NEW YORK – When Barbadian-born academic Humphrey A. Crookendale graduated from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 1981, he never in his wildest dreams believed he would play a leading role in a major academic institution here.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - There have been several articles in the regional press speculating about the relationship between the United Kingdom and Caribbean after U.K.’s scheduled departure from the European Union (EU), scheduled for Oct. 31 (Brexit day).

The possibilities of a Caribbean future is the focus of an exhibition featuring the works of 14 artists from the region currently on display in South Florida.

NEW YORK – Governor Andrew Cuomo has opened the largest state park in New York City in honor of the late, trailblazing Caribbean American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Three of the major tourism destinations in the Caribbean have given contrasting views on the impact the collapse of the British-based travel company Thomas Cook would have on their tourism product.

In Feb. 1962, a new Constitution was approved by the Legislature and Premier Norman Manley called general elections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last December, Jamaica’s central bank posted a reggae music video on its Twitter account. Since then, more than 240,000 people have watched the video, prompting the bank to release a second video, which has already been viewed 180,000 times.

NEW YORK - In 1988, a scholarship to study for an International Baccalaureate diploma in British Columbia, Canada, took me away from the comforts of home in Barbados at 16 and literally and figuratively changed the trajectory of my life.   

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - Nearly two years have passed since Usain Bolt’s final competitive appearance on the global stage. But fans attending the recent Penn Relays here, where the Jamaican last raced in 2010, still welcomed the timely tip-of-the-hat to the former sprint sensation.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Taking a stroll through the village of Kapasikele, by the sandy banks of the Suriname River, on a relentlessly sunny afternoon, a visitor may be struck that almost everyone encountered is a woman or a child.

NEW YORK – The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) has welcomed the support of United States lawmakers who have publicly expressed support for legislation on reparations for slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade that is being championed by U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

FRANCE - One of the most pleasant surprises at the FIFA Women’s World Cup here wasn’t the outstanding level of soccer, but the strong support for Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, who made the Caribbean’s first ever appearance at the game’s biggest tournament.