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Fothergill, Steele shine at NY meet

Posted by mark on Jan 30, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

Jamaicans Allodin Fothergill and Edino Steele were among the winners at the New York City Gotham Cup indoor track and field meet which was held last Friday night at the Armory Track. Representing the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Fothergill gave early indication that he will be a major factor...

Eco car exhibit or products, green home remodeling/refinancing

Posted by mark on Jan 30, 2010 in Entertainment | 0 comments

The festival is also an opportunity for businesses to market their products to attendees, and at our series of events. Our theme is to promote recycling, and educating people through music how to live a more natural lifestyle. In addition, we will use proceeds to assist with the provision of educational...

Jimmy Cliff inducted in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Posted by mark on Jan 30, 2010 in Entertainment | 58 comments

By Anthony Turner Three days after the Hon. Dr. Jimmy Cliff, OM was inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, the 61 year old reggae superstar told members of the Caribbean press in New York that he hopes to one day win an Oscar Award. “The next trophy I...

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.	Maxine's Party	-PHOTO CREDIT: Al Kanu-Hassan- COMRIE HONORS UNSUNG QUEENS HEROINES: Council Member Leroy Comrie (top row, center) celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting his annual Unsung Queens Heroines awards program at York College’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 29. Gathered her are honorees (first row, l-r) Vivian McMillan; Yvonne Reddick; Angela Gilmore-Manning; Gina Bolden-Rivera; Diane Glass Wilson; Shirley Dye; (second row, l-r) Dorita Clarke; Susan Lacerte; Lutricia “Pat” Edwards; Sheila Lewandowski; (back row, l-r) Ada Fantroy- Camara; Renee Bluford; and, singer Gail Archer.
Live performance at C-Cube Restaurant and Wine Bar in The Bronx. In photo, Derrick Barnett and the Statement Band perform every other Friday at 10 pm in rotation with Anthem and the Natural Vibe band	COMMUNITY AWARDS: (Standing l-r) Desmond Green, director of Caribbean Affairs, Universal Peace Federation, NY, Dexter McKenzie, President, Provident Clinical Society, Dennis Hawthorne, CEO of Dennis Shipping Company, Robert "Bob" C. Desouza, CEO, Trans-Continental Express Shippers, Ian Forrest, communicator and honoree, Mathieu Eugene, New York City Council Member; Jamaica's Acting Consul General to New York, Lincoln Downer, Bishop Cecil G. Riley of Freedom Hall Church of God and Harry Bhoorasingh, Manager of Jamaica National Overseas, NY with honorees (seated l-r) Hope Morris representing Ken Williams, veteran broadcast; Karlene Gordon, Director of the Caribbean American Program for Empowerment; Annette M. Nelson, stage manager, Hyacinth E. Spence, community activist and Sadie Aarons-Campbell, President of the Jamaica Progressive League, Inc who were honoured at Black History Month Celebration at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Monday, (February 25)