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Bimlady
10:26 AM
11/09/2008
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Jameka
04:24 PM
14/09/2008
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Bimlady: How about one of the following:
"Famous Barbadians"
"Notable Barbadians"
"Barbadians: Small Island, Big Impact"
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Bimlady
09:06 PM
14/09/2008
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Jameka, Yes Famous Barbadian is my number one, but we have a lot of
sucessful Barbadisn that are not famous, Notable barbadians that is good.
anyhow let wait and see what my friend BimBro has to say (smile) JuJu101 I
need to hear from you
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elliott474
10:33 PM
14/09/2008
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The Best of Barbados: Barbadians who have excelled.
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BimBro
01:02 AM
15/09/2008
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Bimlady, r u going to allow a JAMAICAN to name ur book about Barbadians?!!
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MaryCCM
07:27 AM
15/09/2008
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Aww, you guys are so cute.
I must read that book, Bimlady.
Let us know as soon as it publish.
Thanks
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BimBro
02:50 PM
15/09/2008
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Bimlady, how about 'Bimbro and the next ten most, famous
Barbadians'!! I should come first doah!!
Lorrrrrddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
Whatever u do please don't allow a Jamaican, to suggest its
title!! It's a matter of loyalty and national, pride!!
Please look after my girl, Mary C!!
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sokagal
12:34 PM
17/09/2008
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Bimlady how about "WHO'S WHO";(in and from Barbados)
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Bimlady
10:00 PM
18/09/2008
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Bimbro that is the title I had in mind before your Jamaican friend
suggested it.
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Bimlady
10:02 PM
18/09/2008
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thanks elliott474 I still have to wait on juju101
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Bimlady
10:04 PM
18/09/2008
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Mary I think Bajans is going to write this book and I will continue to do
the research..
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Bimlady
10:05 PM
18/09/2008
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OK Bimbro you better come up with the title/
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Bimlady
10:10 PM
18/09/2008
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sokagal when juu101 came up with this title Successful and famous
barbadians most people did not like it, you can check it out for yourself
and you will see why we have to use a simple title.
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BimBro
02:35 AM
19/09/2008
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Bimlady, please babe!! I in got nuh Jamaican 'friends'!! an
neither do I want any to kill me or somebody, else!! U should know what
they're like, by now!!
Bimlady, seriously, u go ahead and give the book whatever title ud
like to, babe! No problem!!
Love and kisses!!
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BimBro
02:37 AM
19/09/2008
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I know how tuh romance my Bajan girls!! - including, 'bajans'!!
Lorddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
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bajans
11:35 AM
19/09/2008
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Bimlady, I will do all your editing for you. I can start with what you
have already posted, making it suitable for print. Just let me know. No
Problem.
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Bimlady
12:16 PM
19/09/2008
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OK bimbro no comments (smile) let sleeping dogs lie
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Bimlady
12:24 PM
19/09/2008
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bajans whenever you are ready go ahead, why not let the Barbados govenment
print it,we do not want to miss any successful and famous barbadian, so
every one add your famous and successful bajan to the list please, in the
book we should print submitted by so and so, what you think? still waiting
on juju101
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BimBro
02:58 AM
20/09/2008
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Ok, Bimlady!! Good luck, sis!!
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Jameka
12:34 AM
21/09/2008
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I don't see anywhere that Bimlady asked for suggestions "except
for Jameka." Does anyone recall who suggested the book in the first
place?!
I hope it will be a great success. And when it's published make
sure to put it on Amazon.com as well as Sangster's in Kingston.
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Bimlady
02:15 PM
21/09/2008
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Bimbro I heard you loud and clear..I don't forget but I forgive, I
know what you are talking about.take care my friend, love you always
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Jameka
05:53 PM
21/09/2008
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I know what you're talking about. And I don't FORGET a thing
either! Thank you very much! So glad there's an archive.
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BimBro
03:43 AM
22/09/2008
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I don't see anywhere that Bimlady asked for suggestions "except
for Jameka."
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Dear 'Jameka', it may not have been stated, explicitly, but
I think u can guess, it was intended!!
Have a nice, 'reggae-day'!!
Laaaaaaaaddddddddddddddddddd!!!! :)
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Bimlady
08:58 PM
22/09/2008
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Jameka you said you printed most of what is said on this forum..I love
this.. I know what you're talking about,and I don't FORGET a
thing either: like school days..(now you will tell me I didn't go to
school)..I SAID I FORGIVE...there nothing in the bible about
forgetting...JESUS said we must FORGIVE..thank you for all you help and we
are still friends
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Jameka
11:09 PM
22/09/2008
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Bimlady: I said thank God there's an archive. I did not say I printed
anything. No need to do that when everything is on the internet. Plus,
printer ink is rather costly and I'm a frugal person who would never
spend on printing out everything from a discussion board, interesting
though the comments are. LOL!
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Bimlady
09:29 PM
23/09/2008
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Well my dear you said that some in 2006 /7 when Manhatt respond to you, any
how I will remenber later,
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Jameka
01:13 PM
24/09/2008
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Bimlady: LOLLLL! So if I said that two years ago when I stumbled on here
and some people landed like pitcherie on my backbone because I am
Jamaican, do you really think I would still be printing everything out
since then? Please, because in spite of all that I still post here,
don't think I'm crazy. If you'd like to look it up and post
what I said then, go ahead. It should be fun. From day one your pal Bibo
hasn't let up with the hate. Should be interesting looking back.
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Bimlady
01:58 PM
24/09/2008
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Jameka I know you remenber so I do not have to reprint it....one thing
bimnbro do not know about you -- you are not black..lol
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Jameka
02:05 PM
24/09/2008
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"bimnbro do not know about you -- you are not black..lol"
Bimblady: I see you've turned into a sitdown comedienne! LOL!!
Laaaawd. If you want to go back to being a tag team with Bimbo bashing me
and all Jamaicans, go ahead. Have fun!!!
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BimBro
03:58 PM
24/09/2008
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Ain't she black, Bimlady!! Lord!! Wha nex!!
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BimBro
02:39 AM
25/09/2008
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Jameka
02:05 PM
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"bimnbro do not know about you -- you are not black..lol"
Bimblady: I see you've turned into a sitdown comedienne! LOL!!
Laaaawd. If you want to go back to being a tag team with Bimbo bashing
me
and all Jamaicans, go ahead. Have fun!!!
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Jameka, please leave Miss Bimlady alone!! Have a little, decency!!
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Jameka
05:32 PM
25/09/2008
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Bimbo: YOU! of all people should talk about "decency." Eff a laff
a ded! Please visitors read anything on this board signed
"Bimbro" and see the "decency." You are too amusing for
your shirt. LOL!
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Bimlady
07:41 PM
25/09/2008
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Jameks, I will not bash you again,,,,that was a long time ago...you and
binbro is doing a pretty good job of it...I will so you are no sweet bread
yourself.,,, you and bimbro love to go after each other so keep it
up,........
Trifles make PERFECTION, but PERFECTION IS NO TRIFLES.
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Jameka
04:23 PM
01/10/2008
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Bimlady: Remember to watch the US VP debate tomorrow night which will be
moderated by Gwen Ifill.
From Wikipedia:
"Ifill was born New York City, the fifth child of African
Methodist Episcopal minister, Urcille, Sr. and Eleanor Ifill, a Panamanian
of Barbadian descent who emigrated from Panama and Eleanor who was also
from Barbados."
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Bimlady
10:07 PM
03/10/2008
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Hi Jameka I now saw your comment, my sattlelite dish need hooking up, a
very good post keeping posting thanks.
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Bimlady
10:18 PM
03/10/2008
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Hi Jameka I Just saw the article in the Barbados nation Newspaper,the
Nation will have a full feature on Gwen Ifill in the sunday Sun...so check
it out.. thanks again
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Jameka
06:05 PM
11/10/2008
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Bimlady: When I saw the article on the up-and-coming soccer star of Arsenal
and saw the name "Theo Walcott," I thought immediately
here's another Barbadian for your book. Imagine my surprise to find,
after a little research, that he's of Jamaican descent with no ties to
Barbados. Apparently others have jumped to the same conclusion thinking
he's related to the great Sir Clyde Walcott because the name Walcott
is usually associated with Barbados. Anyhow, this guy is very young and in
time may give Beckham a run for his money.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/it-was-mean
t-to-be-just-another-england-training-session-then-theo-walcott-picked-up-t
he-ball-on-the-right-wing-957732.html
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Bimlady
09:31 PM
11/10/2008
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Jameks that happen all the time, I was researching someone in Montreal I
think it was the black man that play the piano that die last year you know
him, cannot remenber his name now..the newspaper said his parent from
Barbados, but I cannnot find his parent born in Barbados, I found st.
Kitts, and someother island..I have some more to add my list but I am so
busy in the day, I do not like to type at night...that true about the name
Walcott Beckham is very good, he need a run for his money especially with
one of us..
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BimBro
03:57 AM
12/10/2008
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Barbadian, cause e name Walcott!! Wha nex!!
Lord a mercy!!
I actually, thought he was English!!
Laaaaaaaaaadddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
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Jameka
04:25 PM
12/10/2008
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Bimlady: You're thinking of the great Oscar Peterson. I admired him,
mainly his genius with the piano. But in my research I was rather surprised
to learn that he suffered with arthritis since he was young and at times
couldn't button his shirt! Plus, he practiced several hours a day. I
have even more admiration for him when I imagine what he went through to
perfect his craft. May his soul forever rest in peace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Peterson
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A bit more about Theo Walcott. One thing all these super-sucessful
people have in common whether it's music, sports, medicine, the arts,
etc., is an incredible amount of discipline and singularity of purpose.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1054853/Theo-Walcott-nati
onal-hero--ask-mum-let-in.html
"The joy was shared by Walcott's grandparents.
Jamaican-born Loretta Walcott and her husband Wendell, of Carterton,
near Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, said they were 'very
pleased'."
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BimBro
02:26 PM
13/10/2008
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I hope my name will be day!!
Lorddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
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Bimlady
07:25 AM
14/10/2008
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Hi Jameka, thanks I remenber when I was in church (smile) I guess you did
more research than me, because I did read about the arthritis, yes he went
through a lot, but he had a good family who was with him all the way, may
God continue to bless those who are still alive.
very proud grandparents, God bless them
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Bimlady
07:40 AM
14/10/2008
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Hon, Justice Elliot D. Mottley Q.c
Called to the Bar in England and Wales November 1961
Admitted to practice in the Supreme court of the West Indies
Associated States (practicing in St. Lucia, St vincent and the Grenadines,
Dominica, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Montserrat and Anguilla), 1967
Member of barbados Parliament (for the constituency of the city of
Bridgetown for the Barbados Labour Party) 1969-1976;
Principal Representative of the government of Barbados in New York,
U.S.A.(Designation of counsel General) 1976
appointed to practice at the Bar in Trinidad & tobago, 1992;
Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Island of Bermuda; acting
as Deputy governor on several occasions, 1995-1998
Appointed non-resident Justice of appeal of the Court of appeal,
belize, 1999
Chairman, Disciplinary Committe of the Barbados Bar Association,
1999-2000
Appointed non-resident Justice of Appeal of the Court of appeal tucks
& Caicos Islands 2002
Acted as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Barbados 2002
Admitted to practice at the Bar in Antigua and barbuda, 2003
Appointed President of the Court of Appeal, Belize 2004
Appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal, the Cayman Islands 2005 to
present.
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BimBro
03:17 PM
14/10/2008
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Bimlady, will u mention ME, in your book?!!
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Bimlady
09:16 PM
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BimBro post a few successful and Famous Barbadians encluding yourself, and
you will be in the book,.
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BimBro
10:05 AM
16/10/2008
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Hi Bimlady, u know me by now, babe!! Only kidding, no desire to be in the
book, but all the best with it!!
Cheers!!
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Bimlady
01:53 PM
26/10/2008
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Hi bimbro why you do not want to be in this book "shame on you"
this book is for the Children of Barbados.....
THE FIRST BARBADIANS IN AMERICA
Barbadian connection with America dates back to the 1660s, when close
links were established between Barbados and the Carolinas, Sir John
Colleton, a prominent Barbadian planter, was among the first to suggest the
establishment of a colony there, and in 1670 a permanent colony was
established in what is known today as Charleston, South Carolina. Many
prominent. Barbadian merchants and planters subsequently migranted to
Carolina, among them Sir John Yeamans, who became governor, these
Barbadians contributed knowledge, lifestyle and sugar economy, along with
place names, and dialect to Carolina, For example, gullah, the dialect of
the Carolina coast and islands, resembles Barbadian dialect. After the
nineteenth-century Emancipation, Barbadian became a part of the flow of
West Indian immigrants into the United States/
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BimBro
04:25 AM
27/10/2008
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Bimlady, thanks once more for the invitation but I'm sure that most,
Barbadians would be appalled at the thought of my being in your book, thus
the reason that I don't desire to be!!
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Bimlady
12:57 PM
29/10/2008
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I have some more of the WHO's WHO in and from Barbados.
GARY YOUNG (born 1969 in Hitchin, UK) is a British Journalist and
author, born to immigrant parents from Barbados. Younge read French and
Russian at Heriot-watt University in Edinburg. He went on to study at city
University, London where he gained a Post-graduate Diploma in Newspaper
Journalism in 1993
Younge is a columnist for the guardian and is currently the
newspaper's New City correspondent. He also has a monthly columnn for
the Nation called "Beneath the radar. "His book NO PLACE LIKE
HOME, in which he retraced the route of the civil rights Freedom riders,
was shorlisted for the Guardian First Book Award in 1999.
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Bimlady
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29/10/2008
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another Notable Barbadian
ANTHONY STRAKER.
born 23 September 1988 in Ealing, Greater London) is an English born
Barbadian football defender who currently play for aldershot Town.
Straker was called up to the Barbados national football team in
January 2008 for a 2010 world cup qualifer against Dominica, though he did
not play in the game.
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Bimlady
01:29 PM
29/10/2008
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WALTER TULL
Walter Daniel John tull (28 April 1988 - 25 March 1918) tull was the
first black outfield player in the top division of the football League, and
the first black infantry officer in the British Army.
tull was born in folkestone, Kent, the son of Bajan carpenter Daniel
tull and a local woman alice Palmer, He begun his education in what is now
Mundella Primary School, Following the death of his parents he was brought
up in a National Children's Home orphanage in bethnal Green with his
brother Edward. He signed for tottenham Hotspur in 1909, after a close
season tour of Argentina and Uruguay, making him the first black
professional footballer to play in Latin america. He made his debut for
tottenham in September 10=909 at inside forward against Sunderland but only
made seven first-team appearances before he was dropped to the reserves.
this may have been due to the racial abuse he received from opposing fans
particularly at Bristol City, whose supporters used language, "Lower
than Billingsgate" according to a report at the time in the Football
Star newspaper, Further appearances in the first team were recorded before
tull was bought by Herbert Chapman's Northampton town in October 1911
for a "substantial fee" tull made 110 first - team appearances
for the club. When war broke out tull enlisted in the army, in December
1914, the first Northampton town player to do so, it was reported in
newspapers that Tull had signed to play for Rangers once the war was over.
During the first World War tull served in both Footballers'
Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment. 17th and 23rd, rising to the rank of
sergeant and fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. When tull was
cormmissioned as Second Lieutenant in May 1917 he became the first black
combat officer in the British Army; this was unprecedented at the time as
the 1914 Manual of Military Law specifically excluded Negroes from
exercising actual control as officers. Despite this, tull's superior
officers recommended him. tull fought in Italy in 1917/18, and was
mentioned in dispatches by Major General sydney Lawford for gallantry and
coolness while leading his company of 26 men on a raiding party, to cross
the fast-flowing rapids of the River Piave into enemy territory. For
bringing his men back unharmed tull was recommended for a Military cross.
He returned to northern France in 1918, and was killed in action on 25
March during the last German offensive of the first World War, near the
village of Favreuil in the Pas De Calais. His body was never recovered,
despite the efforts of Private Billingham to return him while under fire.
Walter tull is remembered at The Arras Memorial, Bay 7, for those who have
no known grave. He fought in six major battles; Ancre, Nobember 1916
(first Battle of the somme) Messines, June 1917 3rd Ypres, July- August
1917 (Passchendaele) Menin road Bridge, September 1917; St quentin, March
1918 (2nd Somme) bapaume, March 1918 (2nd somme)
In the history of black footballers in Britian, tull may be mentioned
alongside Arthur Wharton, a goalkeeper for rotherham United F.c who became
the first black professional in 1889, and Andrew Watson, an amateur, who is
credited as the earlier black international football player, winning his
first cap for Scotland in 1881.
LEGACY
Plans are under way to make a film about the life of Walter Tull and
campaigners are calling for a statue to be erected in his honour at Dover.
two films have been nade for teachers TV focussing on teaching about Walter
tull Memorial Cup. Rangers won the Cup after defeating Spurs 2-0 with goals
from Dado Prso and Nacho Novo on the 28th of July.
Northampton South MP Brian binley has begun campaigning for tull to be
awarded the Military Cross posthumously.
A book on the life of Walter tull written for young people by Michaela
Morgan. Published by Barrington Stoke 2005 ISBN 9781842993378. the book wa
shortlisted in the Birmingham Libraries young readers book festival May
2008.
Walter's war, a drama written by Kwane Kwei-Armah and based on
tull's life, was made by UK channel BBC Four to be screened as part of
the BBC's Niney Years of Remembrance season in November 2008.
MEMORIAL
On Sunday July 11, 1999 Northampton Town F.c unveiled a memorial to
Walter in a dedicated Garden of Remembrance at Sixfields Stadium. the
epitaph inscribed there reads:
through his actions, tull ridiculed the barriers of ignorance that
tried to deny people of colour equality with their contemporaries, His life
stands testament to a determination to confront those people and those
obstacles that sough to dimish him and the world in which he lived. It
reveals a man, though rendered breathless in his prime, whose strong heart
still beats loudly.
The words were written by Phil Vasili, author of Colouring Over the
White Line; History of Black Footballers in Britain (ISBN 1-84018-296-2)
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Bimlady
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Tegan Summer (born 1972) is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.
EARLY LIFE
Born and raised in London to Barbadian parents, summer's first
screen roles were in Prime Suspect with Helen Mirren and EastEnder for the
BBC. He was hired by Action time Television and worked on television shows
for Granada Television, Carlton Television, and the BBc including
Catchphrase and Wipeout.
UNITED STATES
Summer was accepted into the american Academy of Dramatic Arts in New
York. He moved to Los Angeles and played CCH Pounder's son in an
episode of Lifetime Television's courtroom drama, For the People.
After other roles on network television and independent film. Summer was
cast as a regular on the Sci-Fi Channel pilot, Saurian, Lieutenant ganzais
on NBC's E-Ring, Anna Nicole Smith's Bahamian doctor in the
biopic based on her life and a British professor in Days of our lives.
RECOGNITION
With his fellow cast members, Summer was an Ovation Award Best
Ensemble nominee, NAACP best supporting nominee and ensemble award winner
for his roles with Danny Glover and Ben guillory's Robey Theatre
Company, in the Haitian slave trilogy For The Love of Freedom, playing
Moyse, Toussaint Louventure's nephew, and as alleged paedophile and
rapist Jim Conley in the souther race drama. the Knights of Mary Phagan,
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Bimlady
01:49 PM
29/10/2008
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OLIVER SKEETE
Oliver Skeete (born 26 March 1956 in Speightstown, Barbados) is a
British showjumper turned reality show contestant and actor.
BIOGRAPHY
One of a family of 10 (4 brothers and 5 sisters) Skeet travelled to
England in September 1964 to join his parents who had settled in Acton.
west London, and attended local schools to the age of fifteen. On leaving
school Skeete qualified as a motor mechanic 3 years later. His main
sporting interest at this time was football and he played for a local youth
team.
Skeete was first introduced to the world of horses by a chance meeting
with a Spanish Countess in a night-club However, this was not a successful
introduction as Skeete was left bruised and embarrassed after being thrown
in Hyde Park. After marriage to another lady and two daughters to
entertain, Skeete enrolled them at a local riding school. He found that
his enthusiasm gre with theirs and decided to chance his luck once more.
Skeet sold the family car to purchase his first horse, and started
show jumping in 1992, aged 36. He has competed at most levels except the
very top. Skeet intended to represent Barbados at the Olympics in Sydney
in 2000, show jumping under the Barbadian Flag, but he did not gain the
requied number of points for qualification.
AFTER SHOW JUMPING.
Skeet attained a level of fame which was out of proportion to his
modest achievements as a showjumper, this was partly due to his status as a
dredlocked black competitor in the overwhelmingly white world of
showjumping, appearing in TV shows such as ITV's Celevrity Wrestling
and The Mint, Sky One's Brainiac; Science Abuse and Five's the
all Star Show and Diet Doctors. He also had a minor role in the bond movie
die another Day, where he delivered Pierce Brosman a key.
He is currently working on Brit Flick "Clubbing to Death"
with Nick Moran, Huey Morgan & Dave Courtney, due for release in 2007.
