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Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Tuesday announced the creation of a $50,000 “Community Baby Shower Fund” to support community-led baby showers for Brooklyn’s new and expecting parents. Reynoso said Brooklyn nonprofits hosting community baby showers in Brooklyn can request up to $5,000 in reimbursed funding from the Community Baby Shower Fund for non-personnel expenses.  The borough president said Black women in New York City are eight times more likely […]

Black Public Media (BPM), a Harlem-based national nonprofit that has funded and distributed films about the Black experience since 1979, is making a splash this summer. Amid the Summer Olympics in Paris and in honor of the USA’s swim team, BPM is going back in the water with “Black Folk Don’t…Swim”, a short film, which is a part of its earlier, irreverent series “Black Folk Don’t”, featured in Time magazine’s […]

A former premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) premier who American prosecutors say had unsuccessfully tried to turn the idyllic tourism islands into a cocaine smuggling hub for the Mexican Sinaloa cartel was this week sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Miami court on international conspiracy charges. Andrew Fahie showed no outward emotion as District Court Judge Kathleen Williams imposed the sentence on him but he spoke […]

The Biden administration on Tuesday congratulated Jamaica on its 62nd anniversary of political independence from Great Britain, saying that Washington and Kingston “have long enjoyed a close and prosperous relationship.” “On behalf of the United States of America, I send my best wishes to Jamaica as you celebrate your 62nd year of independence,” said US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.  “As partners, we are addressing some of the most […]

Govana, the multi-talented dancehall artist renowned for his captivating style and poignant lyrics has dropped “Legacy”, a 12-track album that showcases Govana’s growth and evolution as an artist, solidifying his position as a leading figure in the dancehall industry. “Govana’s ‘Legacy’ album reflects his journey from his humble beginnings as the artist Deablo to his current status as a force to be reckoned with in the music world,” Ronnie Tomlinson, […]

Marsha Massiah, the Trinidadian-born founder and executive director of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literature Festival (BCLF), says that this year’s festival, themed “Faces of the Caribbean,” promises to be a “vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture and literature”, featuring a remarkable lineup of authors, scholars and cultural figures. Massiah told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that BCLF is set to “illuminate Brooklyn” with its sixth edition, scheduled for September 5-8, 2024. “Faces of […]

Seething with rage, Trinidadian Prime Minister Keith Rowley has blamed what he called an irresponsible opposition for driving away an Indian company which had signaled an interest in reviving a mothballed, lifeline oil refinery, thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in downstream investments. Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited had visited the southern Caribbean federation state with Tobago earlier this year, reciprocating a trip by Rowley […]

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” star Dominique Thorne has been honored with the inaugural Diaspora Award in Trinidad, a recognition celebrating her accomplishments and representation of the Caribbean in Hollywood. The award ceremony, which took place during Thorne’s visit to her parents’ homeland, underscored her deep connection to her heritage and the significance of her achievements for the Caribbean community. The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) hosted the event in Port of Spain […]

Lexy Brooks, executive producer of Jamaica Independence Foundation, Inc., a New York-based charity organization, says that Federal Reserve Bank Executive Vice President and General Auditor Clive Blackwood will be the keynote speaker at “Jamaica People’s Ball” this Saturday, August 10, at Terrace on the Park in Queens. “We are elated to welcome Clive Blackwood, a Jamaican-born New York resident as our keynote speaker,” Brooks told Caribbean Life on Tuesday.   “Not […]