By Mary Campbell In the Caribbean community, people face many legal issues. Concerns include getting legalized, divorce, estate planning after a loved one has passed or is dying or being hurt in an auto accident or on the job. One common denominator, one common problem, one common philosophy, and one common sorrow is the issue […]
New York, NY – June 11, 2022: State Attorney General Letitia James joined thousand of people marching across Brooklyn Bridge against gun violence. March ended with rally in Lower Manhattan (Shutterstock) By Janet Howard, CAW Exclusive Letitia “Tish” James is an American lawyer, activist, politician, and currently New York’s Attorney General, the first African-American and […]
By Richards, BN4Y News There are 51 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which, despite their cultural and geographical diversity, share-alike economic as well as sustainable development challenges, including vulnerability to natural disasters and global developments. The climate of SIDS is affected by large ocean-atmosphere interactions like tropical cyclones, monsoons and hurricanes. These climate characteristics, combined […]
AM Brian Cunningham hosts the Women of Distinction: Spring Flowers. Editorial credit: PP/I.Q. Inc By Linda Nwoke, CAW Exclusive On March 22, Brian Cunningham, a public servant with over fifteen years of political experience, won the special election for Assembly District 43 in Central Brooklyn. A stiff feat against a group of progressive reformers aiming […]
Foley Square, New York, NY, USA – September 23, 2021: “National ‘Communities Not Cages’ Day of Action” demonstration to end deportations, close detention centers, and free detainees. (Shutterstock) By Luisa Farah Schwartzman, The Conversation The first protected category of the United Nations refugee convention is race. The 1951 convention defines a refugee as a person […]
Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019: Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day. (Shutterstock) By Kris Manjapra, The Conversation The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were […]
By CARICOM His Excellency Joseph Biden – President of the United States of America Heads of State and Government Distinguished Representatives Ladies and Gentlemen We have gathered in the City of Angels. The American city that most reflects the best and worst of the Americas. A city that is home to millions of citizens from […]
14 June 2022 (PAHO) –The need to strengthen health systems post-pandemic gained momentum with the adoption on Friday of the Action Plan on Health and Resilience at the IX Summit of the Americas. As the health organization of the Inter-American System, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated actively to promote the inclusion of health in the […]
Brooklyn for All, Inc. aims to promote the cultural diversity of Brooklyn through services, events, and programming.
New York, NY – January, 17, 2022: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks during BAM the 36th Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NY (June 13, 2022) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced the launch of Brooklyn for All, Inc. (BFA), the Brooklyn Borough President’s city-affiliated charitable corporation. BFA aims […]
Hundreds of workers march to Foley Square in New York City to demand stronger worker protections and a full pathway to citizenship for immigrants on May 1, 2022. (Shutterstock) Staten Island, NY – Today, the Our City, Our Vote coalition, a group of advocates fighting for expand access to the ballot box held a press conference […]