By Erin Telesford
An orgasm is defined, according to dictionary.com, as “a climax of sexual excitement, characterized by feelings of pleasure centered in the genitals and (in men) experienced as an accompaniment to ejaculation.” This description shows that the main focus when it comes to sex is on the male experience. For most people, the first interaction they have is their […]
By Erin Telesford
“Wealth is where past injustices breed present suffering,” says author Mehrsa Baradaran, in the Netflix Explained series. The racial wealth gap is “a measure of the white family and the African American family that is right smack-dab in the middle, the median. The median white household’s wealth – their savings plus assets minus their debts […]
“In 2018 alone, police have shot and killed 64 people with mental health disabilities.” - American Civil Liberties Union
By Vijai Naraine New York is made up of diverse communities and along with them comes a line of defense. To speak about what the New York Police Department (NYPD) expects of their officers, the agency has put together a mission statement. According to the city’s official website, the department’s mission is “…to enhance the […]
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Many breast cancer symptoms are invisible and not noticeable without a professional screening, but some symptoms can be caught early just by being proactive about your breast health. Keep your breast health in check with the Know the Symptoms guide today. Do you know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer? I thought I did, […]
Growing up in the Caribbean, for many, meant getting hands-on by cultivating your own food or even sewing your own clothes. Such is the case of Bridget Ward, a New York City-based fashion designer making waves in her community and beyond. Ward, originally from the island nation, St Vincent and the Grenadines, credits her Caribbean […]
Prime Minister Mottley addressing her supporters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn By Daisy Campbell Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP, was embraced by fellow Barbadians at a Friends of Crown Heights event held on September 6, 2018. The Caribbean community welcomed her with pride as she became the first female as well as the 8th Prime […]
(L-R) Marcus W. Persaud, Marcus Kissoon, Darren J. Glenn, and Mohamed Q. Amin, post-October 1, 2018, Unchained: Caribbean LGBTQ Support Group By Vijai Naraine, Special to Caribbean American Weekly October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. In observance, “Breaking the Rejection Cycle, Building Unity,” were the words that served as a slogan for the Lesbian, Gay, […]
Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. By Thalia Auguste, Special to Caribbean American Weekly. Recently, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, was accompanied to New York by Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards. Together the two delivered a dynamic presentation on why this is the right […]
Mike Bloomberg hosts the Bloomberg Global Business Forum 2018 on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in New York City to address today’s most pressing economic issues with government and business leaders from around the world. (Source: Flickr/Mike Bloomberg) NEW YORK, NY (September 26, 2018)—Heads of government from four Caribbean countries gathered for a high-level meeting in New […]
By Tatyana Bellamy-Walker. Immigrant communities and people of color are expected to be severely undercounted in the 2020 Census, officials say. African-Americans are often referred to as the “hard-to-count” population because they have been historically undercounted for decades, according to a report by the Leadership Conference Education Fund. More than 10 years ago – researchers […]