The Caribbean has become a potentialhotbed for dozens of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters fleeing their current overseas locations as the terrorist group facesmounting military pressure.
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South Florida’s Jamaican-born residents are among the most active Diaspora community when it comes to giving back to the country of their birth. The growing number of Jamaican high school alumni associations and parish development groups in the state certainly underscores the importance of community building and support among Jamaicans. In fact, more than 50 such associations are listed on the Coalition of Jamaican Alumni Associations of Florida’s website. These groups are not just about meeting old friends at reunions, they host events to raise funds for educational and infrastructure development for the institutions and communities that helped shape them.
In commemoration of Feb. 7as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative is being offered this month in South Florida.
As a child, United States Senator Kamala Harris remembers the urgings of her Jamaican father.
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Nearly two dozen members from the local clergy gathered to pray for Haiti at the Food For The Poor headquarters, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Fla., Thursday evening. The prayer service began with singing of the U.S.National Anthem by local gospel group Supremacy, and was followed by the playing of Haiti’s National Anthem by trumpeter Jonathan Laurince.
NEW YORK– A St. Vincent and the Grenadines-born judge is issuing words of encouragement to those on a career path as he prepares to step down from the bench in New Jersey.
MIAMI, FL --A study performed by FIU’s Community Based Research Institute (CBRI) at Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work has found that ensemble-based musical instruction in an after school program positively affects the behavior and development of school-aged children.
The walls of the Palmetto Bay townhouse-style business condominium which houses the office of Caribbean Today, are decorated with trophies and plaques from a range of organizations thanking both the newspaper and its publisher Peter Webley, for services to the community.
This year is important to African American men, because the opportunities are boundless and amazing.
NEW YORK, NY – With activities to mark Black History Month in full swing, House of D’Marsh is set to unveil its Fall 2020 collection during New York Fashion Week (NYFW), February 8-16, 2019. Patrons attending the presentation will be in for a treat as the Jamaican-born New York based designer will present Sankoda by D’Marsh on Monday, February 11 at 6:00 pm at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York City.
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Food For The Poor donor retired Maj. Gen. Bernard “Burn” Loeffke will honor the memory of Peter Wang, one of 17 killed in the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.