Skeet's autobiography is called "Jumping the Odds: Memoirs
of a Rastafarian Showjumper"
He is currently represented by Celeb Agents
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JULIAN MARLEY
Julian ricaro Marley (born June 4, 1975 in London) is a British reggae
musician. He is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and a Bajan mother,
Lucy Pounder, He is a member of the Rastafari movement.
Julian's childhood was spent between England and Jamaica, Musical
from an early age, he can play the keyboard, drums, bass, guitar, among
other instruments, along with his brothers ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley,
he became involved with Ghetto Youth Internation, a production company, in
1989, Julian released a solo album, Lion in the Morning, in 1966 and
embarked on a world tour, He and his brother Damian Marley toured with the
Lollapalooza festival in 1997
He released his latest album. a Time and Place, in 2003
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ASHLEY COLE
ASHLEY COLE (BORN 20 DECEMBER 1980 IN STEPNEY, LONDON) IS AN ENGLISH
FOOTBALLER OF BARBADIAN DESCENT, COLE PLAYS LEFT BACK FOR CHELSEA AND FOR
THE ENGLAND NATIONAL TEAM.
CLUB CAREER
He started his career at his local club Arsenal as a teenager. He
signed as a professional on 25 February 2000. He had made his debut for the
first team as a striker on 30 November 1999 against Middlesbrough at the
age of 19, his Premier League debut for Arsenal came on 14 May 2000 against
Newcastle. Before he fully broke into the Arsenal side, he spent part of
the 1999-2000 season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he played 14 league
matches and scored one goal, a long-range half-volley against Blackburn
Rovers. after an injury to Sylvinho, Arsenal's established Brazilian
left-back, in autumn 2000, cole came on as his replacement, and remained
first-choice even after Sylvinho's recovery.
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continue ----Arsenal, he won the Prenmier League twice (in 2002 and 2004),
and the RA Cup three times (in 2002, 2003, and 2005) although injured for
much of the 2005 - 06 season, he recovered in time to play in
arsenal's UEFA champions League Final defeat to Barbados at the end of
the season In total he made 228 first-team appearances for Arsenal, scoring
9 goals.
TRANSFER SAGA
in 2005, cole made inappropriate contact with league rivals Chelsea
over a possible move, without alerting Arsenal to the fact, in a case of
"tapping-up Found guilty, he was fined 100,000 pounds by the Premier
League on 2 June 2005 for a meeting in a hotel in January 2005 between
himself, the chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, chelsea chief executive, Peter
Kenyon, and his agent Jonathan Barnett. an appeal in august 2005 did not
reject the guilty verdict, but his fine was reduce to 75.000 pounds,
chelsea were also fine 300.ooo pounds and Mourinho was fine 200.000,
reduced on appeal in August 2005 to 75.000 pounds. barnett's licence
was suspended for 18 months and he was also fined 1000.000
Cole signed a one year extension to his contract on 18 July 2005, but
a year later departed from the club in acrimonious cir*****stances. On 15
July 2006, cole Launched a verbal attack on Arsenal: in his autobiography,
quoted in the sun, cole claimed that the arsenal board had treated him as a
"scapegoat" and that they had"fed him to the sharks"
over the tapping up affair. Cole was diliberately left out of
Arsenal's 2006-07 team photograph, refueling press speculation that he
would become a chelsea player.
On 28 July, arsenal vice-chairman David had confirmed that Arsenal and
Chelsea had been in "civil talks" about the player, chelsea
insisted they would not raise their 16 million bid for the left back, but
Arsenal held out for a higher valuation of 25 million pounds. Negotiations
continued throughout august and looked to be heading for deadlock, but
eventually cole signed for
chelsea on 31 August for a fee of 5 Million pounds, with william
gallas also going the other way. the deal way closed after the transfer
window had officially ended, and was not confirmed until an hour and a half
after the deadline had passed.
Cole was vilified by Arsenal fans following his decision to leave the
club, with many alleging that he had moved to Chelsea all for the sake of a
higher wage, this led to some fans giving him the nickname "Cashley
cole.
CHELSEA
Cole was given the number 3 shirt at chelsea, and made his first
appearance for the club as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in their 2-1 win
over Charlton Athletic on 9 September. He also issued a public statement
saying he forgave Arsenal for how he felt he was treated during his time
there. However, he was not forgiven by Arsenal's fans, as they dubbed
him "Cashley" and waved fake f20 note with his face when Chelsea
met Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on 12 December.
On 31 January 2007, cole suffered a serious knee injury in the 3-0
victory over blackburn rovers in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge,
although after a scan it was revealed to be not as bad as first thought,
with Chelsea optimistic that he would return before the end of the 2006-07
season. Cole did indeed make a return at the end of the season playing in
the last twelve minutes of the 2007 Fa Cup Final at the new Wembley Stadium
Drogba, to win the 2007 FA Cup
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EMMERSON BOYCE
Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979 in Aylesbury, England)
is an English-born Barbadian footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the
Premier League.
EARLY CAREER
Boyce played for Luton town for six years before his contract expired.
boyce moved to Crystal Palace in July 2004 on a free transfer, following a
short trial
at Crystal Palace, boyce established himself at right back in the
first team. He was a favowrite with Palace fans and was voted "Player
of the Year" in 2006
wigan
Boyce was signed by Wigan Athletic on a 4 year deal on 1 August 2005
He made his debut for wigan Athletic on 19 August 2006 in a league match
against Newcastle United.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
though born in England, boyce's Barbados-born parents made him
eligible to play for the Barbados national football team. boyce earned his
first international call-up on 20 March 2008, at age 28, stating that
"the appeal is to play international football. I consider myself a
Barbadian and I feel it's the right thing to do to play for my
country, I am really looking forward to it. He made his debut for Barbados
in a 2010 FIFA World cupqualifier against Dominica on 26 March 2008, in a
1-0 win which advanced Barbados to the second round of qualifying.
PERSONAL LIFE
Boyce went to quarrendon Upper School
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MARK MCcammon
Mark Mccammon (born 7 Auguat 1978, Barnet, London)is a Barbadian
football player, He currently plays for Gillingham and is a Barbados
international.
CAREER
Mccammon played four games for cambridge United on a non-contract
basis between August 1977 and March 1999 and played with them until July
2000. He had a loan spell at Swindon town between I January 2000 and 7
February 2000 while with Charlton.
McCammon signed for Brentford on 14 July 2000. He totalled 15 goals in
60 games for the Bee before leaving in 2003
McCammon joined Millwall on 27 March 2003 and made 23 appearances for
the club, scoring two goals. However, his time in Bermondsey is as notable
for an incident with Moses Ashikodi in which Mccammon was reportedly
threatened with a knife. He was loaned to Brighton & Hove albion on 15
December 2004 and signed a permanent deal
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DEAN LEACOCK
Dean Leacock (born 10 June 1984 in thornton Heath, London} is an
English footballer who currently plays for Derby County. He went to
Ashburton Community School in Croydon where he was coached by Peter Yates.
In his early days Dean was a striker scoring a remarkable 1 goal in 134
appearances. He plays primarily as a centreback although he is currently
being used as a defensive midfielder, and is of Barbadian descent.
Leacock made his professional debut as an eighteen year old for Fulham
in a Worthington Cup defeat against Wigan Althletic. Leacock is an england
international at Under-19 level. He was loaned to Coventry City twice, once
in September 2004, and once in January 2005, by two separate managers.
During both of these loan spells he saw regular first-team action, In july
2006, he was set to join Swansea City in f 375.000 (cannot find the pound
sign on the keyboard) deal, but failed a Medical at the League One Side.
However on August 10,2006, it was announced that he would join Derby County
in a 375.000 transfer.
DERBY COUNTY
After a somewhat shaky start, he has gone on to become a firm fans'
favourite at Pride Park, as a result of his constantly cool defending under
pressure, which has re-generated chants of "Deano" around Pride Park, a
chant formerly used to honor Derby favourites dean Sturridge and Dean
Saunders, He achieved promotion with the Rams at the end of his first
season having played in the 1-0 play-off final success against West
Browmwich Albion. He captained the Rams for the first time in the boxing
Day defeat to Liverpool. He scored an own goal in the 2-2 draw against
fulham.
Following the clubs relegation from the Premier League in 2007/08
manager Paul Jewell told Leacock he would listen to any offers for him.
Leacock was out of the first team picture at the start of the 2008/09
Championship campaign but, following Derby's poor start, found himself
bought back into the first XI and helped the club to go on a six match
unbeaten run to take them from bottom of the table to within reach of the
playoffs by the start of October. Leacock formed a key partnership with
fellow centreback Martin Albrechtsen during this time and was rewarded with
a new 3 and a half year deal to keep him at the club until June 2012
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CHRIS JORDAN {CRICKETER}
Christopher James Jordan (born Barbados 4 October 1988) is an English
cricketer
Chris Jordan was educated at Duwich College through a sporting
scholarship from his native Barbados and he made his 1st X1 debut for
Surrey versus Middlesex at Lord's in August 2007, He is regarded to be
a right-arm fast-medium bowler of considerable promise and is also a
middle-order right-handed batsman.
According to Cricinfo (1) (http11content
He bowls in the "late 80s" (mph) He took 2-41 on his
first-class debut and in his second match, versus Durham, helped to dismiss
the home side by taking 3-42
He received the NBC Denis Compton Award as Surrey's most
promising young player in 2007.
He has British citizenship, via a British passport, plays for Surrey
as a British player, and is qualifed to play for England although he has
yet to decide whether his future lies with West Indies or England, He also
supports charities aiding endangered wildlife.
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PAUL IFILL
Paul Everton Ifill born 20 October 1979 in Stockwell, England) is a
Barbadian football player, who currently plays in the midfield for Crystal
Palace, where he wears the number 23 shirt.
PERSONAL
Ifill is the son of English and barbadian parents, Everton and
Christine, Ifill's partner is Elle Isaac and they have a baby daughter romy
born in 2006
CLUB CAREER
After rejection from Watford's youth team as a 16-year-old, Ifill went
back to his home town, Brighton. He enrolled on a physical education course
at college and played non-league football in the same Saltdean United team
as his father. He was scouted there and signed by Millwall as a
centre-forward.
After suffering injury at a crucial time between contracts he was
given just one month to prove himself by manager Billy Bonds. Ifill
responded by scoring four goals the next Saturday and two more the
following week.
Injuries led to Millwall switching him to midfield, but a recurring
back injury prevented him from sprinting, a basic requirement for a winger.
Despite seeing a number of different specialists, he was out for three
months. and was in danger of having to end his career. Fortunately, a
Harley Street consultant diagnosed a pelvic flaw pressing on a nerve, the
day after treatment he was able to sprint again. He was a member of the
team that reached the FA Cup Final in 2004, where they lost to Manchester
United.
