Caribbean-American Heritage: A Contribution and a Celebration for 2025

Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month at Leimert Park

“LA Carnival on the Shaw” returns to the community for the third year, honoring Junteenth and celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month.   Music, masquerades and multicultural merriment will parade along Crenshaw Blvd., Sunday, June 29th, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Carnival Vibe Spots’ will be hosted by participating merchants such as The District who will host the carnival after party and Wah Gwaan Jamaican Restaurant and Bar, servi…

Cardinal Warde: Caribbean American Heritage Month, Recognizing Immigrants and Refugees - International Institute of Buffalo

In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight Barbadian American Dr. Cardinal Warde, a trailblazing electrical engineer. Cardinal Warde was born in Christ Church, Barbados, in 1945. At the age of 20, he immigrated to the United States to pursue his under…

Caribbean-American Heritage: A Contribution and a Celebration for 2025

From The Publisher and The President In celebrating June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we are called to pause, reflect, and honor the powerful legacy of Caribbean-Americans in shaping the United States. In an era when immigrants—particularly immigrants of color—face renewed scrutiny and hostility, this moment reminds the nation of a truth deeply embedded in its fabric: the indispensable role Caribbean Americans have played in the develop…