The strongest storm to strike the Caribbean island in modern history, the hurricane sustained winds of 298 km/h (185 mph) at its peak - stronger than Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, killing 1,392 people.

Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw hurricanes and storms as part of the normal cycle of life.

Rum punch ombré from red to yellow with an orange slice as garnish in clear glasses on a white surface and green background. - Tatiana Sviridova/Getty Images Caribbean rum punches are as vibrant and layered as the history of the islands they come from ...

Hurricane Melissa continues to make history in the Caribbean. It is one of the strongest storms ever seen in the Atlantic.

Myth 1. Caribbean history started with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 -- Myth 2. The Arawaks and Caribs were the two major groups in the precolonial Caribbean -- Myth 3. Columbus met Arawaks in the northern Caribbean -- Myth 4. The natives ...

The offering was for Ochún: the Lucumí orisha, or deity of fresh water, luxury, love, beauty and sweet things. Álvarez León, who has studied and practiced Lucumí for nearly 30 years, has become more grounded in his purpose and better equipped to navigate life’s inevitable chaos.

Labor Day weekend in the United States is one of the most celebratory times of the year, a holiday that honors the labor force in the U.S. but is simultaneously a symbolic ode to the end of summer. It is also a celebration of the many cultures that have ...

It's been 75 years since the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush ship on the shores of Essex, England on June 22, 1948. On the ship were hundreds of Caribbean citizens, migrating to the UK after World War II. Between that day and 1971, around half a million ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKLYN (PIX11) — A celebration of Caribbean culture at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on ...

If you grew up in a Caribbean household, you’ve likely had your share of black cake during the holiday season. The dessert is a staple in Caribbean families around Christmas time. Elders spend months, sometimes years, aging a variety of fruit in rum that ...