Articles by Sheannette Virtue

Once condemned as a musical misfit, steel pans are now the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago.

Hard times and good times at a backyard baby shower, where some men were into it and other were just there.

He says he shot to protect his family — now he wants a shot at college and a home of his own.

Everyone is worried about the economy these days. The Rivas' tell stories about the last Great Depression.

Achiote seeds are one of many ingredients in the marinade, just to give you an idea about how Rosalie's Caribbean Cuisines plans to hold its ground in Inglewood.

Some drug users start early. Lonny Shattuck started at the age of 12 and stopped — he hopes — with DAP.

Chris Faulknor, former Olympic track and field competitor from Jamaica and founder of the Southern California Running Cougars (SCRC) youth sports program, teaches young people what being a great athlete is all about.

Santa tunes to a more upbeat reggae-Christmas carol by the time he and his reindeers have reached the West Indies. Many Caribbean Americans in Los Angeles reminisce their Christmas in the tropics by sharing the traditional fares such as Sorrel drinks and fruitcakes.

While the focus of the auto industry collapse is on the big three of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler in Washington, out on the streets, small car dealers are being squeezed into disappearance.