North America-Barbados
Sandra Prunella Mason (1949- )
Her Excellency, The Most Honorable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, is the first president of the Republic of Barbados. Mason was...
Grantley Herbert Adams (1898-1971)
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams was a Barbadian politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Barbados from 1953 to 1958...
Nia Long (1970- )
Actor, producer Nia Long of Trinidadian heritage, was born Nitara Carlynn Long on October 30, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York,...
West Indian Immigration to the United States (1900- )
The history of West Indian immigration can be traced back to the 17th century when enslaved Africans from Barbados, Jamaica,...
Eddy Grant (1948- )
Composer, guitarist, and Reggae singer Eddy Grant was born Edmond Montague Grant on March 5, 1948, in Plaisance, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana,...
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988- )
Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a multitalented singer, actress and fashion designer from Barbados, best known by her middle name. She...
The Windrush Generation (1948- )
Although persons of African ancestry had resided in Great Britain since the time of the Roman conquest, their numbers and...
Richard A. Harewood (1900-1985)
Richard A. Harewood was a prominent lawyer, state representative, and judge in Chicago, Illinois. He was born on June 25th, 1900 in Barbados, British West Indies and raised...
Hilton Als (1960- )
Hilton Als is an American writer and art critic who was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, the child of two Barbados immigrants. Raised by his...