He signed for Sheffield United in May 2005 for 800.000, (pounds) after
making over 200 league appearances at The New Den.
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Once again a Briton with Caribbean roots makes history! Lewis Hamilton
whose paternal grandparents hail from Grenada has won the Formula One Grand
Prix. The youngest person ever to do so!
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/hamilton-takes-f1-titl
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ALISON HINDS
born 1 June 1970) is a British Femal soca artist based in the
Caribbean island of Barbados
She is one of the most popular soca singers in the world and has
unofficialy been given the nickname the "queen of Soca" she has produced
many popular songs that top charts even in countries which do not widely
listen to soca.
EARLY LIFE
Alison Hinds was born in London England. At the age of 11 Hinds'
mother and father separated after which Hinds and her mother moved back to
their hometown in Barbados. where she continued to live until today. In
1986. Alison Hinds Joined the soca band Square One. At first this band
performed mostly in bars and clubs, but later they became a top Soca Band,
bringing soca to a new level. alison produced her first hit in the year
1996, "ragamuffin" that song made her win road march of that year during
the Barbados' Crop Over Festival. the following year she repeated road
march and also won. the Party Monarch with another hit "Twister". Alison
was the first woman to ever win these titles in Barbados. this led to
Hinds' role as the lead singer in the band. Next, Square One created an
album called "Full Bloom" this albun took over the Caribbean. It included
the song "Faluma", which was the top song in the Caribbean for the period
of 1999-2000. It topped the charts of Guatemala for 49 weeks, It was during
this period that Hinds' popularity grew. Square One continued to produce
hits until 2004 when it broke up - partly due to Hinds' departure. Alison
Hinds is known as the undisputed Queen of Soca.
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MICHAEL GILKES
Michael gilkes (born 20 July 1965 in Hackney, London) was a footballer
who played left wing for Reading and was also a former Barbados
international.
Gilkes played more than 550 times as a professional and made his name
with the reading side that nearly won promotion to the Premier League in
the early 1990s A fast, tricky winger, he made over 400 appearances in all
competitions for the Berkshire club as they went from the old Fourth
Division to the very edge of the top flight. gilkes spent nearly thirteen
years with the royal scoring 52 goals, before he was sold to Wolves in
1997. He spent two season at Molineux before manager Keith Stevens signed
him for Millwall.
In a vote to compile the Royals' best-ever eleven
Gilkes was voted the best left-winger with 80.6% of the vote. Gilkes
played at the Madejski Stadium in the Royals Leagends game on 1 May 2006
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GEORGE HARRIS (ACTOR)
George Harris (born 20 October 1949 is a British actor of films,
stage, television, radio and musicals, His notable roles include Kingsley
Shacklebolt in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Katanga in
raiders of the Lost art. He also played a real Somali warlord Osman ali
Atto in the 2001 Film black Hawk down.
Harris was born on the caribbean island of Grenada and partially
educated in Barbados, the land of his father, George left the Caribbean at
the age of 15 to make United Kingdom his home and has lived in Sweden and
Israel. He performed all over Europe and the United States with his band
before he bcame a well-known dramatic actor.
Harris is not only a film actor but has starred in many theatre
productions at the National theatre, the royal Court theatre and many West
End and regional theatres like the Royal Exchange in Manchester, Theatre
royal bath and many others in his long and distinguished acting career that
has seen him in musicals like Hair, performing in Hebrew in the Israel
production: Jesus Christ superstar the original London cast; and other
venues like Lincoln Center in New York city, where he was directed by
Harold Pinter. He has many credits as leading actor in many BBC and
independent television and even American television productions.
He has been acknowledged by the BBC Black Legends to be one of the
inspirations to many present day performers.
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Des're (born Desiree Weeks, 30 November 1968, London) is a British pop/soul
singer who was populare during the 1990s, mostly remembered for her hits
"feel So High", "You gotta Be" Kissing You", and "Life
CAREER
Des'ree was raised in South London and introduced to reggae, calypson
and jazz music by her parents, who came to Britain from the Caribbean.
Des'ree's interest in pursuing a musical career followed a three year trip
to Barbados with her family at the age of fourteen, In 1992, the single
"Feel So High" got extensive international Airplay and reached #13 in the
UK and #28 in Australia.
In 1994, her single "YOu gotta Be" hit the Billboard Hot 100 top #5,
and was a hit in the UK three times. You gotta BE became the most played
music video on VH and remained on the billboard recurrent airplay chart for
80 weeks
Following the single's success, Des'ree's second alburn, I ain't
Movin", sold in excess of 1.6 million copies worldwide. Her success lead to
an American tour with Seal in 1995. the following year, she contributed the
song "Kissing You" to the soundtrack of the film William Shakespeare's
Romeo + Juliet.
In 1998, her single "LIfe" became a hit in Europe. In 1999, she won a
BRIT Award for the British Femal Solo Artist category
She released Dream soldier in 2003.
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WILFRED WOOD (bishop)
Dr. Wilfred Denniston wood DA (15 June 1936, Barbados) was bishop of
Croydon from 1985 to 2003, the first black bishop in the church of England.
He came second in the 100 Great black Britons list.
Born in Barbados to Wilfred Coward and elsie Elmira Wood, Wood was
ordained a deacon on the island, then as a priest in StPaul's
Cathedral in 1962, first serving in Shepherd's Bush. He soon came to
wider attention for speaking out on racial justice. In 1974 he joined the
Diocese of Southwark. where he stayed until his retirement. In 1977 he was
appointed Rural Dean of East Lewisham and Honorary Canon of Southwark
Cathedral. He was Archdeacon of Southwark from 1982 until his consecration
as Bishop of Croydon in 1985, where he oversaw the Croydon episcopal Area
and Assisted the Bishop of Southwark.
Wood was always a champion for racial justice, launching several
initatives and serving on many committees. in 1968, Wood and colleagues
submitted proposals for the planned replacement of the National committee
for commonwealth Immigrants (NCCT) with a community Reloations commission
that came to be known as "the Wood Proposals", calling for some
members to be directly elected by minority ethnic associations.
In 1992 he sponsored with the then Bishop of Liverpool, David
Sheppard, a new set of race equality principles for employers, which became
known as the "Wood-Sheppard Principles" He was Moderator of the
Southwark Diocesan Race Relations commission from its foundation, He also
Seved as Moderator of the World Council of Churches Programme to combat
Racism, known for its work on south African apartheid, In his last Years as
Bishop of Croydon, he protested at the honours given to Enoch Powell upon
his death, and about the government and opposition's attitudes to
asylum seekers.
Wood was very involved in Croydon life, serving as a board member for
the local Mayday Hospital for over ten years, President of the royal
Philanthropic Society (now RPS Rainer (http://www.raineronline.org.? and
even as Chair of the Tramlink Penalty Fares Appeals Panel.
On 30 November 2000 - Barbados independence Day-queen Elizabeth ll
appointed Wood as Knight of St Andrew (Order of Barbados) "for his
contribution to race relations in the United Kingdom and general
contribution to the welfare of Barbadians living here'
Wood retired as Bishop of Croydon on 30th September 2002 and was
replaced in 2003 by Nick Baines. In 2004, wood was voted by the public in
second place on the '100 Gread black Britons' list, after Mary
Seacole, the 19th century nurse.
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GWEN IFILL
Gwen Ifill (born September 29, 1955) is an American journalist,
television newscaster and author. She is the managing editor and moderator
for Washington Week (PBS) She is a political pundit, appearing on various
programs and moderating the 2004 and 2008 Vice Presidential debates. She is
the author of the forthcoming book the Breakthrough; Politics and Race in
the Age of Obama.
Early years
Ifill was born in New York City, the fifth child of African Methodist
Episcopal minister, Urcille Ifill, Sr., a Panamanian of Barbadian descent
who emigrated from Panama, and Eleanor Ifill, who was also from Barbados.
Her father's ministry required the family to live in several cities
throughout New England and the Eastern Seaborad during her youth. In her
childhood Ifill lived in Pennsylvania and Massachausetts church parsonages
and federally-subsidized housing in buffalo and New York city. She
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Simmons College in
boston, Massachusetts in 1977.
Career
Ifill first interned for the Boston Herald where she was later hired
as an apology by editors after a co-worker left a note for her that said
"Nigger go home." Later she worked for the Baltimore Evening Sun
(1981-1984) The Washington Post (1984-1991) the New York Times (1991-1994),
and NBC In October 1999 she became moderator of the PBS program Washington
Week in Review, She is also senior correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim
Lehrer, Ifill has appeared on various news shows, including Meet the Press.
She serves on the board of the Harvard Institute of Politics, the
Committee to Protect journalists, the Museum of Television and Radio and
the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill college of Journalism.
With Kaithyn Adkins, Ifill co-hosted Jamestown LIVE, a 2007 History
Channel special commemorating the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, virginia.
The Ombsudsman for PBS, Michael Getler, has twice written about the
letters he's received complaining of bias in Ifill's news
coverage. the letters complained about Ifill's derogatory tone and
words in describing the Republican National convention, Ifill was also
criticized by some viewers for questioning whether Sarah Palin can be a
mother to five kids and an effective vice-president.
FIRST BOOK
Ifill's first book, the Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the
Age of Obama, is scheduled to be released January 20, 2009, Inauguration
Day, the book is expected to deal with several African American
politicians, Including Barack Obama as well as other up and coming black
politicians such as Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and Newark, New
Jersey Mayor Cory booker. the publisher, Random House, says of the book
"Drawing on interviews with power brokers like Senator Obama, former
Secretary of State Colin Powell, vernon Jordan, the reverend Jesse Jackson,
and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis
of such issues as generational conflict and the "black enough'
conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American
history."
Vice - presidential debates
On Octover 5, 2004, Ifill moderated the vice-presidential debate
between Republican Dick Cheney and Democrate John Edwards, Howard Kurtz
described the consensus that Ifill "acquitted herself well" as
moderator.
Ifill also moderated the October 2, 2008 vice-presidential debate
between Democratic Senator Joe biden and Republican Governor Sarah Palin at
Washington University in St. Louis. the debate's format offered Ifill
freedom to cover domestic or international issues.
Prior to the 2008 Vice-Presidential debate, Ifill was criticized by
conservative talk radio, blogs and cable news programs, as well as some
independent media analysts, over her objectivity, At issue was a book
written by Ifill intitled the Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of
Obama, scheduled to be released on INAUGURATION DAY, 2009, but not
disclosed to the debate commission or the campaigns. the book was reported
in the Washington times. and appeared in trade catalogs as early as July
2008, well before Ifill was selected by the debate committee.
