I saw a T-shirt in an airport duty-free shop once. On the front, it said: "It’s a Jamaican thing — you wouldn’t understand." But I understood immediately. Because to be Jamaican is to possess an innate confidence and pride that has nothing to do with your station in life. […] Click here to view original article at www.travelandleisure.com
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio during his address to the gathering Amid the sounds of tassa drumming and jubilation, the Little Guyana Avenue sign was unveiled on Saturday, with Mayor Bill de Blasio lauding the Guyanese community for “contributing to the leadership in New York City in a […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com
PHOTOGRAPHER: Erica Miller Posing at the Schenectady Softball Cricket Assocation’s new cricket field in Central Park are, from left, Neil Nandlell, chairman of the grounds committee, Onkar Singh, president, and Albert Morris, chairman of the discipline committee, surrounded by teams in preparation for their upcoming Memorial Day Weekend tournament. […] Click here to view original article at dailygazette.com
Guyanese-American promoter, Monty Luke. Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Popular Guyanese-American promoter, Monty Luke, has left a legacy of great entertainment, and a long line of party goers sad at […] Click here to view original article at www.caribbeanlifenews.com
In Guyana, displaced people and locals line up to receive the COVID-19 jab. © UNHCR/Katherine Aguero Latin America is among the regions hardest hit by the coronavirus. But now, in countries such as Guyana, Ecuador and Peru, refugees in priority groups are among those getting the vaccine. By Diana […] Click here to view original article at reliefweb.int
PHOTOGRAPHER: Peter R. Barber Former Schenectady Mayor Al Jurscznski, center, with Tiffany Bishunath, left, Dylan Bishunath, Frederick and wife Uma Bishunath at Tiffany’s West Indian Restaurant on State Street recently. If they aren’t already, Guyanese-Americans are widely considered Schenectady’s largest ethnic group, says former Mayor Al Jurczynski, who’s credited […] Click here to view original article at dailygazette.com
PHOTOGRAPHER: Peter R. Barber Left: Shazim Permaul runs along Iroquois Lake; Center: Shreya’s Exclusive owner Shelly Singh in her Crane Street store; Right: A Guyanese home in Schenectady SCHENECTADY – The ethnic makeup of cities is always evolving. Across the northern United States, cities have changed over the last […] Click here to view original article at dailygazette.com
Earlier this month, the talented Guyanese-born 27-year-old fashion designer and stylist, Anthony Singh was just hoping to find a puppy, asking his many social media friends for “Any help other than those lame Facebook adoption pages.” A week later, on the evening of April 13, Anthony would be found […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com
SOURCE: ABC7NY Crystal Cranmore is the Race and Culture Reporter for WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News, New York’s #1 News. Crystal is thrilled to be back home to tell your stories as a member of the legendary Channel 7 Eyewitness News Team – a dream come true! She was born in Manhattan and raised in Maplewood, N.J. Prior to joining WABC-TV, Crystal reported for KYW-TV in Philadelphia. She chased breaking news, covered general assignment and feature stories,…
Dr. Esther Haynes-Tross is living the strict motto of her deceased parents, to work hard to achieve your goals and help others along the way to achieve theirs. The Brooklyn-based Guyanese-American, and dean of students of the Cecil and Olga Haynes School of Excellence, is in the process of re-migrating to the mining town of Linden, where she was born. Dr. Joseph Haynes, a certified clinical nutritionist and proprietor of the Health and Wellness Clinics…