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Guyana

Guyanese icon Terry Gajraj’s lifelong commitment to community service

By Tracey Khan

Honorees from left: Wadson Fils - chief operating officer (Big Apple Care), Malvina Brabham, Monique Okumakpeyi (AKA president Delta Rho Omega Chapter), Bernice Kingsberry, Cheryl Hall - executive director of Caribbean's Women Health Association, Senator Kevin Parker, Kristina M. Legrand, Tonya Ores - NHS CEO, Kim O’Neal president of Eta Nu Sigma Chapter, Brooklyn Alumnae, and Hassan Bakiriddin representing his wife Joan Alexander-Bakiriddin.

Brooklyn

First HERstory Awards honor the exceptional work of women in their respective community

By Tangerine Clarke

Dr. Melony Samuels, founder and CEO of The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH).

Jamaica

Campaign Against Hunger honors champions in the fight against food insecurity

By Tracey Khan

Casey Benjamin, two-time Grenadian GRAMMY Award-winning jazz musician.

Grenada

Casey Benjamin, two-time Grenadian GRAMMY Award-winning jazz musician, passes

By Nelson A. King

Black woman promoted to lieutenant rank in FDNY.

Guyana

Trailblazer: American-born Guyanese Tracy Lewis becomes second Black woman promoted to lieutenant at FDNY

By Tracey Khan

Captain Eric Bramwell, wife Grace, and daughter, Ericia, against a backdrop that says ‘Farewell,’ during a gathering on March 28, at the United Nations Headquarters, to wish the security officer a happy retirement after 36 1/2 years of service.

Jamaica

Jamaican-born Captain Eric Bramwell retires after 36 years in the UN Department of Safety and Security

By Tangerine Clarke

De'Angeli Suazo, high school senior at the IDEAL School of Manhattan.

People

High school senior does good through his leadership roles

By Milette Millington

Antigua

Diddy’s family was in Antigua

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Saindyse Germain, CEO of Germain Consulting Services, Dr. Kelynne Oristel, president of the Haitian American Nurses Association, Inc. and Director of Nursing Programs and nurse educator, who received the Educator Award of Distinction and Sabrina Germain, chief director of Operations for Germain Consulting Services.

Haiti

Saindyse Germain, CEO of Germain Consulting Services – a healthcare innovator

By Orlande Fleury

Jamaican Olympian Asafa Powell, who broke the 100 meters ten-second barrier 97 times, was honored with the 2024 Bleu & Bougie 'Superstar' Award. Elite Weekend Ambassador Talitha Smiley presented the award to Asafa. Looking on are members of the Elite Weekend executive team.

People

Jamaican Olympian Asafa Powell first recipient of Bleu & Bougie Superstar Award in JA

By Nelson A. King

2024 recipients of the Ken and Radhika Women's Day Award ceremony and Dr. Wiltshire (front left).

People

Celebrating community champions: 14 women honored on International Women’s Day

By Tracey Khan

In celebration of Women's History Month, BKLYN Commons in association with NYBeauty Suites hosted a festive soiree celebrating all things women. The evening kicked off with an awards ceremony honoring trailblazing, wellness, and beauty-preneurs who are making outstanding strides in the beauty and wellness space. Beauty & Wellness-preneurs honorees included from left – Ashley Taylor; Kerryann Bertrand; Dede Dia; Marissia Malcolm; Virhonjeale Sherdan-Matteson; Shantini Alleyne-Cooper and Niara Mullings.

People

BKLYN Commons, NYBeauty Suites celebrate Women’s History Month

By Nelson A. King

Award recipients and attendees pose at an International Women's Day event, hosted by Culture of Blessings, at Twisted N Brushes art gallery in Queens, on March 18. Front, from left, Aura de Alli, Sherry Williams, Chiomo LN Uzo-Udegbunam Ph.D, Bibi Alli, Michelle Babb, Dr. Ezinne C. Kalu, and Toshoy Phipps. Backrow, Anthony Springer, guest, partly hidden, Terrence Brummell, Japneet Singh, and Dr. Elvemuno Ajalie.

People

International Women’s Day celebration highlights gender equality, woman empowerment

By Tangerine Clarke

Dr. Bessie Blake, center with award, flanked by her sons and host Rose Guerrier, left, and co-host Jacques M. Leandre, right.

People

La ‘V’ en Rose Productions honors 13 phenomenal women in gala ceremony

By Nelson A. King

Mam-Yassin Sarr and Dr. Ansha Clement.

Brooklyn

Grenadian educator sows ‘seeds of curiosity, knowledge’ on maiden mission to The Gambia

By Nelson A. King

Alexandria Gordon, left with her dearly departed daughter Marcia PRIYADARSHANI Gordon - "a late woman of courage" at a past HERO function, an organization where she volunteered, founded by doctors, Harrison Mitchell and John Mitchell, who brought her to the US for treatment in 2016.

People

Marcia Priyadarshani Gordon, a phenomenal young woman gone too soon

By Tangerine Clarke

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