Several analysts noted Ifill's conflict of interest regarding the
book, including Kelly McBride of the Paynter Institute for Media Studies
who said, Obviously the book will be much more valuable to her if Obama is
elected( not if when) Ifill responded to criticism by stating
"I've got a pretty long track record covering politics and news,
so I'm not particularly worried that one-day blog chatter is going to
destroy my reputation. the proof is in the pudding. they can watch the
debate tomorrow night and make their own decisions about whether or not
I've done my jov. After the debate, Ifill received praise for her
performance with the Boston globe reporting that she "is receiving
high marks for equal treatment of the candidates."(all the best with
your book)
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Charles Bourne was born in Barbados in 1921, He married Barbara (daughtr of
Glenville and Dorothy Farmer) on 20 August 1949. the Bournes have three
children; Frances, Peter, and Angela, Charles
Bourne recived post-secondary degrees from the University of Toronto
(BA 1945) and St. John'a College. Cambridges (LLM, 1947) and University of
Toronto (SJD 1979) He was called to the Bars of Middle Temple (1947),
Barbados (1949), and British Columbia (1957) he began his academic career
at the University of Saskatehewan in the College of Law in 1947 He remained
there until 1950 when he accepted a position at the University of British
Columbia, where he was an associate professor 1950-1957, and then a full
professor . Bourne served a Academic-in-Residence of the legal bureau
Department of external Affairs, Ottawa (1971-72 Honorary Solicitor and
member of the Board of governors for Vancouver School of Theology (1971-80)
and Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Yearbook of International Law (1962-92)
He also served as president of the Canadian British International Law
Association (1961-64) and the Canadian Council of International Law
(1978-80), Bourne was a member of the UBC Senate and served as an advisor
to the President with responsibility for relations between the University
and the Facilty Association (1975-1986) Bourne specialized in
administrative, constitutional, and intrnational law, with particular
emphasis on international drainage basins and environmental protection, He
retired from UBC in 1986
the fonds consists of records that Bourne made, received, and
collected during his student and professional careers. the records
document his interests in and involvements with academia, law, and law
associations at the institutional, provincial, national, and international
levels, the fonds includes correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings,
published and prepublished material, manuscripts, reviews, grant
documentation, maps and notes . the fonds is composed of the followings
series;
1 Biographieal
2 Personal correspondence
3 Canadian bar Association - Committee on Constitutional Law
4 University of British Columbia
5 United National Association
6 Canadian Institute of International Affairs
7 International Law Association
8 Academic Board of British Columbia
9 canadian Yearbook of International Law
10 Canada Council
11 Subject Council
11 Subject Files
12 Class notes/ Lecture notes
13 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Fonds title based on provenance of records
Order of the third accrual (2003) has been imposed by the archivist
Square brackets, such a (1 or 2) and [2or 2] are used to indicate that
one of bourne's files has been divided continue
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BRET SCHUNDLER
Bret D Schundler (born January 14, 1959 in colonia, New Jersey) is an
American republican Party politician from the U.s state of New Jersey. He
was the mayor of Jersey City from 1992 until 2001. He was the unsuccessful
republican nominee for governor of New Jersey in 2001 and he was an
unsuccessful candidate for the republican gubernatorial nomination in 2005.
Pre Political career.
Schundler grew up in woodbridge township and Westfield, New Jersey as
the youngest of nine children. In high school, he was an All-state football
player. He was recruited by Harvard University, where, to help pay for his
tution, he washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, and worked as a security
guard. He graduated with honors in 1981, Schundler's ethnic heritage
is
German and Barbadian.
Fpllowing his graduation from college, schundler worked for liberal
Democratic congressman roy Dyson of Maryland. He late worked for Gary
Hart's 1984 presidential campaign. after Hart lost the primary,
Schundler began his career in finance in the sales department of Salomon
broters, while he had no experience in the field his interviewer thought
that anyone who could sell Hart in Western Iowa Had a future in finance. In
1987, he moved to a different firm, C.J. Lawrence, which has since been
absorbed into Deutsche bank. He retired in 1990, and after traveling around
the world for a year, changed his registration to Republican.
MAYOR OF JERSEY CITY
His first run for elective office was an unsuccessful campaign for the
New Jersey Senate in 1991, where despite the partisan nature of the
election and the overwhelmingly Democratic composition of the district
(only 6% of voters were registered Republicans) Schundler received 46% of
the vote. the next year. gerald McCann wasremoved as mayor of Jersey City
because of a criminal conviction unrelated to his public duties, and
Schundler entered the special election to finish the remaining eight months
of McCann;s term. He won the election with 17 percent of the vote in a
crowded field of 19 candidates. Also, he did not run "as a
Republican" since Jersey City holds non-partisan elections. A major
reason for his victory was that two African American candidates split votes
and two siblings (Lou and Allen Manzo) also split a large number of votes.
Once in office, Schundler tried to develop a reputation as a
politician who couldn't "bought off" He believed this would
strongly resonated in a city with a long legacy of corruption dating to the
Frank Hague era. He subsequently won a full term in 1993 with 69% of the
vote - the largest margin of victory since Jersey city returned to the
Mayor-Council form of government in 1961, and according to some sources, in
the city's entire history, He won a second full term in 1997, though
not without controversy. Since no candidate received 50 percent, a run-off
election was ordered by a judge. which Schundler won by a substantial
margin.
During his tenure as mayor, Schundler supporters claim he dramatically
reduced crime, which was lowering nationally at the time, lowered property
taxes, increased the city's tax collection rate and property values,
instituted medical saving accounts for city employees and privatized the
management of the city's water utility. He also led the fight to pass
New Jersey's chartr school legislation, Moreover, according to a
Harvard University study, during his tenure Jersey City led the 100 largest
cities in America in job growth and proverty reduction.
Schundler attracted considerable national attention because he was the
Republican mayore of an overwhelmingly Democratic city even though when
running for Mayor, he never actually ran as a republican and the word
republican never appeared on any campaign literature or ads, However,
during his tenure, Jersey City remained a Democratic stronghold, as it has
been for over a century. Indeed, on the same night as Schundler's
special election win, bill clinton carried Hudson County (which includes
Jersey City) by an overwhelming margin, which was enough to swing New
Jersey into the Democratic column for the first time since 1964. Clinton
carried Hudson County by an even larger margin in 1996. Additionally, no
republican has represented a significant portion of Jersey City in congress
in over a century, and Schundler was succeeded by a Democrat, glenn
cunningham, in 2001.
continue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Schundler
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Brother Bimbro has excelled in his now famous ramblings, sorry I meant
writings; just sit back and enjoy a few.LOL
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Lordddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
Laaaaaaaaaddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
Wunna betta keep wunna tail indoors!! Lorrdddddd!!!!
She's made a strange, choice of people to admire!!
Lorddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
'bk, but I white aready!! Lorddddddddddddd!!!!
Just to b clear, r u now denying ur white, love interest, bk, or am I
confusing u with another poster!!
Lorddddddddddddddddd!!!!
She's made a strange, choice of people to admire!!
Lorddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
ok, bk, but at lease I got a brain!!
Lor a mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How the german, lessons coming on!!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Dat's a good one, bk!!
How'd u
think of that one!! Bajans doan have nuh sense of humour!!
DE, doan laugh!!
Soka, I'd be in favour of eradicating ALL the African snails!!
Who asked
them to come here and devour our lovely, native Barbadian snails!!
Like
most things African, they're a pain in the tail!!
Elliott, I fully agree with the philospher (even though it sounds like
nonsense to me!!). However, dear Elliott, I'm not going to insult
you by
describing you as a fool (even though u are), I'll simply contend
that
you're misguided and deluded!!
Bye!! Enjoy your retirement!!
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Thank you brother Bimbro for the entertainment, you should join a
comedy team. When I come over I will talk to my friend Lenny Henry to see
what he can do for you.
So long! In the meantime I hope you don't get a visit from those
same Jamaicans you speak so much about.LOL "Like most things African,
they're a pain in the tail!" (your words not mine).
Best wishes,
Sir Elliott Greene-Fields, OBE (the title you conferred on me a few
years ago).
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Elliott, please doan kolleck my posts nuh moah!! I caan claim to be proud
of dum!!
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddddd!!!!
Enjoy your hols. in 'mad-Britain'!!
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Bimlady
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FRED BRATHWAITE
Fred Brathwaite (born November 24, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an
African-Canadian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Adler Mannheim
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He previously played in the Naional Hockey
League for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary flames, St Louis blue, Columbus
blue Jackets.
PLAYING CAREER
Brathwaite was born in Nepean, Ontario to parents who had emigrated to
Canada from Barbados in 1964.
During his time playing for the Calgary flames, Brathwaite became a
fan-favourite, chants of "Freddy" was quite common after one of
his acrobatie saves. He was traded to St.Louis by flames general Manager
Craig button as part of a trade for goaltender Roman Turek,
Brathwaite is currently playing for the Adler Mannheim in the German
Ice Hockey League.
Brathwaite appeared in the Jermaine Dupri rap video "welcome to
Atlanta" with the rappers the St.Lunaties. the scene was shot at busch
Stadium in St. Louis
Fred Brathwaite's career stats
(http//www.hockeybd.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php=552) at the Internet Hockey
Database (http://www.hockeydb.com/) see also a List of black NHL players.
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NORMA SKLAREK; THE 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN ARCHITECT/
Author Malsah b. Robinson, Ph.D
Published on February 8, 2007
Norma sklarek is a pioneer in many areas of the architectural
profession, In 1954, she became licensed as an architect in the State of
New York. It would be twenty years before another black woman would achieve
the status of licensed architect, In 1966, she became the first black
woman to be licensed as an architect in California. For her outstanding
contribution to architecture, Sklarek became the first black woman to be
honored by her peers with a fellowship in AIA.
At the time of the award in 1980, only 43 female architects had been
named Fellow by the american institute of Architects (AIA) Sklarek was
born on April 15, 1928, during the Depression. Her west Indian parents,
from the Caribbean, were living in Harlem, New York at the time of her
birth. Her mother, Amy Willoughby was born in BARBADOS and her father. Dr
Walter Ernest Merrick was born in ST. VINCENT. Norma recalls, "My
father was a doctor, but we were poor in terms of money, so we did lots of
things around the house ourselves. It was during the Depression, so we
could not efford to hire someone else to do the work.
I believe that these early childhood experiences helped develop my
sense of self-sufficiency. "I was fortunate to have attended
elementary, junior high, and high school in public schools that were
outstanding academically. My high school was Hunter High, and all girls
magnate school, which only accepted the best students who scored high on
admission fests in English and Mathematics from New York City's five
boroughs. It was therefore, not a neighborhood school, but one to which
students rode busses or subways for many miles. "even though Norma was
an only child, she was not spoiled.
