Worrying trend for Caribbean immigrants? – White hate on the rise for third year in a row – FBI
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 13, 2018: Should Caribbean immigrants and Caribbean Americans in the United States, many of whom are black, be more worried, in light of the latest FBI Hate Crimes report? The agency…
Caribbean Americans & friends of the Caribbean honored
From Tallahassee Democrat This year marks the 10th anniversary since the Caribbean American Heritage Council (CAHC) has honored Caribbean Americans and friends of the Caribbean, in recognition of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. At the Caribbean Community Leadership…
Florida Magazine Association nominates Island Origins for excellence awards
From South Florida Caribbean News Fort Lauderdale – “Island Origins Magazine”, South Florida’s Caribbean-American lifestyle quarterly, published by Island Syndicate, has been nominated for three category excellence awards by the Florida Magazine Association. The annually appointed honors, known as the…
Caribbean American actress inducted into ‘Wall of Fame’
CMC, From Nation News WASHINGTON − Caribbean American actress Cicely L. Tyson has been inducted into the Wall of Fame of the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) , as Caribbean Americans celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Tyson,…
ACCA USA and Institute of Caribbean Studies to release new report at Embassy reception
– The release of the joint report will be celebrated with an event at the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – NEWS PROVIDED BY ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) WASHINGTON, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —…
International Star Etana to be Honored at 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C
International Star Etana to be Honored at 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Washington, D.C (MPR Consulting) – On Friday, November 17th, 2017, the Soulful “Strong One”, Etana, who is of Jamaican heritage, will receive the Excellence in the Arts Award…
Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Americans need to join together to help all islands affected by hurricanes
From The Philadelphia Tribune It is as if the recent hurricanes came through and deliberately leveled each of the small islands methodically, one by one. Many of us cannot begin to imagine the kind of emotion we would experience if…
Caribbean heritage month closes
Caribbean heritage month closes out with day long spectacular fest By Alexandra Simon From Caribbean Life Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the end of Caribbean Heritage Month at Brooklyn Borough Hall on June 29. The indoor and outdoor…
Queens Tribune celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month
BY TRONE DOWD Editor From Queens Tribune The Queens Tribune honored seven Caribbean Americans for their community work during the paper’s inaugural Caribbean Heritage Month celebration on June 2 at Douglaston Manor. “We are a great city of diversity,” Queens…
The irony of Trump and his National Caribbean American Heritage Month proclamation
By Felicia Persaud From Amsterdam News Not to be outdone by his predecessors, Barack Obama and George W. Bush, who signed the bill declaring National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, June 6, 2006, Donald Trump Wednesday, May 31, issued his first CAHM…