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New Jersey-based, Guyanese-born music producer Paul Andrew Abrams, also known as "Drewgad," who grew up listening to soca music, is excitedly bursting at the seams, given his success in the dancehall/reggae space. "Chocolate Boy," an R&B-inspired dancehall single that Drewgad co-produced with Ridwaan Razak from Georgetown, Guyana, features the vocals of Guyanese-born Nesta and Nigy Boy. The song is trending on social media. "Chocolate Boy" has amassed over 250,000 views […]

Kwanzaa, a non-religious and non-commercial holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor and activist, will be observed from December 26 to January 1. However, there will be a calendar of events leading up the actual celebration period with events around the boroughs, starting on Dec. 14. The cultural holiday celebrates African heritage and African American culture., culminating, in a festive gathering known as the Karamu Ya Imani […]

13 Coolest Places to Go Snow Tubing Near NYC Move over, skiing. There's a new favorite wintertime thrill that's a lot less intense - and some might say a lot more fun! Snow tubing is a cold-weather activity that requires nothing more than a snowy hill or mountain and a riding tube! It's gaining popularity with every season, as more and more families take to local ski resorts and slopes […]

Immigration advocates in New York are expressing outrage and alarm over proposed plans by the incoming Donald J. Trump administration to revoke a federal policy that has restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting Caribbean and other immigrants at or near "sensitive locations," such as houses of worship, schools, and hospitals without prior approval from supervisors. Immigration advocates said on Wednesday that Trump is expected to repeal this […]

The World Court in The Netherlands has gotten involved in the global row over climate change, climate justice, and who should pay for polluting the planet as the law lords listened to an address from a leading Caribbean climate change advocate in The Hague recently. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua had the opportunity to address the court as he made a case for the plight of his and other […]

Guyana and neighboring Venezuela squared off again over Venezuela’s longstanding claim to ownership of two thirds of Guyana's territory but this week two used lawyers at the World Court in The Netherlands instead of aiming heavy armaments across the border at each other as was the case a year ago. In mid-December last year, a plethora of Caribbean Community leaders had rushed to an emergency mediation summit in St. Vincent […]

Caribbean Business Connections (CBC), a networking organization established in 2012, is ramping up efforts to enhance economic ties between Caribbean entrepreneurs in the United States and business opportunities domestically and in their home countries. Co-founded by Hanif Russell and Sandra McCarty, CBC was launched to address the need for more support for Caribbean business owners seeking to connect, collaborate, and give back to their communities. Russell explains that the organization […]

As the Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) Joint Board of Ushers on Sunday, Dec. 1, celebrated their 47th Annual Usher Sermon, the church’s pastor, the Rev. Roger Jackson, has urged the ushers to “keep on keeping on.” “You have given us good reason to acknowledge and celebrate who and whose you are because, in the face of all that some congregants put you through, we thank God that your […]