She credits her Father with nurturing the desire to pursue a
traditionally nale profession. "Although both my parents spent a lot
of time with me. I did lots of things with my father that girls did not
ordinarily do, things like going fishing, painting the house, and doing
carpentry work. I think that because of my father's influence. the
typical female careers did not appeal to me. My grades were good enough to
consider any profession, but I had an interest in art, the sciences, and
math, During the time I was thinking about my career choices, my father
said, "What about architecture? Before he suggested it. I had never
considered that profession. the field of architecture required all the
skills and interests that I had, so I seriously considered his
suggestion".
Sklarek chose to study at Columbia University's School of
Architecture, During the late 1940"s when Norma applied to Columbia, a
quota system existed for women. the School of architecture only admitted a
small number of women each year Sklarek recalls. "Other colleges at
Columbia may have had similar gender and racial quotas, but it was quite
obvious in architecture. The School didn't want to waste space on
women. they felt that women would get married and return home to have
children. The competition for admittance was fierce for women"
She studied liberal arts for one year at Barnard college and four
years at Columbia University School of Architecture, from which she recived
a Bachelor of Architecture in 1950, "I remember my first year at
columbia. I had a hard time because everything was so different from high
school. I was working very hard just to keep up. I was not getting
A's, I was just trying to pass the courses. I spent the summer
considering whether to return to columbia in the Fall. I decided to return,
"Sklarek admits that architecture school was tough. At Columbia, her
classmates consisted of students who were war veterans, some with bachelor
and master's degrees.
Sklarek had entered with a minimum requirement of one year of liberal
arts, "I was the youngest in my class. these classmates were not only
older but much more mature than I. the competition in class was keen. But
I had to "stick-to-it attitude and never gave up. the rewards were
even more evident as I was able to pass all seven parts of the four - day-
36-hour architect's licensing exams the first time I took it,
something often unheard of at that time. Many of my fellow colleagues were
not so fortunate. My passing the exam surprised many people. the dean of
the school told me that even some straight - A students in my class had not
passed the exam the first time."
Sklarek recalls that breaking into the field was not easy. "Even
after graduation from school, with a professional architectural degree, it
was tough to get a job. I applied and went to about twenty different
offices before I was able to land an entry level job. I could never figure
it out. I don't know if the rejections were because I was a black
person, because I was a young woman, or because of the economic recession
at the time. Since I was turned down so many times in private industry, I
went to work for the city of New York in a civil service job with the
Department of Public Works, I decided very quickly that civil service was
not where I wanted to be."
Next was a four year stint with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, at
that time, one of the largest and most prestigious architectural firm in
the United States, Sklarek moved from New York to Los Angeles, joining the
firm of Gruen Associates in 1960. As the first female Director of
Architecture of gruen Associates, Sklarek headed its large architectural
department and was responsible for all of the technical do*****ents on an
impressive list of commercial, award-winning projects.
Some of Sklarek's many significant projects include; the
American Embassy in tokyo, Japan; the Fox Hills Mall in culver City, CA.,
which recived a Citation for Design Excellence from the Los Angeles chapter
of the American Institute of Architects, the California Mart, a 2.5
million-square foot international merchandising comples, which holds the
distinction of being the largest fashion center in the world, and the San
Bernardino, CA City Hall, selected as one of the Nation's Outstanding
City Halls by the Library of Congress and the American Institute of
Architects. Sklarek stayed with Gruen for twenty years.
My years at Gruen provided me with opportunities to engage in all
aspects of the architectural field. It was truly a rewarding experience and
prepared me for the challenges I would face with the next firm I joined,
"After leaving the Gruen firm, Sklarek joined Welton Becket Associates
as a Vice President, serving as Project director for Passenger Terminal
One, accommondating 10 million annual passengers at Los Angeles
International Airport.
Sklarek recalls, " I learned a lot from the Terminal One Project.
My experience on the project, which had to be ready for the 1984 Olympics
in Los Angeles, tested my ability to work under pressure and complete
projects on time. I was the only vice president that Welton Becket Hadln
1985, Sklarek became a principal in a firm headed by three women,
Siegel-Sklarek, Diamond, one of the largest all-female owned architectural
practices in the United States. The projects that her architectural firm
was able to obtain commissions on were of a smaller nature than Sklarek was
used to doing.
IN addition, she says, "I was not happy with the possibility of
being personally fincially liable for anything which might go wrong during
construction. For those reasons I left the firm, "From 1989 to 1992,
Sklarek was a principal at the Jerde Partnership in charge of project
management and review of the functional and technological aspects of
projects. She was responsible for ensuring that the architectural
detailing was complete and that the sophisticated engineering systems
required for state-of-the art innovative buildings had been adequately
incorporated in the architectural design.
Sklarek has been involved in comprehensive architectural pursuits in
addition to her office practice. She has created professional renderings in
tempera, taught on the graduate architectural staff of UCLA, and been a
lecturer at Arizona State University, Columbia University, Hampton
University, Howard University, Iowa State University, Kansas State
University, Southern University, Tuskegee University, and the University of
Utah.
She has served as director of the Los angeles chapte of the AIA, vice
President of the California Council AIA, Commissioner to the California
Board of Architectural Examiners and as Master Juror for the National
Council of Architectural Registration Boards, (NCARB) grading the Design
and Site Planning licensing papers.
Her writing activities include technical advisor of the
Architectural Graphic Standards, and author of "Women in
Architecture" in the Encyclopedia of Architecture & Construction. She
was featured in I Drean a World, Portraits of Black Women Who Change
America, and African american Architects in Current Practice, where she
talks about her training and career, She is currently serving as Chair of
the AIA National Ethics Council, Norma Sklarek is now Semi-retired but
continues to serve as Chair of the AIA National Ethics Council, conduct
classes for the architectural building design and site licensing exams, and
guest lecture at architectural schools.
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elliott474
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Bimlady, Wilford Wood (Bishop Retired)
I have the pleasure to meet with the retired Bishop Wood three days a
week at Miami Beach where many returning nationals go swimming.
Unfortunately the good gentleman has lost his sight but he is still in high
spirits and is good for a lively conversation. May God continue to bless
him.
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elliott he retired to Barbados that very good, give him my best regard,
maybe he can give you some name of Barbadians who have excelled,,,,so you
go to that famous Miami Beach..I was there in August, I prefer the beach
near long bay.
Welcome back..
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Bimlady
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MARCUS FITZHERBERT WHEATLAND
Born in Barbados in 1868, Wheatland came to Newport in 1894, in part
due to his association with Reverend Mahlon van Horne and George T.
Downing. (In 1898, he married Downing's granddaughter, Irene De
Mortie)
Wheatland lived and maintained a medical practice on John Street in
Newport, having become the first African American to practice medicine in
Newport. He had attended Howard University in Washington D,=.C and before
that was schooled in the West Indies and spent some time as a sailor for
the British
Wheatland was known as a quiet and friendly man and was an expert in
using the x-ray machine to diagnose and treat ailments. Wheatland also
become the president of the National Medical Association to 1910, He died
in 1934, and West Broadway was renamed in his honor in 1994.
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elliott474
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Bimlady, I spoke with Wilfred Wood (Bishop retired) this morning at Miami
Beach and mentioned to him that he has a write-up on this forum; he told me
that he will check it out. I also mentioned it to his sister in case it
slips his memory.I certainly will give him your regards.
The beach near Long Bay in St. Philip is called "shark
hole." I have never been there although, as a youngster, I learnt to
swim at the Crane Beach and I occasionally swam at Foul Bay. My wife does
not like the rough and tumble at the Crane and at Foul Bay so we go to
Miami Beach. There has been much erosion at the Crane.
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Bimlady
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elliott474 not that part of longbay,,,this is the middle of longbay and
silversand...I am very near to Miami, but I am not a morning person...going
5:30 I prefer 5 pm in the evening.
(thanks)
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African American Legacy of the Woodlawn Cemetery
www.thewoodlawncemetery.ort/africaamerican.htm
Published on 12/29/2005
Henry A toppin 1887- 1965 Cosmos born in BARBADOS, Toppin came to New
York as a child, He started out as a chef, working at the Waldorf-Astoria
and on the Pennsylvania railroad. In 1926 he became a licensed undertaker
and eventually the manager of the Henry A Toppin & son funeral Home. He
was active in politics for many years serving as a member of the state
Democratic Committee, a delegate to the Democratic convention in 1952 and a
member of the Electoral College.
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Bimlady
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Learning the Campaign for Abolition
Mary Prince was a slave, born in Barbados, but brought to Britian by
her owners, Once in Britian, she tried unsuccessfully to gain her freedom
and decided to go public with her experience of being a slave, Her story
was narrated to the author Susannah Strickland and was published in 1831.
Her account particularly appealed to female anti-slavery campaigners as it
highlighted the effect slavery had on domestic life.
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Bimlady
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NOTABLE BARBADIAN |
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TAKING WAX TO THE MAX.
Story by Tiffany Santiago - you can check the photos at
www.harlemlive.org/community/bidness. by Johnny Holmes, lll
Raven Chanticleer was born to a prominent family. His mother was born
in Barbados, and his father in Haiti. He has one sister and one brother,
his brother was born in Haiti, His father was a principal. raven is the
creator of Harlem's only wax museum.
raven has made wax figures of such Notable figures as former New York
City Mayor, David Dinkins and Civil Rights Activist, the Martin Luther
King. It takes Mr. Chantieleer about one month to finish a figure. He uses
paper mache and plaster from the feet up.
Raven Chantieleer made a lamp out of popsicle sticks and it took him
about a month to make it. Besides running the museum, he writes for a
newspaper, He used to teach at a college but found it more interesting to
teach younger kids. He is now writing a book called "Taking Wax to the
Max.
Mr. Chantieleer's dream is to make his museum bigger and to install a
computer room, right now he is working on a figure of Bob Marley. He says
that making wax figures and art objects is what he always wanted to do,
that this was his calling
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RACHEL PARKER
was born in Barbados and has been drawing and painting as long as she
can remember. After studying fine art at the Ontario college of Art and
Design in Toronto, Canada, she returned to Barbados, eventually becoming
the creative director of a local advertising agency. she is very happy to
be able to return to her first love in the form of illustrating
children's books.
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Bimlady
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"WHO'S WHO": (in and from Barbados) |
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ANTHONY KELLMAN was born in Barbados but now teaches English and creative
writing at Augusta State University. He is the author of three books of
poetry: Watercourse, the Long Gap, and Wings of a Stranger, and a novel,
The Coral Rooms, He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bimlady
07:36 PM
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I will add Eric H. Holder on Monday.
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elliott474
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Bimlady, I have been reading about Eric Holder Jr.who is being tipped to be
the next attorney-general of the USA in Obama's administration.
I understand that his parents are Barbadians. Can you do a write-up on
him, please?
