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08/18/2026

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Email from EVERYBODY'S Caribbean Magazine 250 Years of Caribbean American Contributions   Author's Suggestion   Hello, I hope you and your family are enjoying summer. Here is my book that I strongly r

08/06/2026

Jamaicans and other Caribbean people are today celebrating Jamaica’s 64th year of independence, 1962-2026. On August 6, 1962, Sir Alexander Bustamante and his JLP Government led the British colony to independence. Opposition Leader Norman Manley and his PNP also ushered the dawn of independence. Bustamante and Manley are recognized as the Fathers of Jamaica. The colony becoming a nation was suggested in the late 1930s by Jamaicans residing in NY through the Jamaica Progressive League. The contributions of Jamaicans and their offspring toward a better USA are detailed in an upcoming book, From Hamilton to Harris. In 2026, Jamaica has a king, King Charles III.

07/02/2026

Where Were You on July 4, 1976? Not born! Too Young to remember! Not in the USA! The West Indian-American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) represented all Caribbean American organizations at the celebrations held on Wall Street where George Washington took the Oath of Office to become President of the USA. The WIADCA USA Bicentennial Journal, Carlos Lezama, President, Herman Hall, Editor, Cover Designer, Erol Payne. Herman Hall “200 Years of West Indian-American Contributions.” Hall was then Publicity Director of WIADCA.

04/27/2026

Today, April 27, is Calypso Rose's birthday. In 2025, we spent our birthdays together with her friends and family and we did the same on Sunday. Rose's birthday is April 27 and I am 26. We are in our 80s. On July 11, there will be a Tribute to Calypso Rose at the Lincoln Center outdoor summer festival in Manhattan. Major soca artists will salute Rose by singing her hits and their own hits. For Jouvert 2026, Brooklyn Carnival, Sandra Bell and her Jouvert band will present, "What the France with Rose!" Her manager for several years was Jean-Michel Gibert, a French citizen.