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Edwin AllenEducation Pioneer
The Arawaks (Tainos)First Jamaican inhabitants-Discovered by Columbus/Spaniards Arawaks are featured on the Coat of Arms in their customary dress.
Richard Ashenheim
Donovan Bailey
John BarnesInternational footballer
See Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation
Isaac Barrant
Bello & BlackaComedy duo.
VideoLaugh Jamaica
Louise Bennett-CoverleyPatois Pioneer
CdYes M' Dear
AudiocassetteLawd…Di Riddim Sweet
VideoMiss Lou and Friends and An Audience with Miss Lou (new!) (Pal)
BooksJamaica Labrish and Selected Poems by Louise Bennett
Patrick BerryPartner in Choice FM-Britain's Premier Black radio Station
Nightmoves nightclub
Claston BerryFirst ever Gold Medal for Jamaica as decathlete at a major Games.
Vivian Blake
Makonnen Blake-HannahYoungest ever advisor to a minister/Computer applications
Harry BelafonteSinger
Valerie BloomChildren's Books Authoress
BooksAckee, Breadfruit, Calaloo / Fruits, New baby
Audiocassette You Hear Bout
Paul BogleNational Hero
BookOur National Heroes, The Killing Time
Ian BoyneColumnist, Presenter of "Profile"
Cindy BreakspeareFormer Miss World
Jean Binta BreezePoet
CDTracks
Yvonne BrewsterTalawah Black Company
Dennis BrownReggae Artist
DVDDennis Brown and Friends
Rudolph Burke
Alexander BustamanteNational Hero
BookOur National heroes
Naomi Campbell Model
Paul Campbell Actor
MoviesThe Lunatic, Dancehall Queen, Third World Cop
BookThe Lunatic
Oliver ClarkeFounded Jamaica national
http://www.jnbs.com
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com
Una ClarkeCouncilwoman in U.S.
Jimmy Cliff Reggae Ambassador
MovieSmile Orange
VideoBongo Man
Rev. Cecil Cobran
B.B. Coke
Alan "Skill" ColeFootballer
Eric "Chalk Talk" Coverley
Hugh Croskill
Lindy DelapenhaFootballer, Broadcaster
Enid DonaldsonNutritionist Par Excellence
BookThe Real Taste of Jamaica
DudleyDryden Started black Hair Care Industry in England
BooksHow they Made a Million, Black Enterprise in Britain.
Dyke
Alton Ellis
Leonie ForbesActress
Yvonne FosterEducation Consultant
Doreen FranksonEntrepreneur-Edgechem
Life and Debt
Message on behalf of Jeff Powell of the Bretton Woods project UK Film Premiere - Life and Debt
Life and Debt is an award-winning feature-length documentary which addresses the impact of the IMF, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and current globalisation policies on Jamaica. http://www.lifeanddebt.org
Marcus GarveyNational Hero/World Citizen
BooksPhilosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Garvey's Children, Our National Heroes.
Dr. "Mavis Gilmour"Introduced Compulsory Education
Florizel Glasspole
Barbara GloudonCommunication Consultant
Michael Hamilton
Lisa HannahFormer Miss World, Motivational Speaker
George Headley
Al HamiltonSports Journalist, Writer, Promoter
Beresford HammondInternational Reggae Artist
DVDBeres Live in New York
Dionne HemmingsAthlete
Tony "Paleface" HendricksComedian
VideoLaugh Jamaica
Mike HenryPublisher
Dr."Freddie" HicklingChief medical Officer at Bellvue
Ken Hill
Michael HoldingCricketer, Businessman
Joan Andrea HutchinsonComedian/ Inventor/Producer
Joan Andrea Hutchinson is a consummate communicator, wearing the hats of writer, actress, storyteller, motivational speaker and radio/TV producer/presenter. As a writer she first published her work on audio cassette in 1996 Dat Bumpy Head Gal after getting a lot of flak for wearing chiney-bump hairstyle on television.
She is an avid fan and scholar of the Dr. Hon Louise Bennett-Coverley and produced and directed Miss Lou's Audiocassette Lawd Di Riddim Sweet.
Joan is one of the writers of the rib tearing video play Laugh Jamaica. Her skills partially honed while a columnist for the Sunday Gleaner.
Cd'sJamaica Riddim and Ryme and Wild About Jamaica
Audio CassettesJamaica Kin Teeth, Everything Jamaican
John Holt
CdJohn Holt The Gold Collection
VideoJohn Holt in Symphony
DVDJohn Holt in Symphony
Charles HyattComedian
BookWhen me was a Boy
CDPerils of Charlie
Wills O. Isaacs
Abe Issa
Ben Johnson
Grace JonesModel, Actress
Dr Jennifer Keane-DawesCommunication consultant
Neil KenlockePioneer in Black UK Radio
http://www.choicefm.net
Keith KerrBritish Airways
Althea Laing Model
Byron LeeCalypso Ambassador
T.P. LeckyAgricultural Pioneer
Michael LeeChinFinancial Guru-now at NCB/ Founder of AICB-
Sheryl Lee-RalphActress, Visionary behind Jamerican Film Festival.