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Bimlady
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elliott474 I wonder if he is family to the late Gladsonte Holder who once
was Chief Information Officer..my first boss also very nice man.. yES HIS
PARENTS ARE FROM BARBADOS.
ERIC HOLDER JR.
Mr Holder is a litigation partner who handles, among other matters,
complex cibil and criminal cases, domestic and international advisory
matters and internal corporate investigations.
During his professional career,Mr. Holder has held a number of
significant positions in government. Upon graduating from Columbia Law
School, he moved to Washington, DC and joined the Department of Justice as
part of the Attorney general's Honors Program. He was assigned to the
newly formed Public Integrity Section in 1976 and was tasked to investigate
and prosecute offical corruption on the local, state and federal levels.
While at the Public integrity Section, Mr. Holder participated in a number
of prosecutions and appeals involving such defendants as the Treasurer of
the state of Florida, the ambassador to the Dominican Republic. a local
judge in Philadelphia, an Assistant United states Attorney in New York
City, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a "capo" in an
organized crime family in Pennsylvania.
In 1988, Mr. Holder was nominated by President Reagan to become an
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was
confirmed by the Senate and h;is investiture occurred in October of that
year. Over the next five years, Judge Holder presided over hundreds of
civil and criminal trials and matters. Many of the trials involved
homicides and other crimes of violence.
In 1993, President Cinton nominated Mr. Holder to become the United
States Attorney for the District of Columbia. He was confirmed later that
year and served as the head of the largest united States Attorneys office
in the nation for nearly four years. He was the first black person to
serve in that position As U.S Attorney, Mr. Holder created a Domestic
violence Unit to more effectively handle those types of tragic cases.
implemented a commnity prosecution project to work hand in hand with
residents and local government agencies in order to make neighborhoods
safer, supported a renewed enforcement emphasis on hate crimes so that
criminal acts of intolerance would be severely punished, developed a
comprehensive strategy to improve the manner in which agencies handled
cases involving the abuse of children, launched a community outreach
program to reconnect the U.S Attorney's office with the citizens it serves,
revitalized the Victim/Witness Assistance Program to better serve those
individuals who were directly affected by crime and developed "Operation
Ceasefire," an initiative designed to reduce violent crime by getting guns
out of the hands of criminals.
IN 1997, President Clinton appointed Mr. Holder to serve as Deputy
Attorney General, the number two position in the United States Department
of Justice. He became the first African-American to serve as Deputy
Attorney General Mr. Holder briefly served under President Bush as Acting
Attorney General pending the confirmation of Attorney General John
Ashcroft.
As Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Holder supervised all of the
Department's litigating, enforcement, and administrative components in both
civil and criminal matters. Under his guidance, the Department developed
and issued its guidelines on the criminal prosecution of corporations (the
so called "Holder Memorandum"} and issued guidelines on the use of the
False Claims Act in civil health care matters. A task force he created also
developed the existing regulation concerning the appointment of special
counsels to investigae allegations involving high-level federal officials.
He gegan the Department's Children Exposed to violence Initiative and made
Department priorities enforcement efforts in health care fraud. comuter
crimes and software piracy. Mr. Holder successfully worked to fund and
expand nationwide the concept of community prosecution which seeks to
connect more directly prosecutors with the citizens they serve. At the
request of the President. Mr Holder began and directed Lawyers for One
America a multi-agency, public/private partnership designed to diversify
the legal profession and to increase the amount of pro bono work done by
the nation's attorneys. As Deputy Attorney General Mr. Holder was at that
time the highest-ranking black person in law enforcement in the history of
the United States.
Mr. Holder's community activities include service on a number of
philanthropic boards including , Columbia University, the Meyer Foundation,
Save the Children, and his long time membership in the organization
Concerned Black Men, a group that seeks to help the youth of the District
of Columbia with problems ranging from teenage pregnancy to sub-par
academic achievement He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees
and is featured in the Best Lawyers in America 2007. Mr Holder was profiled
in the June 2008 issue of the American Lawyer and was recognized as one of
"The Most 50 influential Minority Lawyers in america" by the National Law
Journal. He was also been identified by Legal times as one of the "Greatest
Washington Lawyers of the Past 30 years.
He has also served on the board of MCI prior to and during its merger
with Verison. Mr. Holder was a member of the U.S Sentencing Commission Ad
Hoc Advisory Group that examined, and made recommendations to revise, the
organizational sentencing guidelines and was Chairman of Eastman Kodak's
External Diversity Advisory Panel.
Mr. Holder was born in New York City. He attened public schools
there, graduating from Stuyvesant High School where he earned a Regents
Scholarship. He attended Columbia College, majored in american History,
and graduated in 1973. Mr. Holder then attended Columbia Law School from
which he graduated in 1976. while in law school, he clerked at the
N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense Fund and the Department of Justice's Criminal
Division Mr Holder lives in Washington, D.C with his wife Dr.Sharon Malone,
and obstertrician, and their three children.
thank to the nation for telling us about him
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Bimlady
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Law.com - Making history with Obama
page 3 Obama's speech, which tied together thoughts and feelings that
holder had on the subject of race but had never so eloquently articulated,
moved Holder to tears. As the candidate spoke, Holder says, he thought
about his wife's sister Vivian Malone Jones, who was one of the first two
African-American to enroll at the university of Alabama in the face of
opposition from gov. George Wallace.
He also thought about his dad, an immigrant from Barbados, "He's a guy
who came here as a kid 13, 14, 15 years old, something like that - and who
loved this country I think in a way that only an immigrant can, "says
Holder," And yet, you know, he tried to join the Army air Corps. and the
thing that sticks in my mind is, they laughed at him. while he's (serving)
in World ll and he's in his uniform in Oklahoms, he can't get served at a
luncheon counter, He has to stand up in a train coming back from Fort bragg
to Harlem. while he's in uniform. My father loved America, but he had that
anger that Barack talked about."
Holder was born in the Bronx and grew up in east Elmhurst, then a mix
of middle- class Italians (Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia is from the
area) and African - American. His father sold real estate and his mother
worked as a secretary. Neither of his parents went to college but they
valued education and encouraged in Holder a strong ethic, He didn't need
much motivation, accoring to his Mother, Miriam Holder. I think he was
always mature beyong his years." she says www.law.com/jsp/article
His dad was from St. Joseph maybe bajan can tell us more because she
is from there..his mother from st Philip..maybe you elliott474 can tell us
more , you are from st Philip.
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Bimlady
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Eric H Holder jr.
As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying
on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help
choose the members of a new Obama administration Following is part of a
series of profiles of potential members of the administration.
Name Eric h Holder Jr.
Being considered for Attorney General
Would bring to the job A heavyweight resume bursting with legal and
lawenforcement credentials. Mr. Holder has spent most of his career as a
federal prosecutor, and his friends say his views on the law and the role
of government align closely with Mr. Obama's
Is linked to Mr. Obama by Mutual friends and shared experiences,
though Mr. Holder and Mr. Obama did not meet until 2004 , when they were
seated next to each other at a small dinner party in Washington. Mr. Holder
has said he immediately "clicked
with Mr. Obama over the dinner, hosted by Ann Walker Marchant, niece
of Vernon E Jordan Jr. one of the city's superlawyers. Mr, Holder and
Mr. Obama attended columbia as undergraduates (although Mr. Holder, at 57,
is 10 years older than the president elect) Each had an immigrant father
(Mr. Holder's parents are from Barbados} Another connection: Mr,
Holder is close to Valerie Jarrett, an Obama confidant and co-chairwoman of
the Obama transition team. During the campaign, Mr. Holder was part of a
vice-presidential advisory team that helped pick Senator Joseph R Biden Jr.
of Delaware as Mr. Obama's running mate.
In his own words; "Loyalty is something I value an awful lot. And
so my decision to support Barack was not necessarily a difficult one, but I
had to be really moved by him. My inclination would be support Senator
clinton, but I was overwhelmed by Barack." (From a recent profile in
American Lawyer magazine}
Used to work as; Deputy attorney general under Janet Reno in the
clinton administration. Had been United
states Attorney for the District of Columbia; a federal judge on the
superior court bench in Washington; and a prosecutor in the Justice
Department's public integrity section, which investigates political
corruption. In recent years. Mr. Holder has worked as a partner at
Cavington & Burling, representing big-name clients like the National
Football League, Chiquita Brands International and Merck.
continue at www.mytimes.com
written by David Johnston.--the New York times
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Bimlady
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the above Article written by David Johnston---has been revised to reflect
the following corection:
Correction: November 14,2008
An Article on wednesday about Eric H Holder Jr., a possible nominee to
be attorney general in the Obama administration, misstated the given name
for the hostess of a dinner party where Mr. Holder first met Barack Obama
in 2004. She is Ann Walker Marchant, not Alice.. sorry about that.
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Bimlady
04:02 PM
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PAULA MARSHALL was born as Paule Burke in 1929, in brooklyn, New York, she
visited her parents' honeland, Barbados, for the first time at the age of
nine. she graduated from brooklyn college (1953) and conducted graduate
studies at Hunter College (1955), Early on in her life, Marshall wrote a
series of poems reflecting impressions of Barbados, later, she turned to
fiction. She has published short stories and articles in various magazine.
She is best known for her novels and collections of short stories Brown
girl Brownstones (1959), Soul Clap Hands and Sing (1961) the chosen Place,
the timeless People (1969). Praisesong For the Widow (1983) Reena and Other
Short Stories (1983), and Daughters (1991), Marshall has lectured on black
literature at universities and colleges such as Oxford University, Columbia
University, Michigan State University, and Corenll University, she holds a
distinguished chair in creative writing at New York University.
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Bimlady
04:12 PM
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Caribbean-American Credit Union, Originally it started in my home. We were
chartered in March of 1955, so We're in our 35th year going into our 35
year.
In those days, the average black, especially if you came from the
Caribbean, they didn't have credit. and this town is built on credit. and,
um, if they did go to any of the loan places to get credit, the loan
financial institutions, banks would discriminate against them because they
were blacks and they were foreigners and they had no credit. the financial
companies would take advantage of them. some of the lending rates were as
high as 25 percent, while (at) the bank {it} might have been [only] three
or four or five percent. So my husband started the credit union.
