BRIC, a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn, presents this Saturday “Unbossed & Unbowed,” an immersive and interactive one-woman show written and performed by Ingrid Griffith, chronicling the life of Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman to run for the US Presidency. The show, winner of the 2023 Suzi Bass Award for… Read More

The Brooklyn-based Trinidad and Tobago Nurses Association of America, Inc. (TTNAA) on Sunday honored two of its outstanding members and awarded scholarships to two nursing students during its gala 56th Anniversary Luncheon and 32nd Scholarship Grant Award ceremony at Glen Terrace on Avenue N in Brooklyn. The group conferred its honor on treasurer Jocelyn Alleyne,… Read More

The New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG), the oldest non-profit Black theater company in New York State, celebrates its 60th anniversary with a series of landmark events through the remainder of 2024 and into the first quarter of 2025, with “Love Warrior” taking center stage this Friday at The Sanctuary, First Corinthian Baptist Church, 1912 Adam… Read More

On the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11th, an estimated hundreds of thousands of local residents are still grappling with the effects of unprecedented toxic exposure. This group notably includes first responders as well as the tradesmen and tradeswomen who cleared and rebuilt lower Manhattan. Those impacted face a higher risk for certain types of cancer… Read More

The Brooklyn-based West Indian-American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), organizer of Caribbean Carnival Week in New York, has announced the winners of this year’s carnival. Sherzel Production emerged as the top band in the large bands category. WIADCA also said that Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra (PESO) took the Panorama title among eight competing bands. Sherzell Production… Read More

On Sept.14, Dara Mormile hosted the 6th Annual 5K Run/Walk in Brooklyn to raise awareness for esophageal cancer (EC). This year, the event was dedicated to Michael Flores, who lost his life to EC earlier that same week. Along with Flores’ family, attendees included State Senator Roxanne Persaud and Assembly Member Jaime Williams. Something that… Read More

Colin Harris, a Guyanese-born musician with a multifaceted background, is redefining his career as a full-time artist after serving in the U.S. Air Force and working for the federal government for over two decades. Born and raised on the East Coast of Demerara, Harris immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1990s. His artist name,… Read More

As the days are getting shorter and nights cooler, it’s a gentle reminder that winter is just around the corner. A time which this son of the Caribbean dreads! With this dish it’s my way of extending the summer by using the outdoor grill and eating alfresco before that’s no longer an option. Photo by… Read More

Bahamas The Bahamas government has welcomed the signing of a US$55 million agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development, which aims to further boost the socio-economic development of Eleuthera, one of the archipelago’s islands. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Prime Minister Phillip Davis said the steady rise in air arrivals and international interest is about… Read More

Sono in partenza i lavori di riqualificazione di Più SpazioQuattro, la Casa del Quartiere di San Donato. La sede resterà chiusa per alcuni mesi per permettere l’esecuzione di alcuni interventi di manutenzione straordinaria e di efficientamento energetico. I lavori si inseriscono nel contesto di un progetto più ampio che è parte del Piano Integrato Urbano… Read More