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READ CARIBBEAN TODAY ONLINE AT CARIBBEANTODAY.COM 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years NEWS Regional Caribbean News Round Up Here’s a synopsis of all the major country would be on a two-week Monday. Caribbean news from the region lockdown next month in an effort All the victims were you can use: to reduce the risk of further chopped. One was found dead on COVID-19 spread, Mottley said the compound of the Kingston REGIONAL saving the lives of Barbadians and St. Andrew Parish Court Foreign Direct Investment in was a priority. (Civil and Tax Divisions), two the Caribbean fell by 18 percent Lamenting the deaths of were killed on Hanover Street in last year, according to latest date three elderly people in a one- central Kingston, and the body from UNCTAD, though that drop week period, which marked the of a fourth was discovered on the was far less than 2019. first COVID-deaths since the Mother White Bridge on Spanish The report, released Sunday, seven recorded up to April 2020, Town Road in west Kingston. said the FDI inflows into the the Prime Minister said the two- Two others were severely Caribbean last year was just week period of “national pause” wounded. USD 3.2 billion, as the region was necessary. Prime Minister Holness, was hit by COVID-19, which horrified by the murders, said the drastically impacted investment GUYANA Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has tested positive for attacks represented a new kind of in the tourism sector. The news comes as Hess COVID-19. savagery, especially given what However, there was Corp. has reported an E&P appeared to be the serial nature somewhat good news for the capital and exploratory budget SARS-Co-V-2 British variant methamphetamine, 952 weapons of the attacks. Dominican Republic, which even of $780 million for 2021 for diagnosed in the country and US$51.5 million, 1,066 The Prime Minister said though it has seen the highest offshore Guyana developments were British nationals who arrests, 47,872 apprehensions of the matter was discussed at rate of COVID-19 infections in the oil sector. were diagnosed on December illegal migrants. length during Monday’s Cabinet and deaths in the Caribbean, And as the World Bank’s 17 and December 23, 2020. meeting, particularly with saw its FDI inflows drop by Board of Executive Directors The other three cases are St. JAMAICA Minister with responsibility for only 9 percent. The country was approved US$13.5 million Lucian nationals who were also Prime Minister Andrew Local Government Desmond helped by investments in the to support the ongoing diagnosed that month. Holness has committed to McKenzie, as well as Mayor manufacturing sector and new Guyana Secondary Education All five cases have since providing greater protection for Delroy Williams. He said the two projects in medical devices. Improvement Project. The made a full recovery, the the homeless community after ministers are exploring further The news comes as the project, which aims to improve Ministry said. several pre-dawn attacks left four ways of providing service and Economic Commission for Latin teaching in mathematics and On December 14, 2020, homeless people dead and two protection, both immediate and America and the Caribbean increase enrollment in secondary the UK Public Health Agency others battling for their lives. long-term, for the homeless (ECLAC), said Friday that the schools, will provide equipment reported a COVID-19 variant The police are investigating population. region’s foreign trade in 2020 and training to support that had been in circulation what they said appeared to had its worst performance innovative technology-assisted from September 20, 2020, be coordinated attacks on the Rewritten and Compiled From since the global financial crisis education delivery methods. within the UK. vulnerable men in downtown CMC, NewsAmericasNow.com of 2008-2009 because of the Kingston, in the early hours of Y economic crisis prompted by SURINAME BAHAMAS the global COVID-19 pandemic Suriname’s President The US Customs and and the restrictions imposed by Chandrikapersad Santokhi has Border Protection (CBP) agency, St. Lucia Independence governments to stop its spread. tested positive for COVID-19. agents from its Air and Marine In its annual report, unveiled Santokhi, however, said he Operations (AMO) and US St. Lucia turns 42 on on Friday, ECLAC estimated was feeling strong and had federal partners seized about Feb. 22, 2021 but this that the value of regional exports no symptoms of the virus, but US$500,000 in undeclared year independence dropped -16 percent in 2020. would remain at home on the currency after stopping a vessel, in the pandemic will However, FDI flows to advice of health authorities. heading to the Bahamas, for an also be one without the Caribbean in 2019, had He is in isolation at his private outbound inspection near Fort one of the island’s reported a worst decline. In the residence where he said he will Lauderdale, Florida. most revered cultural Caribbean, excluding offshore be working for the next few CBP said the Fort icons and foremost financial centers, flows declined days. Lauderdale Marine Unit, Miami composers. by 32 percent in 2019. That So far, the Ministers of Marine Unit and Miami Air Charles Cadet, contraction was owed to lower Foreign Affairs, International and Marine Branch Multi- who dedicated much of FDI – $2.5 billion – in the Business & International Role Enforcement Aircraft his life to preserving St Dominican Republic, the largest Cooperation, Spatial Zoning and crew stopped the vessel and Lucia’s culture through recipient in the sub-region, Environment and Finance and coordinated with US Homeland music, died on Sunday, Charles Cadet (YouTube screengrab) Jan. 24, 2021, after a despite strong economic growth Planning have tested negative. Security Investigations (HSI) St. Lucia’s Minister in the prolonged illness. He was 96. there in 2018. So far almost 8,550 cases and the Drug Enforcement Ministry of Tourism, Information One of his most popular Flows to Haiti and Jamaica have been recorded in Suriname Administration (DEA) during the and Broadcasting, Culture songs included ‘Poinsettia also had fallen in 2019, to since the start of the pandemic and vessel inspection. and Creative Industries with Blossoms,’ which is described $105 million and $775 million, the death toll has reached 156. A K-9 alerted to the center responsibility for Culture and as a cult classic. Cadet also respectively. console during a search of the Creative Industries, Fortuna collaborated with Roderick ST. LUCIA vessel, CBP said, where agents Belrose, described him as a gem Walcott on the musical, ‘The BARBADOS The St. Lucia Ministry of discovered the currency in the who gave of himself for his Banjo Man,’ and was officially Prime Minister Mia Mottley Health and Wellness has reported lining of a cooler and laundry country and worked exceedingly a National Cultural Icon. He has acknowledged that the that it had received confirmation detergent boxes. hard. economy could lose as much as from the Caribbean Public In 2020, CBP said also received the Order of the British Empire in recognition of US$12.5 million as a result of Health Agency (CARPHA) of AMO enforcement actions Rewritten from CMC and St. his work and the St Lucia Cross. the two-week lockdown that will five cases of the United Kingdom resulted in the seizure or Lucia Times. go into effect next month. strain of COVID-19 on the disruption of 194,220 pounds Cadet also was the first recipient However, during a televised island. of cocaine, 278,492 pounds of of the M&C Fine Arts Lifetime Y address in which she said the It said two cases of the marijuana, 15,985 pounds of Achievement Award.

