Sep. 3, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann & Lloyd Mitchell The sounds of soca, calypso, compas and reggae boomed along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn as the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Parade made its way from Utica Avenue in Crown Heights to Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights on Labor Day. Thousands of flag-waving…
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Kings Plaza Mall celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month
Jun. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
Kings Plaza Mall hosted its annual Caribbean Heritage Month celebration on Wednesday, June 26, honoring six outstanding locals for their contributions to Brooklyn’s Caribbean community and commitment to preserving and promoting Caribbean-American heritage.
‘The Caribbean story really is a universal story’: Fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival begins Sept. 7
Aug. 31, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Caribbean writers, artists, and more will be celebrated for four full days this month at the fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary festival.