mango Chow and Mango Talkari. Said vendors were well supported by my brother and me, with our daily allowance, which my mom would give us. You’ll Need… 1 lb Tamarind 3 1/2 cups of […]

As preparations for general elections are stepped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an interesting situation is playing itself out in the political theater. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves accuses China and other players of financing the main opposition party in a bid to replace his 24-year-old administration. In a plethora of recent remarks, Gonsalves, 79, has laid bare intelligence, which he says shows that the opposition New Democratic Party's […]

Costume and production designer Anna-Lisa Guthrie does n0t follow trends; she transforms them. Better known as Annaixe, the self-taught creative has gained attention for constructing bold, sculptural garments from unconventional materials — including her now-viral designs made entirely from old phone books, rope, and paper towels. “It wasn’t traditionally pretty,” Guthrie said of the piece. “But it was daring. I love that. Fashion doesn’t always have to be beautiful; sometimes […]

July 1 signals International Reggae Day. Actually for the 31st consecutive year, the dateline has been marked by a global appreciation of Jamaica's home-grown music. The irony is that on that day, a community of fans unify by blasting the beat, wearing the colors of red, gold and green, plant trees to, gather together to create pictures, entertain virtual meetings and lively up themselves by deejays across the planet hosting […]

“Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair” by Mary Kay McBrayer c.2025, Park Row Books                                            $30.00                                     256 pages   Keep your eyes on the prize. If you want something enough, you’ll never, ever lose sight of that goal. You’ll do what it takes to achieve it, letting it linger in your dreams at night and dictate where you live, who you live with, where […]

Brooklyn Assembly Members Jaime Williams and Monique Chandler-Waterman, co-chairs of the New York State Caribbean-American Delegation, say they were "excited" on Saturday, June 21, to collaborate with the New York State Black Legislative Taskforce in honoring Trinidadian Soca artiste Nailah Blackman as part of their Caribbean-American Month and Black Music Month celebrations. The honor ceremony occurred at Nick's Lobster House on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Assembly Member Chantel Jackson, Senators […]