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Award-winning Caribbean American actress, Cicely Tyson. (Getty Image)

Cicely Tyson, the New York- born, daughter of Caribbean immigrants, who went on to become an Oscar-nominated actress, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the age of 96. Her passing came just two days after she released her first memoir, “Just As I Am.” Her last Tweet was about poet Amanda Gorman, who delivered the stellar prose at the inauguration on Jan. 20, 20201. “@TheAmandaGorman, your words remind us that we will rise, rebuild, reconcile and recover. Thank you for your words and light,” she tweeted, signing it ‘CT.’ Tyson was born in Harlem on December 19, 1924 to Caribbean immigrant parents Frederica Tyson, a domestic worker, and William Augustine Tyson, who worked as a carpenter, painter, and at any other jobs he could find. Both her parents were born in Nevis in the West Indies. Her father arrived in New York City at age 21 and was processed at Ellis Island on August 4, 1919. Tyson had a daughter when she was 17 years old and got married at age 18 to Kenneth Franklin. By 1956 she was divorced, saying her husband abandoned her after less than eighteen months of marriage. Tyson began working as a secretary and was discovered by a photographer for Ebony magazine and became a popular print Florida’s energy future is on the horizon. And we will never stop fashion model at just 5’3”, before she became an actress. moving toward it. We simply envision continuing to deliver energy Her first acting role came that’s not just the most reliable, or the cleanest, but also the most in 1951 on the NBC series, ‘Frontiers of Faith.’ Her first film affordable. That’s America’s best energy value working for you was in 1956 in ‘Carib Gold,’ a maritime-themed B-movie, and for Florida. written and filmed almost entirely in Key West, Florida, with locally cast musicians and extras. It was headlined by Ethel Waters also featured Geoffrey Holder in his first film role. In 1957, she began acting in Off-Broadway productions. She had small roles in feature films before she was cast as Portia in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter FPL.com/Value (1968). This advertising is paid for by FPL shareholders, not our customers. In 1963, she became the first Black actress to star in a television drama when she starred 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years NEWS Caribbean Leaders Welcome The Joe Biden/ Kamala Harris Administration

President Joe Biden responds to a reporter’s question after signing executive orders in the State Dinning Room of the White House recently in Washington. The US first Black Caribbean American Vice President Kamala Harris is at left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at right, look on. (AP PHOTO)

Caribbean leaders have joined to bless the Government and get us to this moment. … You millions globally in welcoming people of the United States. did the work. You helped lay the official beginning of the We stand together with you in the groundwork for this historic Joe Biden/ Kamala Harris defense of unity, democracy and occasion,” VP-elect Harris said. administration. peace,” President Ali posited in “Now, because of you and so Jamaica’s Prime Minister, his congratulatory message on many others, our country is on a Andrew Holness, said he is Facebook. path to heal and rebuild.” ready to quote “work for the St. Kitts PM, Timothy She also recognized the prosperity of our nations” while Harris, in a Twitter post, said contributions of Caribbean Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia his government “looks forward Americans to the United States, Mottley, welcomed the changing to working with the (new US which she said are woven of the guard in American administration) on a fresh “throughout the fabric of our politics. agenda upholding #democracy country.” Dominica’s Prime Minister, and creating unity and stability “Those contributions are Roosevelt Skerrit said he is across the world.” reflected in the lives of so many looking forward to working with Kamala Harris is the first Americans with Caribbean the US in building a stronger Black and Caribbean American roots, from Eric Holder and and resilient world for all, while vice president of the United Colin Powell to Shirley Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, States. On Sunday night, Jan. 17, Chisholm,” said the VP-elect, said his administration stands 2021, at the Global Caribbean the daughter of Jamaican and together with the new US inauguration celebration in her Indian immigrants. “And I’m president and vice president in honor, she thanked Caribbean proud to be with you, as a vice- defence of unity, democracy and American voters for helping the president elect with roots in the peace. ticket make history and win the Caribbean.” “Your call for unity election. and democracy are critical “Thank you for the efforts NewsAmericasNow.com components of good governance that so many of you have many Y which we share completely with of you have made throughout you. We pray that God continues the course of the campaign to Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 • 5 NEWS Support Grows For Guyana After Venezuela Grabs Innocent Fishermen Support is growing for Guyana Nicholas Maduro’s, recent condemned “the given a chance to speak to the after Venezuela escalated decree reiterating its claims to illegal detention” OAS Permanent Council. He said their border dispute with the Guyana’s Essequibo region. also reiterated its Venezuela has a right to protect its CARICOM South American Trinidad’s Representative support for the rules ‘territory.’ According to him, other nation by arresting two Guyanese Phillip Spencer reiterated and processes set means of conflict resolution should registered fishing vessels and CARICOM’s statement on by international law be resorted to that the International their crew on Jan. 23, 2021. the controversy, adding his regarding ongoing Court of Justice (ICJ). A number of countries on islands’ support of Guyana territorial conflicts. The vessels – the Lady the Organization of American while Antigua and Barbuda “The resolution Nayera and the Sea Wolf were States (OAS) Permanent Representative to the OAS, of the territorial operating off the coast of Council have condemned the Ambassador Ronald Saunders, dispute between Waini Point in Guyana’s EEZ recent acts of aggression by called for an end to Venezuelan Venezuela and Guyana when they were intercepted by Venezuela against Guyana and aggression against Guyana. is a matter that lies the Venezuelan naval vessel, echoed the call by the Guyana The US representative under international Map showing the area of the interception by the Commandante Hugo Chavez GC government for the immediate to the OAS, Bradley Freden jurisdiction, and Venezuelan Coast guard in Guyana’s EEZ zone. 24 on Jan. 23, 2021. Guyana’s release of the Guyanese condemned the seizure of the cannot be settled by (Stabroek News image) foreign ministry has said it is fishermen and their vessels. fishing vessels and called for the unilateral actions,” a international law and standards, the Venezuelan vessel that was Guyana’s Ambassador immediate release of the crew statement added. “Any attempt and has no legal bearing or illegally sailing within Guyana’s Riyad Insanally told the OAS members. Expressing similar to derail this international significance.” EEZ and contiguous zone when Council that the recent actions sentiments were the envoys of legal process, such as the But Venezuela’s representative it intercepted and boarded the of Venezuela came on the heels Brazil, Belize and Canada. decree issued by the (Nicholas) Gustavo Tarre Briceno sought vessels. of the Venezuelan President, The OAS General Secretariat Maduro regime, is contrary to to defend his government when Y Remembering CICELY TYSON: The Daughter Of Caribbean Immigrants (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) Medal for her contribution to Academy Award. On November Premier of Nevis, Mark “I am the sum total of each one from the National Coalition of the entertainment industry, her 18, 2018, Tyson became the Brantley in a statement, of the women I have played. That 100 Black Women. In 1997, she modeling career, and her support first Black woman to receive an reminisced that he was privileged they were able to survive the received a star on the Hollywood of civil rights. honorary Oscar. In 2018, Tyson to represent Tyson as a lawyer times, and the way in which they Walk of Fame. Tyson was also a recipient of was inducted into the American and later to meet her backstage on did it, made me a stronger person In addition to her Screen the prestigious Kennedy Center Theater Hall of Fam and she was Broadway when she played the and allowed me to truly believe chosen to be inducted into the lead role in ‘Trip to Bountiful’ for that all things are possible.” Television Academy’s Hall of which she won the Tony Award Words to live by. RIP Cicely Fame in 2020. for Best Actress. Tyson had visited Tyson. We will miss you. She is pictured on a $3.25 Nevis in 1983 and in 2004. postage stamp issued by her Tyson, a vegetarian, only Rewritten from parents’ native island of Nevis on portrayed strong images of NewsAmericasNow.com January 1, 2014. women. As she herself has noted: Y

Cicely Tyson being greeted by then Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Sir Kennedy Simmonds during a visit to mark the county’s Independence in 1983. (Photo: Sir Kennedy Simmonds/LoopJamaica) Actor Guild Award, her Tony Honors in 2015. She was awarded Award, her Emmy Awards, and the United States’ highest civilian her Black Reel Awards, Tyson honor, the Presidential Medal of has received several other honors. Freedom, by President Barack She received honorary degrees Obama in November 2016. In from Clark Atlanta University, 2017, Tyson was honored by Columbia University; Howard NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio and University; and Morehouse First Lady Chirlane McCray College, an all-male historically during the West Indian American black college. Day Carnival Association The Cicely Tyson School reception at Gracie Mansion on of Performing and Fine Arts, a Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. magnet school in East Orange, In September 2018, the New Jersey, was named after Academy of Motion Picture Arts her in 2009. Tyson was awarded and Sciences announced that Tyson would receive an honorary the NAACP’s 2010 Spingarn Inclusive. Celebrating heritage. February is Black History Month. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate Black Heritage — the great struggles, achievements, and contributions by African Americans. It’s a time to rededicate ourselves to year-round inclusiveness — to bring all of us closer as a community here in Miami-Dade County, and throughout the United States. At Jackson Health System, we celebrate the heritage of our patients, nurses, doctors, and staff of all backgrounds. Our diversity is a firm foundation for the future and underlines our commitment to deliver compassionate care to all in need.

