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The latest edition of the Community News Group’s Caribbean Life newspaper features the 2015 Impact Awards winners and the gala presentation event. They come from varied backgrounds and fields of expertise, but the recipients of the 2015 Caribbean Life newspaper’s Impact Awards share certain attributes — selflessness, determination and passion. The awardees, whose common traits include support for community concerns, are being recognized at the Impact Awards Gala on Thursday in Brooklyn at the Paradise Catering Hall, 51 Avenue U (between W. 11th and W. 12th Sts.). A portion ofRead More

Multi Genre Superstar Busy Signal was all smiles and shining with the success of the 2020 Gala held at the Grand Bahia Principe in Jamaica! Raising money for the Busy 2020 Helping Hands Foundation, a foundation dedicated to reaching children and young people to tackle issues such as violence, poverty and lack of health care access, Busy Signal brought together entertainers as well as community stakeholders who collectively agreed that together, they can make a difference. Performances by Christopher Martin, DMajor, Exco Levi, and Ikaya demonstrated the will of youngerRead More

Versatile Gives Back to his Community Recording artiste Versatile made a donation of two brand new HP computers to the Boundbrook Primary on school grounds. A past student of the school the artiste thought it was his personal duty to give back. “It is my personal duty to give back to my community, to help to build my community. That is where mi start dj some a mi first songs and was given the encouragement to be who I am today. Then, I was only a little boy name “LittleRead More

Outstanding Success! CARIBANA™ Flags and Colours Unites Jane and Finch Community with the Children and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, Mayor Candidates Olivia Chow and John Tory! Toronto, Canada The community of Jane and Finch showed its true colors in Toronto as children and their parents paraded along Shoreham Drive in bright and beautiful costumes as a part of the annual CARIBANA™ Flags and Colours parade. Walking the parade route from Shoreham Drive to Yorkgate Mall, children in all age ranges enjoyed a day especially designed for them, celebrating the artRead More

Self pride is beneficial for individual self-esteem. In some cultures, showing pride is almost mandatory to illustrate one’s love and appreciation for community or a cause. In the world of pageantry, contestants are quite selective over the pageant gown that is worn as it is an anticipated segment of the pageant. Judges and audiences typically expect contestants to wear traditional pageant gowns and wardrobe. However we found two accomplished women (Ms. Florida America 2013 – Amanda Wamunyima and Ms. America 2013 – Chiniqua Pettaway) who embrace ethnic fashions and displayRead More

September 17, 2013 – Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago… In Kaj Designs’ latest philanthropic venture, the Tobago brand, has donated two signature garments for auction at the celebrity charity event, Legends Beyond, which takes place this Thursday September 19, 2013 in Los Angeles. The gala event, which celebrates the birthday of legendary jazz artist, Freda Payne, will also honour Grammy nominated artist, Howard McCrary as well as singersongwriter. Bobby Womack. Proceeds from the event will benefit Los Angeles County’s breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Legends Beyond promisesRead More