New York City Mayor Eric Adams posthumously awarded a Key to the City of New York to legendary Caribbean performer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte for his decades of entertainment in music, film, theater and television, as well as his leadership on national civil rights issues, which included playing a major role in the… Read More

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Matthew Forde rocked Barbados Royals with a sensational new ball spell, to fire St Lucia Kings to a convincing 54-run victory in the second game of the Caribbean Premier League at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia. With Royals chasing 202,  the 21-year-old seamer ripped through their top order with three for 12… Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti last month with her young daughter spoke via video this week for the first time since her release. Alix Dorsainvil appeared alone in the video and sat in a manicured garden with crickets chirping in the background, thanking people who prayed… Read More

Some of today’s generations of a cruel British slave owner who had owned a string of sugar and other plantations in Guyana, are headed to the country this week to say sorry for the sins of the past. Collaborating on this venture with the University of Guyana and several Afro organizations, the descendants of a… Read More

Sunrisers Hyderabad recently announced the appointment of Daniel Vettori as their head coach, ending the alliance with Brian Lara that lasted two seasons.  This will be former New Zealand captain Vettori’s second coaching stint in the IPL as he had earlier coached Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2014 to 2018. Vettori has also worked as Australia… Read More

Spike Lee, Academy award-winning writer, director, will be the topic of an October 7 – February 4, exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum featuring the Hollywood superstar, an artist whose persona is synonymous with the borough. This immersive installation will focus on Lee’s cinema and the art of filmmaking. The exhibition will be held in the… Read More

Marcus Garvey was fifty-two years old when he died on June 10, 1940, and on August 17, 2023, we marked what would have been his one hundred and thirty sixth (136th) birthday. It is amazing when so much time has passed, authority has ceased and most importantly, hope has extinguished little by little. What would… Read More

NYS Senator Kevin Parker, proudly recognizes and celebrates the remarkable achievements of the Jamaican Independence Foundation Inc. (JIFI) at their 61st gala celebration on August 5th where he presented proclamations to this year’s honorees. This momentous occasion is a testament to the JIFI’s pivotal role in promoting Jamaican culture as the event brings together distinguished guests,… Read More