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Pierrilus from being Enforcement due to drug The island began the deported to Haiti, his offenses. ICE also attempted New Year with its first female parents’ homeland that he to deport his brother, Daniel attorney general. Solicitor has never lived in. Pierrilus, in 2006. According to General, Dia C. Forrester- Pierrilus is a financial the family, Haitian officials sent Gellineau, was on Dec. 30, 2020 consultant who emigrated him back when he arrived at appointed the new attorney to the US at the age of Port au-Prince. general. 5 with his Haitian-born President Joe Biden She replaced Darshan parents. He was born in has committed to delaying Ramdhani, who served in the the French territory of deportations for at least the first post from January 2019 to Dec. St. Martin but is not a 100 days of his term. 30, 2020. Forrester-Gelllineua is citizen there as the French Jones, 33, is a congressman the first woman to be appointed Caribbean island does not from New York’s 17th District. to the post since the first have birthright citizenship. His resolution of the complex attorney general was appointed in 1973 when Grenada was a He also has no citizen situation is just one example Her areas of practice status in Haiti even of the impact he’s already had. British Colony. Paul Pierrilus was saved from deportation. Ramdhani stepped down include banking and finance law, though the Donald Trump His election to Congress in litigation, commercial and civil administration was ready November made history as he’s to serve in the British Virgin Islands, after which he will be litigation, taxation, insolvency to deport him there before approved travel documents. one of the first two openly gay, and intellectual property law. Congressman Mondaire and his “We have an immigration Black members of Congress returning to private practice. team stepped in and were able to system where attorneys, elected last year. The new attorney general has more than 11 years of Rewritten from The Caribbean remove him from the plane just advocacy organizations, and Life minutes before take-off. That members of Congress must Rewritten from the Washington experience working not only in came after the congressman’s work on a case-by-case basis Post Grenada since passing the bar Y office found the Department to work miracles in order to Y in 2008, but also in St. Kitts and of Homeland Security had not obtain justice for clients and Anguilla. Haitian Immigrant Says He Forgives Cop Who Assaulted Him And Wants Early Release A cop who beat and sodomized Haitian immigrant Abner Louima with a broomstick in 1997, now wants an early release from jail. Justin Volpe, who has been jailed now for over 21 years for his crime, says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and wants Convicted cop Justin Volpe, l, in a file image and an early release. Haitian immigrant Abner Louima (r.) Interestingly, Louima, the former New Yorker Louima was arrested amid who now lives in Miami, is not the fight that broke out, and opposed to the request. He told reports said Volpe assaulted the New York Daily News that him while in the police car after has forgiven Volpe but will never the arrest. Volpe assaulted him forget the attack. again later that night at the police “It’s so many years after the station. He then went ahead and crime. Twenty-one years is not sodomized a handcuffed Louima 21 days. I think at least he’s spent with the wood handle from enough time thinking about his either a broomstick or plunger, actions,” Louima added. trial testimony and witnesses But the 54-year-old insists said. Authorities never found the it’s now up to the justice system instrument. to decide whether or not to Louima, who claimed he was release Volpe. repeatedly called “n—-r” during “I tested positive for the attack and was left bleeding COVID-19 and had several on the floor of a cell, spent two symptoms. No medical treatment months in a hospital after surgery of any kind was provided or for his injuries. Reports said offered,” Volpe wrote in a release he suffered a ruptured colon filing on his own behalf. “Please and bladder, and his teeth were let me have the chance to meet destroyed in the attack. When any needs with private insurance news of the attack broke, mass and at home with my family’s protests were held in the U.S. love.” Four cops were tried, and all Volpe sodomized Louima convicted. Volpe got the harshest with a jagged broom handle sentence - 30-years in federal jail. in August 1997 after claiming that Louima had punched him Rewritten from the New York during a fight at East Flatbush, Daily News Brooklyn’s popular Club Rendez- Vous. Y Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 • 7 FEATURED Immigration Advocates Celebrate New US President’s Immigration Agenda BY NELSON A. KING DACA recipient restrictions, a proposal to ensure provide him, within 120 days, Emili Prado, legal that individuals whose immigrant recommendations to improve A plethora of Caribbean and coordinator of the visa applications were denied screening and vetting activities, other immigration advocates have immigration group, on the basis of the suspension including diplomatic efforts welcomed new United States La Colmena, said and restriction to have their to improve international President Joe Biden’s recission that “throughout this applications reconsidered, and a information-sharing, use of of some of his predecessor’s entire pandemic, plan to ensure that visa applicants foreign assistance funds, where immigration policies by unveiling I have seen how are “not prejudiced as a result of appropriate, to support capacity the US Citizenship Act, which the immigrant a previous visa denial due to the building for information-sharing provides a path to citizenship for community has suspension and restriction.” and identity-management 11 million immigrants, including been left behind, In addition, the new US practices, and ways to further Caribbean nationals, without legal including my president asked the Secretaries integrate relevant executive status. parents who are still of State and Homeland Security, department and agency data into Four years after leading the undocumented.” in consultation with the Director the vetting system. fight against former US President “As a DACA of National Intelligence, to He ordered the US Donald J. Trump’s Muslim ban, recipient, as an President Biden has gotten to work swiftly revoking furnish him, within 120 days Department of Homeland immigrant rights advocates are essential worker some Trump era immigration policies via executive of the date of the proclamation, Security (DHS) to reopen the celebrating Biden’s unveiling of that has been on the action as he urges Congress to get to work on his a description of the current DACA program to first-time the Act and his executive action frontlines providing immigration bill. (Getty Image) screening and vetting procedures applicants; restore protections to services to the for those seeking immigrant a two-year period, instead of one on a number of Trump orders. the backlog of cases in waiver immigrant community in Staten and nonimmigrant entry to the year; and make Advanced Parole Biden’s Executive Order is processing, ordering the US Island (New York), Joe Biden US; and a review of foreign available to DACA recipients part of a sweeping immigration Secretary of State to direct must keep his promises and government information-sharing again without restrictions. agenda that includes a stop to all embassies and consulates, provide a pathway to citizenship practices vis-à-vis the US “in After President Trump the border wall construction and “consistent with applicable to our immigrant community who order to evaluate the efficacy of ordered his administration to the fortification of the Deferred law and visa processing have lifted the city of New York,” those practices, their contribution change the policy in 2017 and Action for Childhood Arrivals procedures, including any she said. to processes for screening and break the promises made to (DACA) program. related to coronavirus disease Linda Sarsour, co-founder vetting those individuals seeking these “Dreamers”, a prolonged DACA is an Obama 2019 (COVID-19), to resume and executive director of entry to the United States as legal battle began in September administration program that visa processing in a manner MPower, an immigration immigrants and nonimmigrants, 2017 that made its way through protected about 700,000 young consistent with the revocation advocacy group in New York, and how the United States ensures multiple courts before landing, Caribbean and other immigrants, of the executive order and said “it was the collective work the accuracy and reliability of the in a combined case, at the US known as “Dreamers”, from proclamations.” of Muslims and our allies that information provided by foreign Supreme Court. deportation. Trump had He also ordered the Secretary led President Biden to commit to governments.” unsuccessfully tried to rescind of State to provide him a report, repealing the Muslim Ban.” Biden also ordered Edited From CMC DACA. within 45 days, the number of But she said, “while we the Secretaries of State “Ending the Muslim ban visa applicants who were being Y welcome this critical move, we and Homeland Security to marks the beginning of erasing considered for a waiver of Trump’s heinous legacy on know it’s not enough. “We don’t immigration,” said Murad want to just go back to four years Awadeh, interim co-executive