LEGAL TALK: Anthony Johnson, Jamaica’s ambassador to the US and attorney-at-law, Maurice Maitland talk about laws at the Generation 2000 (G2K) organized welcome party held last Saturday at The Elegant Rose Hall, the Bronx in honor of the ambassador.

Ms. Raine Inc. CEO, Raine Martin keeps Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Pliers (l) and Snatcher Lion company at the set of Richie Spice's "The Plane Land" music video. Both Pliers and Snatcher came out to support their brother Richie. -Photo credit: Tasz of Triple Productions

Honorees with their award at the 25th anniversary of the Trey Whitfield School, April 24, 2008, at the El Caribe, in Brooklyn, New York. From left are Ms. Janie C. Whitney, Founder of The Trey Whitfield School, Ms. Sheron Joseph, Ms. Emily Jackson, Ms. Iris Griffith, Ms. Auguste St. Eloi, Ms. Ava Bradshaw, Ms. Veronica Jordan and Mr. A.B. Whitfield. Ms Bradshaw, from Guyana, was the first teacher that was hired when the school opened in 1983, with an enrollment of a surprising 283 students. Jordon and Griffith are also from Guyana while Eloi is from Haiti. Ms. Janie C. Whitney, vision and mission was simple, a faith and character based school with high academic achievement at an affordable cost to families. -Hayden Roger Celestin Photo

AFRICAN MUSIC AND MAGIC: Musicians and storytellers Hasan Bakr and Kevin Nathaniel (in photo) will introduce pre-school and young school-age children to the sounds of Africa and the African diaspora through the story of a young musician, a magician, and how they save their village from the evil giant Abiyoyo. Instruments include the djembe, mbira, bongo, and shekere. This will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 2 - 4 pm at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. For further information please call Rohan at 646-221- 5608.