Events | Karl A. Mitchell

Afrika’s Struggle Hosts Retirement Party for a Colleague, a Friend, and a Brother

November 16, 2025 - Events

Last night, I hosted a retirement party for Specialist Eton Brooks.

Mr. Brooks is a colleague, a friend, and a brother.

We had a fabulous time.

I would be remiss if I did not thank (with clasped hands) Director Deborah Huggins, Lieutenant Hemwatie Seusarran, and Sergeant Laura Ballesty for their collaboration with me.

I want to thank everyone for coming out to support me in celebrating Sir Brooks’ retirement. The attendees represented Public Safety, IT, B&G, Bursar, and the Business School from Queens College, Hunter College, the CUNY Graduate Center, and CUNY Central.

Finally, I would like to thank Restaurateur Marva Layne, owner of Negril Village, for gracing the retirement party with her presence.

Afrika’s Struggle’s Birthday Gift

November 5, 2025 - Events

Yesterday, a couple of my Orthodox Jewish students gave me a birthday gift – the gift of prayer after class in celebration of my birthday on November 4th.

For transparency, my mother’s mother’s mother was born and raised as a Jew in Jamaica.

Afrika’s Struggle with 2025 Honors Students

October 29, 2025 - Events

I am honored to stand alongside multiple honors students who nominated me as the professor who had the most impact on them. This recognition is truly humbling.

Afrika’s Struggle at the Best Jamaican Restaurant in Long Island, NY

July 11, 2025 - Events

I argue that the Dunn’s River Lounge (includes live music) is the best Jamaican restaurant in Long Island, NY.

The food is boombastic – in Dancehall’s Superstar Shaggy’s voice.

In the first picture, I’m standing with the owner, Naala Royale-Holder. In the photograph behind us is her mother, Dr. Gloria Royale-Davis, at 82 years old, looking very young.

In my hand, I am holding Dr. Royale-Davis’ ethnographic study, Jamaicans in New York.

My brother, a NY attorney, and Dancehall Superstar Red Fox are two of the ethnographic study’s subjects/interviewees. The superbly talented Red Fox is my former Jamaican schoolmate, and he is Ms. Royale-Holder’s cousin.

I recommend Jamaicans in New York. It is a great read and looks nice on the coffee table (beside Afrika’s Struggle: His Experiential Journey – my shameless plug).