ago,” Sarsour said. “We want to director of the New York ensure true transformative change Immigration Coalition, an for all immigrant communities umbrella group of Caribbean and through immediate actions like other immigrant groups. a deportation moratorium and “After four years of family freeing our people from ICE separation and racial profiling, (US Immigration and Customs we are grateful to bring to a Enforcement) prisons.” close an era marked by so much Soon after he was pain and senseless cruelty in our inaugurated on Wednesday, as Muslim communities,” he added. the new US president, Biden “But we also know that much signed a White House Executive more is needed to ensure that all Order proclaiming an end to immigrants are protected and “discriminatory bans on entry to empowered.” the United States.” “The US Citizenship Act is “The United States was exactly the legislation we need built on a foundation of religious now,” continued Awadeh, stating freedom and tolerance, a principle that the Act recognizes “how enshrined in the United States foundational immigrants have Constitution,” the proclamation always been to America’s success reads. “Nevertheless, the and how critical they will be to previous administration enacted our economic recovery from this a number of executive orders pandemic and into the future. and presidential proclamations Bitta Mostofi, Commissioner that prevented certain individuals of the New York City Mayor’s from entering the United States Office of Immigrant Affairs, — first from primarily Muslim said that, four years ago, New countries, and later, from largely Yorkers rushed to JFK (John F. African countries. Kennedy International Airport) “Make no mistake, where to stand against the Trump there are threats to our nation, administration’s racist and we will address them,” the xenophobic travel ban on Muslim proclamation continues. “Where and African countries. there are opportunities to “Today, we celebrate the strengthen information-sharing repeal of these bans, as we with partners, we will pursue continue to fight to build a truly them. And when visa applicants just and humane immigration request entry to the United system,” she said. “We look States, we will apply a rigorous, forward to working with the individualized vetting system. But Biden-Harris administration to we will not turn our backs on our address the harms perpetuated by values with discriminatory bans the Trump administration and to on entry into the United States.” create a path to citizenship for the Accordingly, Biden undocumented.” proclaimed the resumption of visa processing and clearing 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years FEATURE New Caribbean American Miami Dade College Provost Aims To Advance Equity BY DAWN A. DAVIS in classrooms and preclude continued enrollment own due diligence to boost my common areas, in College,” she said. “Through immune system and mitigate Dr. Malou C. Harrison is a partnering to bring our community partnerships, susceptibility to the virus. My trailblazer! Taking on a similar COVID testing and we provide direct assistance own tea concoctions of fresh trajectory as women who have vaccinations to the with the completion of the cerasee, ginger, turmeric, and made US history in medicine, Campus, MDC is State Unemployment Insurance cayenne have been a staple for education, and politics, this keenly focused on Application, application me since last March.” Caribbean American leader doing its part to for federal cash and food Indeed, this Caribbean woman was recently named Provost of mitigate the spread assistance.” has put down strong roots, been Miami Dade College (MDC). on Campus and in the Her continued focus motivated by exceptional mentors, Overseeing the institution’s community.” on research and pedagogy “answering her calling to provide entire educational and highlights her love for what she educational opportunities,” and developmental programs, ADVANCING does and her natural empathy. serving as an example to her four Harrison is poised to transform EQUITY A prolific writer on educational children, and others. MDC’s ‘voice.’ Coming from a The educational issues, Dr. Harrison has family of noted educators - her leader is also on a authored several book chapters HER ADVICE TO THEM? father was the late professor mission to advance including “Toward Equity: The “Chart a vision for your of linguistics at the University equity for educational Immigrant Experience at Miami personal and professional life. of the West Indies in Jamaica, excellence, student Dade College,” for the book It may change a couple of times Harrison’s achievement is access and success at Working Toward an Equitable over time, however, don’t let that testament to her 35 years of the institution. This, and Prosperous Future for All: or anyone railroad your resolve experience in higher education. she said, includes How Community Colleges to working hard, persevering, finding ways to close and Immigrants Are Changing and being your best self at In her previous roles at Provost Dr. Malou C. Harrison MDC as Dean of Students the attainment and America.” She also sits on every step of the way. Believe and President of the North skills gap for all commitment to uphold rigor, several boards to ensure the in yourself, have confidence in and Padron campuses, her students, especially underserved excellent pedagogy, and facilitate presence of student and faculty your abilities, model kindness initiatives and innovative populations. Included in these student learning. voices in education and funding and empathy. You’ll get noticed, program development were key plans is a focus on expand Like most higher education opportunities. opportunities will present elements in the institution’s mental health awareness and institutions, MDC is offering themselves to you...seize the growth and student successes. support for students. a combination of educational STRONG ROOTS moment with passion and Now in her expanded role, the Among the action agenda formats including in-person Undoubtedly, Harrison is purpose.” Provost must make decisions for student success and safety, courses, virtual classes, as well well positioned to carry Miami Y in an environment shrouded in the Provost has focused on as a blend of all formats to Dade College forward, not a global pandemic. And she is virtual academic support give students as many options only because of her decades of taking it head on! and holistic student services as possible. But, in these experience. She also calls on her “There are so many by providing students with unprecedented times, some Caribbean ancestry to guide her priorities under my purview laptops and access to Wi-Fi; colleges/universities are the through tough times. as Provost, the highest being allowing campuses to serve feeling financial pinch due to “I’m a proud Caribbean Street Address: the health and safety of our as food distribution sites; reduced revenue from COVID- American woman of Trinidadian 9020 SW 152nd Street contributing PPE and ventilators and Guyanese parentage, albeit students, faculty and staff,” related dropout. Miami, FL 33157 Provost Harrison pointed out. to a local hospital that was Still Harrison is not too being born and raised in my “The pandemic has brought with challenged by shortages in the concerned as she has programs beloved country, Jamaica… I am Tel: (305) 238-2868 it a host of challenges. With supply chain; and providing in place to address these issues. a woman, who holds strong to (305) 253-6029 temperature checks, distancing, emergency grants to students “As the founding then-Dean of tradition,” she added. “During Fax: (305) 252-7843 enhanced cleaning protocols, who were suffering the effects of MDC’s Single Stop Program, this pandemic, I have resorted Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-290-4550 face coverings, purposefully unemployment, food insecurity, I am proud of our capacity not only to following the local 1-800-605-7516 reduced classroom capacity, and homelessness, as well to help students address the health department protocols; but www.caribbeantoday.com and hand sanitizing stations as supporting faculty in their ‘life issues’ that oftentimes equally important I’ve done my Send ads to: Remembering Singing Sandra [email protected] The Caribbean region has lost one to Mighty Sparrow’s Youth Her achievements were Vol. 32, Number 3 • FEB. 2021 of its iconic female calypsonian Brigade tent at the carnival. numerous. She was the second – Sandra Des Vignes Millington, Her exceptional talent and woman to win Trinidad’s better known as “Singing persistence in hard work and in Calypso Monarch title, winning PETER A WEBLEY Sandra.” music resulted in her winning in 1999 with the songs “Song Publisher Reports indicate the the National Calypso Queen in for Healing” and “Voices from Trinidadian-born calypsonian 1987.From that moment and the Ghetto.” In 2003 she won died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. after, her career accelerated at an the title for a second time, with MARILYN CHIN She was 64. Following the news exponential rate. She went on to “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and Account Executive of her death, Minister of Tourism, win the Carifesta Monarch and “Ancient Rhythm,” and becoming Culture and the Arts, Senator Calypso Queen of the World titles the first female calypsonian to LORNA ASENCOR Randall Mitchell, issued an in 1992 and she performed at win the title twice. This repeat Accounting Manager official