From the Frontlines: Caribbean Americans Fighting COVID-19
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has quickly changed the world as we know it, throwing our comfortable routines out the window. It tore us apart while bringing us...
Trinidadian Artist Angela Hunte Releases MANGO Album
Earlier this summer, Trinidadian-American singer and songwriter Angela Hunte released her first full-length album since 2017's R.A.W. titled MANGO, composed of 12 songs with various...
Island Origins Magazine Best of 2021
Nominate your favorite restaurant, community leader, teacher, health care provider, entrepreneur and more for Island Origins Magazine's Best of 2021 List.
Inaugural Reggae Genealogy Concert Event Comes to Plantation, Florida for Reggae Month (February) 2024
Plantation, Florida: On Saturday, February 10, 2024, in celebration of Reggae Month, the story of the Caribbean’s most prolific music genre will be presented to...
World Food Day: FFTP Donors Extend a Helping Hand to Help Hungry Families
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2023) – Thanks to the generosity of its donors, Food For The Poor (FFTP) has raised more than $240,000 to provide food...
Diary of a Jamaican in Puerto Rico: Day 1
I hadn't visited Puerto Rico since I was a teenager. I had come on a school trip as an Immaculate High student and didn't remember...
South Arts Announces $1.14M Community of Color Cultural Sustainability Grant Program
New initiative awards regional nonprofit organizations rooted in communities of color with general operating grants
— Open call for applications through...
Easy Ways To Upgrade Your Holiday Decor Spread This Season
Whether dressing your home or yourself, sometimes less is more. During the budget busting holidays however, more is generally the way to go when it comes to...
American Friends of Jamaica Grant Available for Jamaican Non-Profits – Submit Now
Application submissions are now open for the American Friends of Jamaica (AJF) 2019 Grant Cycle. Candidates from qualified non-profit organizations who provide charitable services in Jamaica, specifically...
2020 International Reggae Day: From Jamrock to Hip-hop
The 26th annual 2020 International Reggae Day – the world's first and largest 24-hour global media festival – is here. It’s a day to celebrate the sound...
