Changing Lives While Celebrating Jamaican Excellence, AFJ Charity Gala Returns in April 2022
New York, NY March 25, 2022 – The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) announced the 2022 Jamaica Charity Gala to be held in Miami, FL on Friday, April...
New Entertainment District Aims to Transform the City of Lauderhill
The most traveled gateway to the City of Lauderhill is about to get a major facelift thanks to new plans for an entertainment district. Initiatives including the...
South Florida’s Sticky Wicket
Writer: Carolyn Guniss | Photography: David I. Muir
South Florida-based real estate developer Krishna “Kris” Persaud dreamed that one day he would own a cricket team. In July...
A Studio in Your Pocket
Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography Justin Atkinson
For aspiring musicians with little or no production budget, access to a roster of A-list producers, recording studio and video production facilities...
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to South Florida Small Businesses, Expands...
For the second year in a row, program will give $10,000 grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color, including Hispanic and Black-owned...
Why Caribbean American Women Bring a Vital Perspective to Leadership in Today’s Corporate America
By drawing on cultural intelligence, resilience, and community-centered values, Caribbean American women offer a powerful leadership model for this moment.
In...
9 Questions with John Yearwood, Global Editor of POLITICO
Trinidad | Global Editor at POLITICO
“Tales of the hunt will forever glorify the hunter until the lions tell their...
Highlighting Caribbean Entrepreneurship and Business Trends
The Caribbean is home to diverse businesses reflecting the region's wide range of industries such as tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, finance, and technology. Each island has...
Opportunity waits for Caribbeans abroad on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
While Jamaica is well known for its dominance on the track, the island is not-so-quietly dominating in another surprising realm—the international stock market. In 2018, Bloomberg ranked...
Get to Know CEO Derrick Reckord of Grace Foods, A True Caribbean Trailblazer
Jamaica | President and CEO of GraceKennedy Foods (USA) LLC
“It always seems impossible until it is done.” Nelson Mandela
