Books News – Caribbean Life

Poetry books by various authors.

Books

Time for a rhyme? Or maybe a new way of thinking

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books on the history of Black families.

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To know where you’re going, first see where you came from

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Book covers on gardening.

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Love what you eat. Eat what you plant

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Book cover of “Blown Away - A Fall Adventure.”

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Vincentian educator Taswya Anthony debuts ‘Blown Away: A Fall Adventure’

By Nelson A. King

Women's History Month books for kids.

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Teach your children about women’s contributions to history

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books about Integration, Schools & HBCUs by various authors.

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What so special about all-black schools?

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Book cover of “Firstborn Girls: A Memoir” by Bernice L. McFadden.

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Never mind the sins of the fathers – this book is all about mothers and daughters

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Author of “Qualified” Shari Dunn.

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Want to love your new employee? Check – Now learn how

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. had a deep discussion about libraries with podcast guest Dennis Walcott.

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Addabbo features Dennis Walcott on ‘Library Lovers’

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of “Becoming Spectacular” by Jennifer Jones.

Books

The steps you take to break ground

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Book cover of “Fearless and Free” by Josephine Baker.

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The life of a star, in her own words

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Nelson Mandela.

Haiti

UN welcomes nominations for Nelson Mandela Prize

By Vinette K. Pryce

Gilman 'Gil' Figaro

Belize

Black History Month: Trinidadian Gilman ‘Gil’ Theophilus Figaro, Sr., founder and chairman of the Sunshine Awards

By Nelson A. King

Mitchinson "Mitchie" James's flanked by daughters Hazel Morris, right, sitting on bed, and Angella Taylor, fourth from left (back), along with niece Daphne James, third from left, and other family members

Belize

Vincentian centenarian Mitchinson ‘Mitchie’ James celebrates 107th birthday

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn celebrates Black History Month with events honoring culture and history

On the right, its Charlene Gayle, a member of the NYC Mayor Eric Adam’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Advisory Council and the three other ladies on the left are members of the Resorts World NYC Gives holding a sign of a donation made towards the NYSABPRHAL scholarship program and the organization itself.

Belize

Charlene Gayle on advocacy, Jamaican heritage, and the NYSABPRHAL College Scholarship Program

By Orlande Fleury

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fan4kids

City Council Majority Leader Farías, Speaker Adams present $139K check to FAN4Kids

Support local street vendors by participating in the Street Vendor Scavenger Ques

New Yorkers invited to join citywide scavenger hunt supporting street vendors

Federal Justice Department backs the Muslims on Long Island against the Town of Oyster Bay with statement on Friday, April 11

Justice Dept. sides with Bethpage mosque in statement of interest

NYC Mayor's Race Democratic candidate Andrew Cuomo

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