Caribbean

From Soca to Steelpan: Must-Visit Caribbean Festivals and Carnivals This Season

Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Caribbean with these top festivals and carnivals featuring music, food, and vibrant celebrations.
11/11/2024

Caribbean Festivals and Carnivals to Add to Your Bucket List This Summer

From Grenada's Spicemas, Barbados' Crop Over to St. Lucia Carnival, here is a list of Caribbean festivals and carnivals taking on this summer.
07/17/2024

Fat Joe Commits To Support Haiti and Shares His Theory On the Country's Continued Struggles

The rap legend went on Instagram Live to give his take on the struggles facing the Caribbean nation.
03/27/2024

#Unboxed Vol. 35: DJ Rosegold Wants To Be The Biggest DJ In The World

With a resume that includes DJing for President Barack Obama and Cardi B, she recently released her debut single, ‘Passion.’
12/14/2023

UN Says That Haitian Gangs Have Overwhelmed Rural Parts Of Country

From January 2022 to October 2023, the ongoing gang violence has claimed the lives of 1,690 people, and 1,118 have been kidnapped.
11/30/2023

Notorious Gang Leader Who Was Once a Teacher Killed in Haiti

Iskar Andrice, also known as Iscar Andris, led the “G9 Family and Allies” alliance, Haiti’s most powerful gang.
11/14/2023

5.4. Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jamaica, Causing Alarm Around Island

Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that no deaths, injuries, or severe damage had been reported.
10/30/2023

UN Says Countries Should Consider Reparations To Transatlantic Slavery Descendants

An estimated 25 million to 30 million people were forcibly removed from Africa for more than 400 years during the slave trade
09/21/2023

A Guide to Solo Travel & The Culinary Scene of Turks and Caicos

Traveling solo allows you to discover freedom and self-renewal on your own terms and time. And to celebrate a recent birthday, I chose Turks and Caicos.
08/15/2023
Carnival season, travel

BET’s Blackity Black Guide To Caribbean Carnivals

From the island of St. Vincent to the sexy streets of Brooklyn, we’ve got the tea on the hottest carnivals this season.
07/04/2023

These Caribbean Writers Deserve Their Flowers

While the islands these authors originate from may seem small, their talents are massive!
06/28/2023