NEW YORK (RNS) — As this year’s Diwali Motorcade passed through the heart of Ozone Park, Queens, last weekend, Lakshmee Singh explained how the parade, which her mother helped launch more than 30 ...

When I was in elementary school, back when Netflix was known for sending out DVDs, my mother placed a series of films in our queue that I had never seen before. When it came time for her pick at ...

This webinar was a collaboration among the Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC), Utrecht University, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. It was part of a project titled “Diaspora ...

(RNS) — For many who claim Indo-Caribbean heritage, Vice President Kamala Harris’ spotlight is the perfect chance to dive into the community’s lesser-known past: where indigenous faiths and cultural ...

The steelpan has emerged as a powerful bridge between Caribbean heritage and Indian roots within the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Through innovative performances, historical legacies, and evolving ...

After the bara bubbles inside LC's Roti Shop, restaurant owner Elsie Gopaul-Chin tops off the fried flatbreads with a scoop of a spiced chickpea curry called channa to finish the famed Trinidadian ...

NEW YORK - A beloved Queens DJ, known for his selfless generosity, is himself in need of support as he battles a life-threatening illness. Radio DJ Naryndra "Roshan" Shiwcharran moves behind the ...

It was the evening of a recent Sunday at the 40th birthday party of a cousin of my wife Monica. The party had begun around 1:30 pm and by late evening most of the guests had taken their leave.

The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches and rum cocktails. This cluster of islands witnessed some of humanity’s most ...

In Sinners, the breakout movie of the year that showed that Hollywood is still capable of making movies that aren’t sequels or franchise reboots, musician Delta Jim tells the young prodigy Sammie ...