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07/03/2020

Presenting The Caribbean Power 100 for 2020.

06/30/2020

Join us tomorrow evening for a special celebration of the Caribbean-American Heritage Month and the Carib News Power 100 presentation.
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Entertainment, inspiring messages, and more!

Right here LIVE!

06/26/2020

Tonight’s show has been postponed to July 1, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please bear with us as we expand our program and make adjustments for a fantastic showing of Caribbean culture.

We hope to see you there!!!

06/19/2020

Stay tuned for highlights form this mornjng’s Juneteenth Rally at BK Public Library. @ Grand Army Plaza

06/11/2020

Carib News Announces its endorsements via contemplation of its editorial board and
Community leaders.
See our choices below...
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For The Congress of the United States:
Representative @repgregorymeeks gets our endorsement.
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The 9th Congressional District
Representative @repyvetteclarke gets CARIB NEWS Endorsement
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13th Congressional District
@repadrianoespaillat is CARIB NEWS’ choice in the primary.
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15th Congressional District
CARIB NEWS’ choice for this open seat is New York State Assemblyman @mikeblake1922
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The 16th Congressional District
CARIB NEWS’ choice for this race is @jamaalbowmanny
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Read more about each candidate at the link in the bio.

06/09/2020

No better time to celebrate Caribbean-American Power 100. We need your help to do it.

There is still time to submit your names before the close-off date by Friday this week.

Submit to [email protected]

06/08/2020

As we approach the summer months, State Senator Kevin Parker lends his voice to urge New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to cut funding for the NYPD and reallocate it for Summer Youth Employment Programs in NYC.

Read more at the link in the bio

05/31/2020

Jamaican Grammy Award-winning Reggae artist, Koffee, has added her voice to the many celebrities worldwide demanding justice in the George Floyd killing in the United States. A police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man by pinning Floyd’s neck down with his knee, suffocating him while in custody. The incident was captured on video and the footage went viral online. In the video, you could hear Floyd pleading that he was unable to breathe as the police officer pinned his neck for several minutes.

George Floyd’s death has lead to widespread protests across cities in the United States with cries for justice.

Koffee shared here statement on George Floyd’s killing on her Twitter and page.

#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforblackmen #

05/30/2020

VMAs in Brooklyn? 🤔

MTV is currently working with numerous government and health agencies in hopes of mounting its annual Video Music Awards live from New York this August, Variety can report exclusively.

The show is eyeing an Aug. 30 broadcast date from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for its 36th edition of the VMAs, where MTV honors the best in the music video medium and features performances from top-charting artists. The plans come as New York City attempts to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, amid ongoing lockdowns and social-distance orders.

05/30/2020

Dancehall icon Shaggy says a movement must start immediately, to enable fellow superstars Beenie Man and Bounty Killer to get back their US visas, to allow them to travel the world, and for the genre’s streaming numbers to grow.

“We have five major players in dancehall now that are not mobile, that cannot represent the culture: Vybz Kartel, Buju Banton, Popcaan, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer,” Shaggy said during an interview with DJ Andrew Fresh recently.

“Five massive columns, pillars of dancehall culture that cannot move to go and promote the culture, and we need to start having the conversation. Because dancehall has the lowest streaming numbers of all formats. It has the lowest numbers compared to Afrobeats and Hip Hop,” Shaggy explained.

I mean after that Beenie/Bounty Verzuz Battle, we know what we’re missing.

Are we rallying or not?

05/29/2020

Submissins are now being accepted for our June celebration of the Caribbean Power 100, where we recognize worthy Caribbean-Americans for their contribution to putting their individual countries on the map.

Send your nominations to [email protected]

05/26/2020

Know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their contribution to the Caribbean-American community?

Good! Nominate them to our Power 100! This year we celebrate virtually so everyone can attend.

04/15/2020

Tribute to veteran diaspora broadcaster Gil Bailey | New York Carib News

Remembering Gil Bailey...

Many know Gil Bailey as the veteran broadcaster and pioneering radio personality of Jamaica and Caribbean radio. He was a broadcaster for more than 50 years.

04/09/2020

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport Olivia Grange’s fundraising initiative, Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand is carded for next Sunday, April 12, also Easter Sunday with the six-hour-long telethon is a joint effort of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand will feature top Jamaican musical acts performing from their homes. It will run from 2 pm to 5 pm.

More info on our website nycaribnews.com

04/08/2020

Bajan death toll rises in NY from COVID-19 | New York Carib News

Barbados’ Consul General Mackie Holder reported on Monday that five Barbadians in New York died of the coronavirus. This brings the total number to nine in just over a week.

Read more at the link below.

