Aliyah Baijnauth is a sophomore at Lindenhurst High School in Suffolk County Long Island and in a few days, she will compete in the Miss New York Teen USA 2021 pageant scheduled for August 19th and 20th. A sports enthusiast, the talented 15-year-old is a member of her High School’s basketball, volleyball, and track teams. Aliyah is also a straight-A student and was recently invited to join the National Society of High School Scholars. Her…
Stories We Love
Hair La Mode products debut – Daily News Veteran hairstylist and business owner Corenza Handy had a lot on her mind during the COVID-19 crisis — her Kayhairnista Hair Salon, her staff, customers, and her own family. But with hard work and determination, she successfully launched her Hair La Mode hair products line during these trying times. “It just dawned on me, in a time of worry, that you can definitely work on your purpose…
www.ajc.com Democrat Lisa Cupid has ousted incumbent Cobb Commission Chair Mike Boyce, a Republican, in a major victory for her party that signals the county’s demographic and political transformation. Cupid has represented South Cobb, a suburban county of Atlanta, as a commissioner on the board for the past eight years. She will be the first African American woman to serve as chair, and the first Democrat in many years. Cupid was born to Guyanese parents…
By Joy Persaud www.telegraph.co.uk When someone asks, “Where are you from?” I’ll try to guess what version of the truth they want. For some, the fact that I was born and bred in northwest London but now live on the English south coast is enough by way of explanation. But, for others, it’s a precursor to: “But, where are you really from?” I am British but not British enough (for certain people). I have Indian…
Meet Makayla Harte; a 2019 Graduate to watch. Makayla is very a bright and ambitious young woman who was born to Guyanese and Jamaican parents. She recently graduated with her high school diploma then one week later during a second graduation ceremony, Makayla accepted an Associate’s Degree from Bard Early College High School making her the youngest student to graduate with an Associate’s recognition from Bard. Not only has she been a stellar student, Makayla…
The Honorary Judge Ingrid Joseph is a Democratic judge of the New York City Civil Court Kings. She was born in Brooklyn to Guyanese parents. Judge Joseph is running for re-election in the New York State primary on September 13, 2018. She was elected to the court in 2009, and her current term expires in 2018. She is also serves as an acting justice of the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term. Here’s Her Story…
Originally reported by Jerry Bembry – The Undefeated As Sachia Vickery prepares for Wimbledon in this, the breakthrough year of her career, she’s asked about the lowest moment she faced to get here. She’s silent for a moment, reflecting. For Vickery, the 23-year-old from Miramar, Florida, there are many from which to choose. Maybe it’s the hotel room she stayed at during an International Tennis Federation (ITF) stop early in her career in Europe, where…
Linda McPherson is the current President of District Council 1707 of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employee (AFSCME). She represents some 28,000 non-profit social services ranging from home care, social services, direct care, public center-based day care, educational, fundraising and her own local Heat Start. She is employed at Community Parents, Inc. /Medger Evers Head Start where she works as a Family Service Coordinator. She praises the federally-funded Head Start program for…
Radio Producer, Host/Global Ambassador, Actor, Global Speaker, Expansion Leader, Business Woman, Author! These are just some of the many hats that Sebrena Sumrah-Kelly wears on a daily basis. The Guyanese-born Altanta-resident, who is also a member of the Guyana Association of Georgia, recently sat down for and interview with Voyage Atlanta Magazine. Here’s her story… Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I am a Native of Guyana,…
Source: Guyana Chronicle FOLLOWING their recent successes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Fatima Karim and Ashley Anthony have scored positions in a few of the top-tier universities in the United States. Karim, currently an Upper Sixth form student at Queen’s College and 2016’s top CSEC performer, was able to gain admission into the Princeton and Stanford Universities. Though preparing to sit her second and final…