The sale of WVIP 93.5 FM in New York was a shock to many, including Sound Chat Radio, which is celebrating its 12th Anniversary all year long. But, although WVIP 93.5 FM has been a pillar of Caribbean-focused programming, Garfield “Chin” Bourne, owner of Sound Chat Radio, expressed confidence on Wednesday that his station will… Read More

Had it not been for an enterprising Jamaican immigrant named Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell the hip-hop genre might not be celebrating half a century. Now known as the “father of rap” and the founder of the genre, Campbell revolutionized the music industry by adjusting the cultural practices he witnessed on his birth island to suit… Read More

Powered by, among others, cultural partners US Mas’ Bands Association and US Steelband Association, the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) on Monday launched “World Stage” for this year’s Caribbean Carnival in Brooklyn. “It’s New York Carnival time again,” said WIADCA in a statement, stating that from Thursday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept.… Read More

Important! (save the hate)… I posted this recipe within the “Vegetarian” category as well. As explained in the video below, you may leave out the stewed chicken should you prefer for a fully vegan/vegetarian dish. With an abundance of Chorai Bhagi (aka, Jamaican Callaloo or Spinach) in my garden this year, naturally I could could… Read More

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams said on Wednesday that he partnered with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to host a public celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary in Lower Manhattan. Part of DCAS’ Summer Concert Series, Williams, the son of Grenadian immigrants, said the event featured music and dance performances,… Read More

As mayor, it is my sacred duty to keep New Yorkers safe. I campaigned on making New York City a safer place to live, work, and raise a family, and now, after a little over a year and a half in office, we continue to see the results. Shootings are down an incredible 27% through… Read More

“Emancipate yourself from mental freedom, none but ourselves can free our mind….”                                                                                                                   ‘Redemption Song’                                                                                                                  Robert Nesta Marley Unless you are living under a rock, by now you must be aware Jamaica-born Tanya S. Chutkan indicted Donald Trump in the nation’s capital of Washington D.C. on the first day of August.  Randomly selected to preside over… Read More

“The Peach Seed” by Anita Gail Jones c.2023, Henry Holt and Company         $29.99 448 pages   Your entire life has been filled with milestones to meet and many firsts. Your first tooth and first steps were celebrated. Your first word and first day of school were recorded; graduations, proms, puppy love,… Read More

La Città di Torino è costantemente impegnata nella cura e nella salvaguardia del proprio patrimonio arboreo. In questi giorni una serie di analisi approfondite stanno interessando alcuni alberi campione in corso Re Umberto. Si tratta di approfondimenti che hanno lo scopo di raccogliere informazioni aggiuntive sullo stato di salute degli alberi che con i controlli… Read More

Non si arresta neppure ad agosto l’attività di recupero ecologico e solidale dell’ortofrutta, e in certi casi anche del pane, da parte delle Sentinelle Salvacibo dell’associazione Eco dalle Città, realizzate nell’ambito del progetto RePoPP. Nata nel 2016 con l’obiettivo di avviare un efficiente sistema di raccolta dei rifiuti organici e dei prodotti ortofrutticoli, l’iniziativa si… Read More