Barbados' Consul General Mackie Holder reported on Monday that five Barbadians in New York died of the coronavirus. This brings the total number to nine in just over a week. Among those who becam

04/08/2020

Black Enterprise founder Earl G. Graves Sr. passed away late Monday evening from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 85.

He was the son of Barbadian Americans and received an Honorable Doctorate from UWI.

Read more about Graves' impact on African Americans at the link below.

https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/remembering-earl-graves-sr-founder-of-black-enterprise/

04/07/2020

Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand launched | New York Carib News

Mark your calendars. Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand launched.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport Olivia Grange’s fundraising initiative, Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand is carded for next Sunday, April 12, also Easter Sunday with the six-hour-long telethon is a joint effort of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport Olivia Grange's fundraising initiative, Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand is carded for next Sunday, April 12, also Easter Sunday with the

04/07/2020

State of Emergency declared for Black America | New York Carib News

A Pro Publica report revealed that African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 cases and 81 percent of its 27 deaths in a county whose population is only 26 percent Black.

Milwaukee is one of the few places in the United States that is tracking the racial breakdown of people who have been infected by the novel coronavirus, offering a glimpse at the disproportionate destruction it is inflicting on Black communities nationwide.

While many medical doctors maintain that the novel coronavirus is transmitted through droplets from coughs or sneezes, more and more medical experts and officials who work primarily with infectious re

04/07/2020

Jamaican scientist Dr. Henry Lowe has created a cannabis drug that has been tested and found to be effective against some members of the family of coronaviruses. He is currently awaiting approval of a patent for a cannabis-based drug that could be a winning remedy for the novel coronavirus.

More on this story at the link below.

https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/jamaican-scientist-waits-approval-for-ganja-based-coronavirus-drug/

04/07/2020

Rita Marley remembers Bob Marley

In celebration of Bob Marley’s 75th birthday, Women Rising, the second installment of the yearlong docuseries LEGACY: Women Rising (Episode 2) was released on March 31. It is significant because it was the last day of Women’s History Month.

Access the watch link below.

https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/rita-marley-remembers-bob-marley/

04/07/2020

12 movies featuring Jamaica that you should binge watch | New York Carib News

Looking for something to watch while you #stayhome? Check out our suggestions on films featuring Jamaica.

For those that can't get away to the Caribbean thanks to COVID-19. But we can dream, and even better, we can tap into the movies available to us that include Jamaica in all of its splendor. The f

04/06/2020

WORLD Channel launches new initiative bringing original content to its YouTube channel | New York Carib News

WORLD Channel, the award-winning public television broadcaster and content producer behind series including America ReFramed and Stories from the Stage has a new initiative to expand the distribution of some original content to its YouTube channel beginning this month.

The program launches on Tuesday — in the wake of the Netflix release of Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker — with director Stanley Nelson’s debut film Two Dollars and a Dream, a documentary on the true story of the trailblazing African American businesswoman.

Access the watch link below.

Acclaimed director Stanley Nelson's documentary on the true story of Madam C.J. Walker, Two Dollars and a Dream, kicks off the program as it begins streaming on WORLD's YouTube Channel on Tu

04/06/2020

Jamaica Reggae Radio Irie FM Goes off air, owes millions | New York Carib News

Radio station Irie FM, one of Jamaica’s leading radio stations is currently off the air.

The radio station has been broadcasting since 1990, the station currently hosts programs such as the Entertainment Buzz, Easy Skanking, and the Cutting Edge.

It is home to some of the biggest names in the reggae and entertainment industry, Elise Kelly, Mutabaruka, DJ Wayne, DJ Sunshine, to name a few.

The famed reggae station’s silence resulted from an internal strike that was initiated on Tuesday evening following the decision by the radio station’s management to lay off six workers as a means to cut costs.

More at the link below.

Radio station Irie FM, one of Jamaica's leading radio stations is currently off the air. The radio station has been broadcasting since 1990, the station currently hosts programs such as the Enter

03/11/2020

Music Streaming Platform 'Audiomack' Inviting Caribbean Artistes to join their interactive outlet | New York Carib News

Headed by Tanya Lawson, Director of Afrobeats and Caribbean at Audiomack, the platform has passionately worked to showcase the plethora of prestigious musical talents from the Islands.

More on this at the link below.

Headed by Tanya Lawson, Director of Afrobeats and Caribbean at Audiomack, the platform has passionately worked to showcase the plethora of prestigious musical talents from the Islands.

03/11/2020

Wyclef Jean launches publishing company for Caribbean, Africa | New York Carib News

In a bid to democratize the global music marketplace, international music star Wyclef Jean is putting his money where his mouth is.

With US$25 million to start, Jean’s new music publishing company, Carnival World Music Group, is currently seeking submissions from the best new songwriters and producers in the Caribbean and Africa. That means Jamaica, too.

Hit the link below to see where to submit your songs.