statement saying: “I am the Reggae Sunsplash festival in win helped mark her legacy saddened to hear of the passing of 1992. within Calypso music and also SABRINA MOSS calypsonian Sandra Des Vignes Later, she formed the group helped to again bring attention to Graphic Design Millington, Singing Sandra.” United Sisters along with Lady B, the importance of female voices Singing Sandra was born Tigress, and Marvellous Marva, within a very male dominated Opinions expressed by editors in 1957 in East Dry River and Singing Sandra’s music cross over yet she continued to perform as a competition and genre. Her music and writers are not necessarily raised in Morvant. From an other genres. solo artist and consequently won has also crossed over other genres those of thepublisher. Caribbean early age, she sang and acted as 20s she was approached in 1984 the ‘Best Nation Building Song’ such as soca. RIP Queen. Today, an independent news­ a child, and performed various award, along with a $5,000 prize, by calypsonian Dr. Zhivago to ­ magazine, is published every small productions named ‘Best perform two of his songs, and at the 1997 carnival for the song NewsAmericasNow.com Village’ productions. In her mid- “One Destiny One Heart.” month by Caribbean Publishing the following year was recruited Y & Services, Inc. Caribbean Today is not responsible for Caribbean Countries Will Get COVID-19 Vaccines Soon unsolicited manuscripts or Seventeen Caribbean countries scheme expects to deliver 35.3 Caribbean region set to receive Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, photos. To guarantee return, will begin receiving doses of million doses of AstraZeneca’s the vaccine are: Antigua Saint Lucía, Saint Vincent and please include a self-addressed AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine to 17 and Barbuda, The Bahamas, the Grenadines, Suriname and stamped envelope. Articles vaccine by mid-month. 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Light has shoes. overtaken the darkness You see how sensual, with the ascendency of sexual and sensuous a pair Joe Biden and Kamala of women’s shoes can be? Harris, thanks to No wonder people often millions of immigrant say, “What a pair of shoes voters. look sexy.” And Biden is A woman who has already showing his nice, neat feet, slender appreciation, praise Immigrants are celebrating President Biden’s ankles, great calves the Lord. In Jamaican moves on immigration since he took office. and long shapely legs parlance, he is already a Spanish TV interview, as a can have more than an proving he is not simply “a bag a Cuban national could take over alluring effect on men. mouth.” the running of the Department That’s why models always President of Homeland Security, which strut around in sexy high Biden has will oversee the US Citizenship heel shoes. If not, they already used and Immigration Services, walk on tiptoe to give the his executive (USCIS); the US Customs & same effect. But make power to Border Patrol (USCBP) and the sure that you have slim have strict the illusion of propriety. What turn back the US Immigration & Customs sexy feet and not thick trunk-like dress would be the point of going out hands of time Enforcement, the dreaded (ICE). ugly hooves. codes for there in business suits or formal on several The President has already Every woman is advised to women. No wear? immigration signed several immigration have in her closet, a sexy little sleeveless Some women carry it off, plans that the measure by executive action black dress. But what makes a blouses, no as they exude sex appeal, while Xenophobe- FELICIA J. dress sexy? Well, it has to cling miniskirts, others go too far and might as PERSAUD including reinstating DACA; In-Chief had reinstating the Deferred to the woman’s body, showing no tight well be butt naked. Then there made the rule. off her contours, and slinky shorts, no are some, who no matter what Enforced Departure for TONY And he is now Liberians; revoking the Trump enough to move when she sexy jeans. they wear, they have the sex pushing for the long overdue administration’s plan to exclude moves, leaving very little to the And even in ROBINSON appeal of a hippo, and no sexy comprehensive immigration non-citizens from the 2020 imagination. courthouses, dressing can help them. reform out of the gate, that Census count; ending the Then there is the hip there is the Why do you think they have could become his signature so-called Muslim ban, which hugging, clinging white jeans accusatory sexy lingerie and other types of achievement. blocked travel to the US from that are so tight that they term, “She was dressed clothes designed to entice men? Oh, what a day! The plan several predominantly Muslim show every contour of the seductively your honor.” That’s because women love to – if the Senate does not screw it and African countries and halting gluteus maximus to the max. A woman knows how to dress sexily. No woman who – will finally help undocumented most deportations for 100 days Those jeans are so tight that a dress when she wants to catch wants to seduce her man goes to immigrants get on an eight- via executive action, beginning gynecologist need not have the a man. she dresses sexily, bed wearing a formal pants suit. year pathway to citizenship and on Friday, January 22, 2020. woman take them off before he sometimes in the most overt Sexy dressing yes, but make expand refugee admissions. To those critics who feel examines her. “Oh don’t bother way, other times in the most sure that you don’t excite the Under the proposal, millions of it will be open border season, to take off your jeans ma’am, I subtle covert way. Call girls wrong target. undocumented immigrants who think again. The President says can see just fine from here.” wear the most revealing outfits are in the United States as of Jan. his enforcement plan will deploy When a woman leaves her with cut-outs, cleavage showing, EDITOR’S NOTE: Tony 1, will be placed in a temporary technology to patrol the border. house most scantily clad in a glutes bulging, mons pubis Robinson can be reached at status for five years and then His plan will also address cause pair of shorts so tight you can protruding and sometimes [email protected] granted a green card once they of illegal migration, especially see hills and valleys in between, barely a sliver of fabric in the Y meet certain requirements, such from Central America, putting what do you think her intentions most indelicate of places to give as a background check and the focus on addressing the root are, if not to attract attention? payment of taxes. They would be causes of migration from that She knows that men will able to apply for citizenship three region – the economy. look at her with lust. She’s years after that. After four years of tears and aware that as she walks down DREAMERS, or those fear, light has come bursting in the street or enters the room of who have benefited from the for immigrants. President Biden that party with gay abandon, Deferred Action for Childhood is off to a historic start. Not since she’s hot, and knows it. Arrivals program instituted by 2013, has there been any attempt But she’s dressed sexily, and President Barack Obama and at a comprehensive immigration won’t ever admit it, but simply then suspended by Trump, along overhaul in the US. say that she’s just dressing to with those immigrants here With Democrats controlling please herself. But we know under the Temporary Protected all three houses, the Biden/Harris that’s not true. Her motto is: “If Status Program (TPS), will be plan should finally become you got it flaunt it.” able to apply for a green card reality – if Democrats can When you see people immediately if the measure passes convince at least 10 Republicans decked out in their skimpy Congress and becomes law. in the Senate to join them. carnival costumes that leave The US’ first Black, Immigrant voters can nothing to the imagination, what Caribbean American VP, already see the fruits of their do you think their intentions Kamala Harris, the daughter Nov. 3, 2020 vote, and for those are, but to exude sexuality? If of immigrants, also revealed who delivered the Senate on not, they would wear smocks or that the administration plans to January 5, 2021, its inspirational. habits. create “greater efficiencies” to Let us now pray that the Some Caribbean high streamline the naturalization lawmakers in the House and schools for girls have strict dress process and add immigration Senate deliver for President codes, insisting that girls wear judges to help eliminate backlogs Biden and immigrants. long frocks, sometimes down to on court hearings. their ankles. The decree is: “You “We believe it is smarter The writer is publisher of will dress appropriately with a and a more humane way of NewsAmericasNow modicum of decency. You will approaching immigration for not indulge in sexy dressing.” immigrants,” Harris said in Y Similarly, other institutions 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years VIEWPOINT Make America Whole: How To Heal Our Divided Society BY KEITH MAGEE person,’ and a ‘patriot.’ leaders, and educators will all I wept for our national have their roles to play, but each On Wednesday, January, Jan. humiliation and for the of us has the capacity to offer 17, 2021, a White man strolled violation of our precious, our own unique solution – look into an office, settled down in a fragile democracy. I wept for into your heart and ask yourself, leather chair, and casually put all the Black protesters who what can I do to make the world his dirty boots on the desk in just six months previously better? front of him. I saw this and I had knelt on the hard, hot How can I overcome my wept. streets outside that very distrust of the ‘other,’ and For this was not his office, building to peacefully truly attempt to engage with, but that of Nancy Pelosi, the proclaim that their lives understand, and even love Speaker of the U.S. House of mattered, and who had been someone whose ideologies are Representatives. She had been beaten, pepper sprayed, and utterly different to my own? evacuated by armed police for arrested for their pains. How can I redirect both our Many of the rioters energies towards the common her own protection and the man, Can the ‘Two Americas’ find a way to unite? Richard Barnett, was part of a who stormed the Capitol in good? pro-Trump mob of domestic the dying days of Donald be negated – they must be look or sound like their parents, If I could, I would like terrorists who had smashed Trump’s nightmarish presidency, examined honestly and repented, so that this hatred does not to sit down in a brave space their way into the U.S. Capitol had tattoos linking them to and the pernicious myth of race poison the hearts of any more somewhere with that man who building. White supremacist groups, with dismantled for good. generations of Americans. put his feet up in Nancy Pelosi’s It had been a long and their roots in some of the darkest But rather than seek Sadly, the divisions we office. I would ask him what he traumatic day, at the end of a – or perhaps whitest – chapters retaliation against those who face today are open wounds was hoping to achieve that day, long and traumatic four years, of U.S. history. are taken in by racist lies and that go well beyond a few what he was so angry about and and this is what reduced me to Racism and its dreadful madcap conspiracy theories, we extremist groups – they why? tears – a photograph of a White consequences are deeply should reach out to them. We permeate throughout our society. I would try to really listen to man with his feet up. engrained in our past and have should strive for reconciliation, President-Elect Biden is now his answers, however, abhorrent How very easily he and his never been fully resolved. Our for with God’s blessings of fighting to mend the soul of I found his beliefs. I suspect he fellow extremists had strolled, present is tainted by the ongoing forgiveness and grace, even the America. He cannot do it alone would tell me that he thought he virtually unchallenged by police, devaluing of those with Black worst of us can be turned away or quickly – a cure will take was fighting to save democracy, through the halls of power. How and Brown bodies – we can still from evil in repentance and decades – but he can lead us all because he saw it as the very comfortably he committed the hear their blood crying from the redirected towards good. in bold, strategic steps towards soul of America, the source of crime of sedition, disgracing ground. If it proves beyond us to healing. all hope. Now that, surely, is our country while the whole I truly believe that the change these people’s minds, Wounds must be allowed one thing that we would be able world watched on in amazement. struggle for justice for all will then we must hope to teach their to breathe: first, we must talk to agree on. And perhaps that How warmly he was praised one day succeed, but not before children the true values of our openly to one another about our would be a start. for his thuggery by a president we, as a nation, own the sin democracy. We must show them discontent and our anger, our who called him ‘a very special of racism. Its horrors cannot how to also love those who don’t fears and our hopes. And we EDITOR’S NOTE: Keith Magee must listen. This will require is the author of the forthcoming love, civility, and courage, but Prophet Justice: Essays and THE COMMUNITY NETWORK we should not rest until we find Reflections on Race, Religion common ground. We may be and Politics, scheduled to be surprised by how much unites released on January 26, 2021. NOW LOOKING FOR us. We all have a soul. We all He is a public theologian, public Skilled, Reliable, Professional dream of a better future. We are intellectual, political advisor and all American patriots. We all social justice scholar. 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The COVAX said PAHO Assistant Director Mechanism is a global effort to Jarbas Barbosa. “The use of accelerate equitable access to these vaccines will allow us to COVID-19 vaccines and ensure advance in the fight to confront that they reach all those who this pandemic, but we must still need to receive them. maintain and strengthen public The goal is to provide LICENSED BONDED INSURED • TRI-COUNTY NURSE REGISTRY health measures – such as the vaccines for at least 20% of use of masks, avoiding crowds, the population in each country social distancing and frequent participating in COVAX to Hourly & Live-In • Competitive Rates hand washing – to prevent protect those most at risk for severe forms of COVID-19. Tel: (954) 382-1932 • Fax: (954) 382-3882 transmission, increased cases and deaths from COVID-19.” Email: [email protected] The GAVI alliance, the NewsAmericasNow.com group that co-leads COVAX with Y Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 • 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Get Ready For Global Reggae Night Reggae sensation and The first Saturday night, Reggae Month will be the Government. The Mayor of Grammy winning star, February 6th, is the birthday of the show’s 14th staging and City Kingston has endorsed the Koffee, is one of the reggae icon and legend, Bob promises a full slate of virtual partnerships which have been artiste confirmed for Marley, so that will be a tribute events. It is being celebrated an important part of Kingston the event. According to him. this year under the theme ‘Come as a UNESCO Creative City, to organizers, every Koffee will close off the Ketch di Riddim Virtually.’ designated in December 2015. Saturday night in series on February 27th. She Brand Reggae achieved February of the virtual is the youngest person to be its inscription as Jamaica’s Rewritten from the Jamaica Reggae Month will awarded the Grammy for the intangible cultural heritage by Gleaner feature performances Best Reggae Album category UNESCO in 2018 and will see from internationally for her 2019 EP, Rapture, at the several overseas-based visitors Y acclaimed artistes. 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. to Jamaica at the invitation of Koffee A Global Reggae Night is coming to your computer this month. Caribbean Artistes Salute VP Kamala Harris In Song Caribbean artistes are among those celebrating the meteoric rise of the US’ first Caribbean roots Vice President, Kamala Harris. Jamaican-born dancehall star, Flourgon, who in January settled a USD 300 million lawsuit with Miley Cyrus for his 1988 Jamaican chart-topping hit single, ‘We Run Things,’ remade his song especially for Harris as he joined the recent Global Caribbean Inauguration celebration in her honor, titled (FUUPUIFOFYUMFWFMXJUIBSBQJEDSFEFOUJBM#SPXBSE$PMMFHFPŢFSTOFX ‘Celebrating Caribbean American Kamala,’ presented by Invest ţOBODJBMTBWJOHTPQUJPOTUPIFMQZPVFBSOBDSFEFOUJBMRVJDLMZ Caribbean and the Caribbean American Action Network, Certificates - Associate - Bachelor’s Degrees (CAAN). “Kamala Harris run things, things nuh run we,” sang the 56*5*0/Ŵ'3&&3"1*%$3&%&/5*"-4130(3".4$"/#&$0.1-&5&%*/8&&,403-&44 artiste, whose real name is Michael May. “Run The US and Business &EVDBUJPO 4PDJBM#FIBWJPSBM run it properly, everybody irie.” 1BUIXBZ 1BUIXBZ 4DJFODFT)VNBO Also remaking her 1994 4FSWJDFT song for Harris was reggae singer Nadine Sutherland, who was also • Accounting Technology • Child Care Center • Aging Specialist part of the event. “Kamala come Operations / Specialist Management Education • Domestic Violence in with the action, not a bag a • Business Operations • Education: Pre-School Services mouth,” sang Sutherland. “She • Business Specialist Specialization • Human Services Generalist clean when she step in a de White • Entrepreneurship • Education: Infant and House.” Toddler Specialization The song also says Harris is • Guest Services Specialist “like fine wine.” While Papa Michigan, of • 0ťDF4QFDJBMJTU4VQQPSU Michigan and Smiley fame, dropped a new song in honour of Harris’ win and the history making achievement that is titled, ‘Reggae in the White House.’ “Reggae in the White Educational excellence: Tuition-Free Rapid Broward College alumni Get the same education House, everyone is welcome,” Top 10 nationwide Credentials among top earners as in a state university sang the Jamaican-born reggae singer, born Anthony Fairclough. statewide for half the tuition “Reggae in the White House. 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Once roti shows tiny bubbles, flip Greenridge of CM Catering who has Assemble and Cook: onto other side and brush with oil. been named Barbados Chef of the Method Divide dough into tennis ball Flip back to the first side and Year twice and was selected as the Cod fish sized pieces. brush with oil. Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Rum & Rhythm People’s Choice Chef 1. Boil cod twice for 30 minutes Potato Roti Flatten each dough ball one Do not allow very dark brown of the Year in 2018 and 2019, shares each time and submerge in • 2 tbsp butter at a time. patches to form as it will yield a his Barbados Fish Cake recipe. water to cool before removing 1 1/4 tsp salt Rub a little oil on dough, add stiff roti. and shredding finely. Keep the 1 tsp roasted cumin (geera) 2-3 tbsp potato filling, then seal. Remove roti from heat, stack BARBADOS FISH CAKE salted cod water to add to the • 2-3 stems scallions, thinly sliced Place on floured dish and cover on top of each other. Do not clap. batter later. • 1-2 wiri wiri pepper, seeds with a damp paper towel to keep 2. Mix dry ingredients together. removed (or scotch bonnet) crust from forming. All Recipes From 3. Gradually add salted water • 2 garlic cloves, crushed (optional) Complete process until all NewsAmericasNow.com from cod and mix gently with Dough dough or potato has been used. Y a spoon, or by hand, to form a • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Heat griddle to medium heat. thick batter. Add more water as • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder needed. • 1/2 tsp salt 4. Add oil to saucepan and heat This Jamaican Woman Is Sharing Barbados Fish Cake • 1 tsp vegetable shortening until it reaches 350°F. • 1 1/4 cup warm water for Ingredients 5. Coat a teaspoon in oil and scoop kneading (more if needed) Her Sorrel With The World • 2 lbs salted cod batter into balls. • Extra flour for dusting Jamaican national Audrey Powell • 1 oz dill, chopped 6. 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Rub shortening into according NJMonthly.com, • 1 tbsp pepper sauce Dipping Sauce flour mixture until small bits form. recently launched Spicegrove, • 1 tbsp baking powder Add ingredients to a bowl and Add water a little at a time and fresh sorrel (hibiscus) and • 2 lb white flour whisk until well-blended together. knead into a soft smooth ball. ginger along with lime peel and • 1 ltr cooking oil Rub a little oil on the top of cinnamon, allspice as well as POTATO ROTI • 1 tsp cumin the dough ball to prevent from raw cane sugar with no added Audrey Powell (NJMonthly.com image) • 1 tsp curry powder Among the many delicious roti crusting. Cover with a damp paper preservatives. • Salt to taste dishes coming out of the Caribbean towel. Let dough rest for minimum The Maplewood resident is and Coop General Market in • 16 oz water (plus extra if needed) is the unique potato roti. Here’s you 45 minutes. selling her sorrel online through Maplewood, NJ as well as at can make it easily this weekend her website and via Facebook Eclectic Chic Boutique and Dipping Sauce Recipe: according to Alicia’sPepperpot. Making the filling: and Instagram. Lulu’s in Montclair. Ingredients: Peel and chop potatoes. You can order Spicegrove • 12 oz mayonnaise Ingredients Boil until cooked through, but online at spicegroveroselle.com. Rewritten from NJMonthly.com Potato filling • 3 oz mustard not too soft. Spicegrove is also sold locally • 7-8 medium sized potatoes Y • 20 oz lime juice Drain potatoes and at the Baker’s Street Market 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years NEWS Is Dale Holness In The Race For Congress? BY DAWN A. DAVIS Florida’s 20th congressional doing so. “I will wait until “I think this will be a model district since 2013. The district Congressman Hastings makes his for many others to utilize,” he His one-year term as Broward includes most of the majority- decision as to what he is doing said. “Because what we did with County Mayor ended in black precincts in and around before I make any decision. Out this Taskforce is we didn’t just November 2020 and now Fort Lauderdale and West Palm of respect for him, out of honor make it a governmental thing. Jamaican-born politician, Beach. The longest serving for him in the service that he has We have Broward Workshop, Dale Holness has stepped Congressman for the state of rendered to our community for which is 110 of the largest most back into the role of County Florida, Hastings is now in his the past 30 years.” powerful businesses in Broward Commissioner serving District 14th term. Holness, however, says County. The legislation requires 9. The seat is not yet declared he seeks to learn from the that they get at the table. It But while many have been open but will be up for re-election Congressman as he looks also requires that Chambers of speculating on whether Holness, in 2022 even though Hastings has beyond his Commission role. Commerce be represented.” a well-loved local lawmaker not been officially declared he “I’ve worked with him Also involved are Public/ who has been fighting for will run again or bow out. very closely, especially on Private partnerships, the equity in housing, healthcare, But some have already immigration issues for our NAACP, Urban League, Black financial wellbeing, will run for filed to run for Hastings’ seat. Dale Holness has said he has not yet people,” he told Caribbean Lives Matter, Florida New Congress, he has said he is not However, Holness is adamant decided if he will run for Congress Today. “We can learn from Majority, Hispanic Unity, the at this point. that he is not running for the or not. his vocal stance and support Hospital District, the School The seat many have seat at this point in time, but for the people in his district. Board and Broward College, set their eyes on is that of instead preparing himself if in front of him,” said Holness, And, though some people may Holness added. Congressman Alcee Lamar and when the seat becomes adding that a couple of people complain about nuances here Part of Holness’ push Hastings, who has served as available. have already filed for the seat and there, the fact is, when it for racial equity resulted in the U.S. Representative for “I am not going to come out and are being criticized for came for someone to stand up the creation of the Police and for immigrants, he’s been at the Criminal Justice Oversight forefront. Whether it be TPS Board that will look at criminal for Haitians, or to ensure that justice, abuse, sentencing and Jamaican Immigrant Takes Her Place On The Palm our system looks to get those charges by the State Attorney’s who are here out of status fully office. And with this, instituting Beach Soil & Water Conservation District Board integrated into America, he’s a dashboard that allows ordinary been there.” citizens to see and interact A Jamaican immigrant has made with local law enforcement history by becoming the first RACIAL EQUITY to build transparency into the black woman to take a seat on Right now, Holness said system. These initiatives, as the Palm Beach Soil and Water his focus is on building and well as others, is what’s driving Conservation District Board. maintaining better and stronger Holness, and his constituency The granddaughter of a communities in Broward county, wants to see him rewarded. farmworker, Ann Marie Sorrell pointing to his fight for racial “They (constituents) are was sworn in on Jan. 28, 2021 parity through the Racial Equity saying, if there is an opportunity after winning the Palm Beach Taskforce he created last year. for you to serve somewhere else, Soil and Water Conservation The Taskforce has been we would like to see you take District Board Seat 2 by a charged to look at all disparities advantage of that opportunity, landslide. that exist and figure out how and that they will support As one of the two candidates to make meaningful changes. me,” he added. “There is a who ran for the seat, Sorrell won Motivated by the city’s Finance groundswell of people who have nearly 66 percent of the votes, Office 2020 research that reached out to me to encourage totaling 398,354 votes out of the revealed the country lost $16 me to seek higher office. But, as total 607,697 votes cast. trillion in GDP because of of right now that decision has not “There are so many residents racial inequalities in America, been made by me. We’ll look to who are unfamiliar or unaware Holness, the Taskforce, and see what the possibilities are and of our wetlands, how our partners, are keen to address the how I fit in.” water system works, and the New Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Board member, Jamai- can Ann-Marie Sorrell. systemic issues at the core of Y economic impact that farming these statistics. and agriculture has in our county sustainability and conservation provide conservation services and our state,” says Sorrell, matters to all constituents in Palm throughout Palm Beach County. “With that in mind, I will bring Beach County.” The affairs of the District are Join The Miss Lou Reading a fresh and diverse voice, new The District works with directed by a board of five leadership, and the ability to local businesses and agencies to supervisors, men, and women, communicate the importance of who serve without pay and are Festival locally elected. The 14th annual Louise Bennett- pay special tribute to the late Sorrell is also the founder Coverley Reading Festival is Reverend Easton Lee, who national funerals and President & CEO of The coming to a computer near recently passed here in South CARIBBEAN OWNED Mosaic Group, an award-winning you this Saturday February 6th Florida. Father Lee, as he was Serving the Caricom Nations advertising, public relations, starting at 2 p.m. EST. affectionately known, will marketing, and government Titled “Tek Kin Teet Kibba posthumously presented with relations firm and has served Heartburn,” the event will the first Lifetime Cultural Award Anything for funerals as an adjunct professor at Palm feature one of Jamaica’s cultural “Lionheart Award” presented by Beach State College for 5 years. entertainer and comedian, the South Florida, Louise Bennet CREMATIONS • BURIALS Last year, she also founded Dr. Michael Abrahams, an Coverley Heritage Council. 