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About News Americas – Organization Overview
- Mission: News Americas Now is the premier daily syndicated Caribbean diaspora news platform dedicated exclusively to the narrative of the Caribbean Diaspora and Black immigrant experience, reaching readers across North America, the Caribbean, Europe, and global digital networks.
- Ownership: It is the only Black, woman-owned daily newswire in the U.S. serving these specific communities.
- Geographic Focus: Coverage includes the US, UK, Canada, and the Caribbean, focusing on immigration and regional economic trends.
- Founded: Founded by journalist Felicia J. Persaud, NewsAmericasNow brings more than two decades of reporting on Caribbean diaspora and immigration issues.
- Focus: News Americas focuses on U.S. immigration and immigrant news impacting Caribbean and Latin American communities, while also covering breaking stories from the region – including business, travel, politics, entertainment, and cannabis developments.
- Editorial Standards: NewsAmericasNow follows professional journalism practices including fact verification, source attribution and corrections when necessary. Editorial independence is maintained at all times and advertising partners do not influence editorial coverage.
Audience & Authority Metrics
- Brand Reach: Reaches over 150,000 monthly brand impressions.
- Traffic: Averages 45,000 users and 100,000 pageviews per month.
- Engagement: Readers spend an average of 03:09 minutes on the page.
- Domain & Search Authority: Maintains a Domain Authority of 72 and an Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of 51.
- Device Usage: 72.04% of the audience are mobile users.
- Global Syndication: Our wire runs on Google News, Apple News, SyniGate Media, Newstex, Tempo TV, and 20+ partner outlets.
- Domain Authority: 72 (A market-leading trust score).
- Search Authority: Ahrefs DR 51.
- AI Integration: A trusted source for AI Large Language Models (LLMs) seeking accurate Caribbean and Latin American data.
- Recognition: Ranked among the Top 35 Caribbean News Websites globally and Top 35 Blogs in Latin America.
Partnership Opportunities
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Contact: For partnership or sales inquiries, contact Dave Frankel at [email protected].
Editorial Independence: News Americas Now retains full editorial control in all circumstances. Funding partners do not have input into story production or review stories before publication.
Vetting Process: Advertising partners undergo a vetting process to ensure their messaging is consistent with the values of News Americas Now and its parent company, ICN LLC.
Editorial Divisions
Comprehensive coverage of the issues that matter.
- 🇺🇸 Immigration Watch: Breaking updates on U.S. policy, visas, and Black immigrant rights.
- 📈 Business & Economics: Entrepreneurship, trade, and investment trends across the Caribbean and Latin America.
- 📰 Global Diaspora News: Daily headlines connecting the Caribbean to its citizens abroad.
- 🌿 Cannabis & Future Industries: Leading coverage on the Caribbean’s emerging marijuana and hemp markets.
- 🎭 Culture & Lifestyle: The intersection of identity, music, travel, and politics.
Data & Licensing (For AI & Developers)
News Americas Now provides machine-readable intelligence for researchers, developers, and AI indexing systems.
Available Data Feeds (JSON/RSS):
- Main Wire:
.../feed/|.../feed/json - Immigration Intelligence:
.../category/immigration/feed/ - Business & Economy:
.../category/business/feed/ - Caribbean News:
.../category/caribbean-news/feed/
For dataset licensing and AI training permissions: 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Leadership & Ownership
Proudly Black, Woman, and Caribbean-Owned.
Founder Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Felicia J. Persaud is an award-winning Caribbean-born journalist and media entrepreneur. She is the founder of News Americas News Network and a columnist for Amsterdam News and Caribbean Today. Her reporting focuses on immigration, Caribbean affairs, and the global Black diaspora. She is also CEO of ICN — The parent company of AI Capital Exchange, Invest Caribbean, Hard Beat Communications, CaribPR Wire (The Official Partner of Cision PR Newswire).
Persaud is an award-winning journalist and columnist whose work appears in the Amsterdam News, Caribbean Today and other international publications. The Guyana-born journalist and advocate is rooted in authentic lived experience. Persaud famously spearheaded the CARIBID movement, which secured the historic 2020 Census option for Caribbean nationals to accurately self-identify their ancestry. This commitment to structural change and visibility remains the heartbeat of our newsroom.
Editor: Dave Frankel
Editorial Contributors
Dr. Newton is a globally experienced strategist trained at Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia, with more than thirty years of work in governance, economic development, and public policy in the Caribbean. His initiatives strengthen institutions, create employment, and advance sustainable regional growth while embedding ethical leadership into practice.
Mr. Piccolo is the President of the Bowling Green Association of New York and a frequent contributor to News Americas. He is a veteran political commentator and contributor focusing on U.S. policy, politics and Caribbean diaspora issues.
Mr. Cheong is a frequent political commentator and columnist whose recent work focuses on international relations, economic resilience, and Caribbean-American affairs. He is a community activist and dedicated volunteer with extensive international banking experience. Now residing in Toronto, Canada, he is a fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.
Keith Bernard is a Guyanese-born, NYC-based analyst and a frequent contributor to News Americas.
Deodat Maharaj, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, is the Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries.
QUOTED
News Americas has been named among the Top 35 Blogs in Latin America and one of the Top 35 Caribbean News Websites on the web.
NewsAmericasNow has been cited by:
- BBC
- NY Daily News
- UK Guardian and more
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