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Independent since November 30, 1966, and a republic since the same date in 2021.
In 1804 Haiti became the first free Black republic. New Year’s Day means soup joumou, the soup of freedom.
The mas in Port of Spain that the Labor Day carnival on Eastern Parkway grew out of.
Guyana’s Republic Day festival of costume bands and steel pan, marking the republic declared in 1970.
Brooklyn’s Haitian community turns out along Nostrand Avenue (Toussaint Louverture Boulevard) for music, food and flag-raisings.
A month of Caribbean food, music and history across the city. Our guide has the events.
Music, dance and boricua pride rolling up Fifth Avenue.
Flatbush restaurants and clubs throw block parties, cookouts and all-black parties all week long.
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What NYC's critics and community are saying about the spots we love
Pioneers in jerk, and a must-visit. We love the perfectly seasoned, fall-off-the-bone jerk chicken paired with festival.
With their fluffy, delicate bara and well-seasoned chana, they're some of our favorite things to eat in the neighborhood.
Miss Lily's still has more downtown swag than most… Plus, this food is really good.
One of five restaurants in the country honored that year, and the only Caribbean one.
“You can't cook just to sell some food. You have to put the passion in it to get it right — and that's who I am.”
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