Caribbean Studies: Caribbean NYC

"The Caribbean American Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, Inc (CACCI) is pleased to continue to be part of New York City’s effort to attract women and minority-owned small businesses (M/WBE) and engage them in the process of becoming certified by the City Of New York so that they can enhance their business growth and development."

"A Proclamation [to create Caribbean American Heritage Month] making the Resolution official was signed by President George Bush on June 5, 2006. Since the declaration, the White House has issued an annual proclamation recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month."

"The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute is an arts, culture, education and media organization that advances cultural equity, racial and social justice for African descendant communities."

"Founded in 2015 by Mohamed Q. Amin in response to anti-LGBTQ+ hate in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) is a community-based organization that empowers, advocates for, and represents Black and Brown, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, and queer Caribbean immigrants in New York City."

"Caribbean Women’s Health Association, Inc. (CWHA) was founded in 1982. For over thirty years CWHA has served as an advocacy group and service provider in the community. CWHA strongly relies on community involvement in planning, implementation and evaluation of programs that meets the health and social support needs of the community. "

"New York City has one of the largest Caribbean American populations in the country, and the community’s energy vibrates throughout the five boroughs, particularly in neighborhoods such as Flatbush, Brooklyn (known as “Little Caribbean”), and Jamaica, Queens."

"Little Caribbean is home to the largest and most diverse populations of Caribbean immigrants in the world."