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Reliable High Speed 16 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years SPORTS Tributes Pour In For Luton Tributes from around the unresponsive at his home. season in all competitions, football world are mounting Shelton had come through scoring four times. after the sad news of the passing the ranks at Harbour View Perhaps his greatest, and of former striker, Jamaican and made his name as most famous, moment in a Luton Shelton. a regular goal scorer in Blades shirt arrived in January UK Soccer club, Sheffield Jamaican football before 2008. Luton played a vital role United, for whom he played, moving to Sweden with in United’s FA Cup victory says it is saddened at the passing Helsingborgs in 2006. He over Manchester City when of its former striker. moved on to Sheffield he netted the first goal in a 2-1 “The condolences of all United a year later, and win after Lee Martin’s cross at the Blades are with Luton’s made his debut for the deflected kindly into his path off family at this difficult time,” a club against Manchester a balloon. team statement said. United at Old Trafford in He left Bramall Lane to join FIFA tweeted: “FIFA and April 2007. Norwegian club Valerenga in world football are in mourning. He impressed on 2008 and also had spells playing Rest in peace, Luton.” his full debut against in Denmark, Turkey and Russia Concacaf also tweeted that Manchester United at Old before returning to Jamaica. it is “deeply saddened to learn Former Reggae Boyz and Sheffield United striker, Jamaican Luton Shelton Trafford in a battling 2-0 Shelton is survived by a wife that Luton Shelton has passed defeat and played twice and three children. away.” Shelton, 35, passed away the nervous system. more in the topflight for “He was Jamaica’s all-time in Jamaica after a battle with Jamaica news reports claim the Blades. Rewritten from NBC News and top goal scorer and played in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Shelton, who scored a record After relegation to the multiple other news sources three @GoldCup’s. RIP, Luton, (ALS), also known as motor 35 goals in 75 appearances for Championship, Luton made Y ” the statement added. neurone disease, which attacks the Reggae Boyz, was found 21 appearances the following Countdown Is On To The Caribbean Roots Footballer Pitches In To Help Regional Super50 Cup With On Food Insecurity A Caribbean roots the Patriots recorded this season, NFL star this week Stop & Shop pledged to donate traded football for five bags of groceries. The team groceries as he did his ultimately tallied 2,346 yards, part to help fight food which means more than 35,000 insecurity in America. pounds of food will be delivered Haitian roots, to 16 local nonprofits, including New England Patriots 10 Boys and Girls Clubs across running back Sony Boston. Michel helped load Michel, who missed seven The countdown is on to the matches at CCG including the food items that will games on injured reserve, Regional Super50 Cup – a semi-finals and final, and six be distributed to local accounted for a fifth of the regional inter-country cricket matches at SVRS. families in need, at team’s total, running for 449 tourney set for February 7-27 in The tournament will come the Yawkey Boys and yards and a touchdown. Antigua. to an exciting climax when the Girls Club in Roxbury, Food items set to be given The NAGICO Super50 Cup new champions are crowned Massachusetts. to needy family include apples, is the marquee 50-over event on February 27th. 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COVID-19 vaccines will begin reaching the Caribbean by the middle of this month. (PAHO Image)

It’s our reality right now. But it won’t be if we do what it takes to beat COVID-19. Vaccines are coming, but until enough of us are vaccinated, we all still need to wear our masks, stay at least six feet from others, and avoid indoor social gatherings. The more we slow the spread, the faster we’ll return to normal hellos … and fewer goodbyes.

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Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Over 11,276,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • FEBRUARY 2021 • 19 TRAVEL US COVID-19 Travel Order Now In Effect Caribbean tourism officials are CEO and director general goal of reopening international rushing to increase COVID-19 of the Caribbean Hotel and markets. testing capacity after the United Tourism Association, called “I think you can see some short- States became the latest country new COVID-19 testing rules “a term demand fluctuation but it’s to require nearly all arriving tremendous challenge” for the the right answer for the long passengers to present a negative region due to a lack of testing term,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed test within 72 hours of departure. equipment and lab facilities that Bastian told Reuters. The new U.S. order went can meet large demand in short With global travel limited into effect on Jan. 26th. All air turnaround times. by COVID-19 restrictions, the passengers arriving to the US U.S. infectious disease Caribbean is important for U.S. from the Caribbean and any specialist Dr. David Freedman carriers American Airlines, other foreign country must warned of the risk of straining United Airlines and Delta as provide proof of the negative resources in poor countries that well as for low-cost carriers like result or documentation are struggling to test their own Southwest Airlines Co and Spirit of having recovered from residents. Airlines. COVID-19 to the airline before While analysts and some boarding the flight. The new rule airline executives expect the new Rewritten from Thompson includes US citizens and legal US returning citizens, green card holders as well as visitors must have a order will disrupt demand in the Reuters News Foundation permanent residents returning. negative COVID-19 test to now come in. short term, U.S. carriers back the Y Some Caribbean vacation regions, are facing a strain take additional steps to curb a testing rules with the long-term spots, which attract U.S. tourists on their COVID-19 testing second wave of the pandemic. banned from traveling to other resources as more governments Vanessa Ledesma, acting Canada’s Travel Ban To The Jamaica Increases COVID-19 Testing Capacity Caribbean Now A Harsh Reality The Justin Trudeau administration’s three- To Meet International Requirements month-suspension of all mobile testing facilities within flights from Canada to the the Resilient Corridors. Testing Caribbean and Mexico at resources will also be added a critical time of year for at the Sangster International airlines and tourism in both Airport and the Norman destinations is now a harsh Manley International Airport. reality. Antigen and PCR tests will The suspension will also be conducted at 10 private run through April 30th, in laboratories approved by a deal Trudeau said was the Ministry of Health and agreed to by Air Canada, Wellness. The list of approved WestJet, Sunwing and Air Canada has suspended all travel to the laboratories can be found Transat. Caribbean and Mexico. online at visitjamaica.com/ Affected customers travelauthorization/testing-labs. will be offered full International Airport, Toronto “We can confidently assure refunds given the services Pearson International Airport, travelers that Jamaica’s testing are being suspended with no Calgary International Airport, capacity will adequately meet alternative available. and Vancouver International the requirements for travel to Suspended destinations include Airport. Jamaica says it is expanding testing capabilities. the United States and Canada,” Montego Bay and Kingston, There is currently no flight said Donovan White, Director of Jamaica; Antigua; Aruba, ban on Canadian airlines to U.S. Jamaica has announced an wide prioritization of safe and Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board. Barbados, Nassau, Bahamas and destinations. increase in destination-wide seamless travel experiences for “Jamaica is resilient. As we keep Providenciales, Turks & Caicos. COVID-19 testing capacity, international visitors. an eye toward other potential Furthermore, as of midnight US WARNINGS bringing the island into readiness A number of hotels and changes for international on February 3, 2021, in addition Meanwhile, the US is with the new rules and testing resorts are providing on-site travelers, we are pleased with our to proof of a negative pre- warning nationals to avoid all requirements for both United COVID-19 testing for their destination-wide preparedness departure test, flights arriving travel to the Turks & Caicos. States and Canada-bound guests. For travelers staying at and the progress we have made from the United States, Mexico, The US State Department travel travelers. other locations, the Ministry to make COVID-19 testing even Central America, the Caribbean advisory of Feb. 1st, also warns Jamaica says its aggressive of Health and Wellness and more accessible.” and South America will now be US nationals to reconsider travel effort to expand testing capacity the Ministry of Tourism are funneled into only four Canadian to St. Vincent & the Grenadines. is part of a continued destination- working together to establish Y airports: Montréal-Trudeau Y GET A CAREER IN A YEAR* HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

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