Lennox LewisBoxer
RobertLightbourne
London Kingston Friendship Agreement
Thalia LynFounder of Island Grill-took chicken franchise into US
Beenie Man
Nelson MandelaInternational Statesman
VideoMandela
Michael Manley
Norman ManleyNational Hero
BookOur National Heroes
Bob MarleyInternational reggae Artiste
See the DVDTributes to Bob Marley
VideoTributes to Bob Marley
Tuff Gong MovieLife And Debt
Alvin MarriotSculptor
Val McCalla
Mike McCallumInternational Boxer
Festus Claudius McFarlane
Sidney McKay Squadron Leader
Vida Menzies
Everal McKenzieAuthor
BooksJamaica Proverbs, Phonics Fun
AudiocassetteAnansi and the Princess
Bill Morris Trade Union Leader
N.N. Crab Nethersole
Rex NettlefordProfessor
Lloyd NewtonPegasus Opera Company
Merline OtteyOlympian
David PalmerRhodes Scholar-Harvard & Cambridge simultaneously
PantonArtist
Geoff ParboosinghInternational consultant in Barley & Sorghum
PJ Patterson Highway 2000 and liberalising telecommunications.
Dr Neil PershadsinghDermatologist
BooksThe Hair in Black Women, Acne in Black Women
Audrey ReidActress
MoviesDancehall Queen, Confessions of a Black Woman (15)
Lee "Scratch" PerryMusic Pioneer
Colin Powell
Donald QuarrieOlympian
Mas Ran
Lou and Ranny show was a household name in Jamaica during
Mallica "Kapo" ReynoldsArtist, Revivalist
Mutabaruka
Reggae Boys
Video
Book
Karlene RickardScience Teacher/Author
BooksA-Z of Caribbean Foods, Calendar 2002
Oliver SamuelsComedian extraordinaire
VideosDuppy in the House (new!), Front Room, Big Yard, Oliver at Large 1 Oliver at Large 2Oliver at Large 3,Oliver Vol .1, Oliver Vol .11,Oliver Vol .111,Oliver Vol .1V Oliver as Scrooge
DVDsFlex with Oliver and Friends, Oliver at Large 1,Oliver at Large 2 Oliver at Large 3, Oliver at Large 4
Mary SeacoleNurse Extraordinaire
Edward SeagaPioneer Recording artiste Manager
Leachim Semaj Career coach/"Took Investment Seminars islandwide.
Sam SharpeNational Hero
BookOur National Heroes
Father Hugh SherlockFather of the National Anthem
Phillip Sherlock
Elaine SiheraPublisher, Editor, Training Consultant
Allan Skill ColeFirst reggae boy-footballer
Sybil Spence Labour Councillor-former Mayor & Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Butch StewartHotelier, Entrepreneur
http://www.sandals.com
Chris StokesJamaica Bobsled Team
Tal Stokes Jamaica Bobsled team
Vincent ThompsonArchitect
Ronald ThwaitesAttorney at Law-started Talk show hosting in Jamaica
Barbara Tomlin-LindsayCivil Servant
Nevel Vassel Lecturer and poet
Nevel Vassel was born and bred in Jamaica. He now resides, works and performs in the Birmingham area. The poems are performed to guitar and harmonica music in poetry workshops, black history celebrations, schools, colleges and universities. His books Poems Calling Out and Poetic Vibes reflects his experiences as well as general social commentary. The audiocassette A Fewi Poems contain spoken version of the books. For poems not yet performed look out for the book Poetry with a Mission.
Dr H Anthony VendryesMB, BS, DA, FRCA
BookAn Ounce of Prevention
Courtney WalshInternational Cricketer
BookHeart of a Lion.
Barrington WatsonArtist
Curtis WatsonStarred in Porgy & Bess
Willard WhiteJamaica's Pavarotti
Dwight Whylie
Tyrone WhyteMartial Arts Expert/ Graphic Designer
http://www.the-t-shirtprinters.com
100% Jamaica
Miss Lou- Pride of Jamaica
Pride of Jamaica
Jamaica National Pledge Shirt
Kinte Shirt
Arthur WintOlympian
Hon. Hector WynterGleaner Editor
Nanny of the MaroonsNational Heroine
BookOur National Heroes
Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell) International Recording Artiste
BookShaggy: Dogamuffin Style

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