In a bid to democratize the global music marketplace, international music star Wyclef Jean is putting his money where his mouth is.

03/11/2020

Jamaica confirms first imported case of COVID-19 | New York Carib News

Jamaica today confirmed its first imported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Kingston. The patient’s infection was travel-related.

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton released a statement regarding the patient.

Read below.

Jamaica today confirmed its first imported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Kingston. The patient's infection was travel-related. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tuf

03/11/2020

2.6 million Jamaicans at risk for infection | New York Carib News

Should the COVID-19/coronavirus hit Jamaica, health authorities are forecasting that up to 2.6 million people could suffer from acute respiratory illnesses.

It is anticipated that about 800,000 of the 2.6 million will seek medical care in public and private facilities and that at the height of an outbreak, the country could see as many as 35,000 people seeking care within a given week, according to Tufton.

More on what Jamaica is doing to help prevent a possible outbreak. Link below.

Should the COVID-19/coronavirus hit Jamaica, health authorities are forecasting that up to 2.6 million people could suffer from acute respiratory illnesses.

03/10/2020

Guyanese in NY rally for transparency in electoral process | New York Carib News

At a gathering last Saturday evening at the corner of 134th Liberty Avenue, New York, hundreds of New York-based Guyanese gathered calling for democracy and transparency in the electoral process.

They sounded the call for peace, love, and unity for all, with some pointing out that they were not there because of a political party, but because of democracy and for free and fair elections.

More at the link below.

At a gathering last Saturday evening at the corner of 134th Liberty Avenue, New York, hundreds of New York-based Guyanese gathered calling for democracy and transparency in the electoral process. At t

03/10/2020

Trinidad and Tobago President says women's rights struggle not over | New York Carib News

Trinidad and Tobago President says women’s rights struggle not over.

According to Trinidad and Tobago President Paula-Mae Weekes, the advancement of women’s rights is far from over, although examples abound of women in the Caribbean who appear to have “blown the metaphorical glass ceiling to smithereens.”

President Weekes’ delivered the lecture to mark International Women’s Day on the topic ‘Realising Women’s Rights in the English-Speaking Caribbean – Mirage or Actuality?’’ It was hosted by CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank and the University of the West Indies Institute for Gender and Development Studies: Nita Barrow Unit.

More at the link below.

According to Trinidad and Tobago President Paula-Mae Weekes, the advancement of women's rights is far from over, although examples abound of women in the Caribbean who appear to have "blown

02/23/2020

Culture Minister Announces Dance Tribute to Barry Moncrieffe | New York Carib News

Barry Moncrieffe passed away on Friday, January 17, following his long battle with cancer. He was 78 years old.

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport says it will be offering a scholarship valued at $250,000, to a student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in honor of the late Barrington Moncrieffe.

Portfolio Minister, Olivia Grange, made the announcement yesterday during a memorial service at the Little Theatre for the former dancer, teacher and Artistic Director of the National Dance Theatre Company.

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport says it will be offering a scholarship valued at $250,000, to a student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in honor

02/22/2020

NYC Councilman Andy King Faces New Charges | New York Carib News

It’s only been a few months since NYC Councilman Andy King recently got himself in hot water and was suspended for 30 days with an independent monitor planted at his office to ensure transparency. He is in trouble again.

The Bronx Democrat now faces new ethics charges and calls for expulsion less than four months after the Council sanctioned him for past misconduct – including fresh accusations of harassment and misuse of taxpayer funds for his own gain.

The Committee on Standards and Ethics on Friday voted to charge Councilman Andy King for numerous violations of Council rules and local city and state laws that occurred between 2017 and as recently as Wednesday.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson said he should be removed if he is found guilty.

Tap the link below for more on this story.

It's only been a few months since NYC Councilman Andy King recently got himself in hot water and was suspended for 30 days with an independent monitor planted at his office to ensure transparency

02/22/2020

Dancehall Legend Spice(s) up Award Norms with Honor From Harvard | New York Carib News

Dancehall Legend Spice(s) up Award Norms with Honor From Harvard

Dancehall icon and Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Spice shakes up societal norms by becoming the first female Carribean artist to receive an honor from the prestigious Harvard University’s Carribean Club.

Setting multiple trends in Dancehall, she sets another one by being the first Dancehall female artist to receive an award from the world-renowned college.

On February 29th, 2020, the club will award Spice with excellence in Dancehall and Reggae during their third annual Jubilee titled “Many Nations One People,” hosted by fellow dancehall starlet Jessie Woo.

https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/dancehall-legend-spices-up-award-norms-with-honor-from-harvard/

Dancehall icon and Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Spice shakes up societal norms by becoming the first Carribean artist to receive an honor from the prestigious Harvard University's Carri