Her children..Oldest son, professor in the University of Michigan,
daughter ala, a realtor, another son a banker in Minnesota, daughter works
at the EL Camino college as a cashier. Vera Ifill, mother from Barbados,
read more about her on ..to be Somebody in America) 7 pages.
tomorrow Dr. Deborah Blades and Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Principal of the Cave Hill campus
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Bimlady
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Women of colour in the United States who are board-certified neurosurgeons
number only six. a staggering thought for Deborah Blades, who, when she
earned her certification in neurosurgery from the American board of
Neurological Surgery in 1998, was the fourth Africian american Woman to do
so. growing up in the projects of Williamsburg, in Brooklyn, New York, the
daughter of West Indies-born parents, she single-mindedly pursued her goal
of becoming a doctor. Her dream led her to Case's School of Medicine,
from which she graduated in 1986, followed by fellowships in neurosurgery
and orthopedic surgery. Upon earning her credentials, she was tapped for a
position as a spine surgery specialist at the University of Kentucky
Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, Dr. blades is now
establishing her own neurosurgery and spinal reconstruction practice. she
is doing so in Barbados, the homeland of her parents. With her new young
son, Colin, she left American in July, to begin life anew.
I always had a dream: I wanted to be a physician. from age three, that
was my course.
MY dad would always be the one to read me my nighttime story and put
me to bed. Invariably, as he was reading to me, I was looking at his eyes,
looking in his ears, looking in his nose, as though I was examining him. He
would always say, "Are you my doctor or someting? Pay attention to the
story."
I've had mentors throughout my life who've always made it
very clear; You are a physician first, a surgeon second.
the first time I heard anything negative was when I started in
Kentucky. I went to see a patient, who I was about to operate upon. the
Patient was a very dear older gentleman. I walked into the room with my
nurse, and the son said to the father, and, I apologize, but he said to
him, "YOu 're going to let this nigger operate on you?" so I
said to the gentelean who spoke, "oh, excuse me, do you have further
questions about the surgery? and I looked at the patient and said, "do
you have any questions? I want to make sure everybody is on the same page.
"And the gentleman looked at me and he said, "Dr. blades, I have
no questions. You explained everything very well. Let's get this
going. "I shook his hand. I ignored the other gentleman as I walked
out. I walked out of the room, and, I have to say, I broke down intears.
And my nurse said, "YOu know, Dr. Blades, don't worry about it.
It's OK if you don't want to do the surgery. I'll go back in
and explain. "And I said, "No, no, no, no, I'm OK.
Let's just get this done."
Once I set my mind on something, I'm not going to be swayed
My parents came to the United States (from Barbados) and they worked
hard, they sacrificed for their children.
What matter most to me is that I am able to be the kind of parent that
my child deserves and that my parents were to me.
When my dad passed, I realized that I did not want to raise my son not
knowing his family and the legacy from which he comes, the family that we
had was in Barbados, for the most part. It was a difficult decision, but I
needed to do what I felt was proper for my son. and that was to bring him
to his grandparents" birthplace and raise him wher he could hear
stories about them. where he could know his great-great aunts,
great-great-uncles, and cousins..
Dr Blades welcome home...and I wish you and your sons God Blessing
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Bimlady
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WILL START BACK IN THE NEW YEAR
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Bimlady
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Now that I am home i will start back with sucessful and famous bajans, I
wish some of you will post yourself here what about you juke?
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Jameka
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Eric Holder confirmed as Attorney General of the United States of America.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/holder_confirmation
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BimBro
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Jameka
12:54 PM
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Congratulations, Mr Holder!!!
Eric Holder confirmed as Attorney General of the United States of
America.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/holder_confirmation
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What's it to do with you!! R u Barbadian!! I don't think so,
mercifully!!
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BimBro
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Observe, ladies and gentlemen, that the nationality of the Atorney General,
IS N'T, Jamaican!! Now, I wonder why that is!!
Could it be because the new President's got sense!!
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Bimlady
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Sir Hilary Beckles is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, and Professor of
Economic and Social History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
Campus, barbados, born in Barbados in 1955, he received his secondary
education in Barbados and the United Kingdon and his higher eduction in the
United Kingdom.
He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economic History from Hull University
and a PhD from the same University. In 2003, he received an Honorary doctor
of Letters for outstanding work as a scholar from his alma mater. He joined
the History Department at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona
Campus in 1979 as a lecturer; in 1984 he transferred to the Cave Hill
Campus in Barbados and was promoted to a personal professorship in 1993 at
age thirty-seven, the youngest in the history of UWI.
Sir Hilary has served the University as a Head of the History
Department and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. In 1994 he won the first
University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the
field of research. In 1998 he was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for
Undergraduate Studies and retured to the Mona Campus, In August 2002 he
returned to Cave Hill as Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal.
an Internationally reputed historian and author, Sir Hilary has
lectured at universityies in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas and has
served on numerous editorial boards. He is a member of the International
Task Force for the UNESCO Slave Route Project and is principal consultant
for resource material in the schools programme. He is also Consultant for
the UNESCO Cities for Peace Global Programme and an advisor to the UN world
Culture Report in 2002 he led the Barbados national delegation to the UN
Conference on Race in Durban, South Africa.
Sir Hilary was knighted in 2007, by the Government of Barbados for his
distinguished service in the field of education, particularly at the
university level and his dedication to the furtherance of arts and sports,
especially cricket.
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BimBro
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Bimlady, what's that got to do with Mr Holder, or, did n't you notice mine
or the Jamaican's, post?!!
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Bimlady
03:47 PM
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BimBro this thread is for Successful and famous barbadians or bajans who
have excelled, I already posted about Mr. Holder every body knew he will
get confirm and he did...I am one person who can ignore people, and you
need to do the same some time....ju ju words peace...I told you once I am
your friend and I will always be yours friend, even when you do not agree
with me,( even if you tell me off sometime,) I know how to handle you
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BimBro
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Bimlady, sweetie, u know that I would NEVER tell u off and just to prove
it, here're a couple kisses for you!!
xx!!
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Bimlady
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YOu can kiss me on the forehead...I am old enough to be your big sister.
smile..now go and post a famous bajan
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Bimlady
07:41 PM
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Wooding/Fraser Papers
Sir Hugh Wooding was born of Barbadian parents in Trinidad and Tobago
In 1904, He attended Queen's Royal College and Middle Temple Inns of Courts
and was admitted to the Bar in 1927, He established an outstanding
reputation in the field of civil and commercial litigation. He entered
municipal politics in 1941 and became Mayor of Port of Spain two yearts
later, he was the first son of the soil to be appointed Chief Justice of
Trinidad and Tobago (1962) Following his retirement, he served as Chairman
of the Comstitutional Reform Commission and Chancellor of the University of
the West Indies. He died in 1974, Justice Aubrey Fraser was born in
Barbados of Guyanese parents in 1921 and was called to the Bar at Gray's
Inn in 1948, He practiced law in guyana from 1949, joined the Supreme Court
and remained on the Bench until 1962 when he was transferred to the High
Court in Trinidad and tobago and later elevated to the Court of Appeal. He
worked with Sir Hugh Wooding in the Later elevated to the Court of Appeal
He worked with Sir Hugh Wooding in the latter phase of his life and the two
men became great friends. Justice Fraser served as Director of the Norman
Manley Law School in Jamaica from 1972-1984.
the collection mainly consists of correspondence between the two legal
jurists who conferred with each other on legal and other issues. the
material sheds light on various aspects of the life of both men, as well as
on the social and political life in the two societies.
the collection was in the possession of Professor Selwyn ryan who was
Sir Hugh Wooding's biographer. He donated it to the Main Librar. the
University of the West Indies, St Augustine.
www.mainlib.uwi.tt/divisions/wi/collsp/...
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BimBro
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Laaaaaaaaadddddddddddddddddddd, Bimlady!!!!
Ok, den!!
Laaaaadddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!
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Bimlady
08:39 AM
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Julius P A Gittens was born in Barbados in 1967 and is an award-winning
Caribbean Journalist and Broadcaster. While in London reading for an MA In
Journalism at City University, he took up watercolour and has been
fascinated by the mystery of the medium ever since.
Borrowing from his love of photography and his work in television, he
is largely a self-taught artist and his work has been exhibited each year
at Barbados's national fine arts juried exhibition, NIFCA, since 1998, Four
of his paintings have won bronze medals at NIFCA, and his pieces are in
private collections in the Caribbean, the United States and Europe.
He exhibited for the first time outside of Barbados in 2002 at the
12th annual Summer Exhibition of Watercolours at 101 Art Gallery in
Woodbrook, Trinidad, From time to time, his work may be found at the
Pelican Art Gallery, home of the Barbados Arts Council.
His watercolours can be described as a personal, more lyrical echo of
his journalism - documenting and preserving the endangered architectural
heritage and physical environment of his native Barbados and elsewhere in
the Caribbean.
His style has been influenced by the realist master painters of
mid-20th Century Barbados, the French Impressionists and the acclaimed
amnerican watercolourist, Winslow Horner.
His father, Keith, is a prolific oil and acrylic painter. with whom he
exhibited for the first time in December 2004, they are both members of the
Barbados Arts Council.
His interests include stelband music (he is particularly fond of the
double second steel pan, Jazz, photography and golf.
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CaptainAL
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http://www.earlmaynard.net/
Another Bajan residing and practicing in NJ
Trevor H. Atherley M.D. (M.B. B.S.)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department:
Medicine
Division:
Cardiology
Practice Phone:
Voice: 973-972-2573
Fax: 973-972-4695
Practice Address: 90 Bergen Street
DOC 3500
Newark NJ 07103 (Essex)
Hospital Affiliations: UMDNJ - University Hospital, Newark
Background:
Medical Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Medical Interests: Nuclear Pacemakers, Enoxoparin in CAD
M.D. Degree: University of West Indies - 1971
Kingston Jamaica West Indies
Internship: Medicine, 1972 - 1973
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark West Indies
Residency: Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark NJ USA
Fellowship: Cardiology, 1974 - 1976
Newark Beth Isreal Medical Center
Newark NJ USA
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of
Internal Medicine, 1977
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975
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CaptainAL
12:28 AM
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"Bajan Pioneers"
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CaptainAL
12:31 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Clarke
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Jameka
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Farewell and Rest in peace JEANNETTE LAYNE-CLARK,
aka Lickmout Lou. You reminded me of Jamaica's Louise Bennett. You too
communicated so beautifully in the language of the people proving that
standard English and native dialect need not be enemies of each other. Walk
good, sistren.
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Bimlady
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Hi captainAl thanks keep it up very good, I did Austin Clarke and Anne
and all the other bajans that are in Canada in Part one, this is part
two,,Did you know that the first Black Doctor in Camada was a Bajan.
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Bimlady
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ERIC WALROND (1898-1966) His mother born in Barbados Eric Walrond
enhanced the African-American Culture through his literary...
read more at www.csustan.edu/english
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Bimlady
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William T Shorey (1859-1919) was a famous captain in the last days of
whaling. He was born in Barbados, the son of a Scottish sugar planter and
an Indian Creole woman. Shorey began seafaring as a teenager and in 1876 he
made his first whaling voyage.
Whaling brought him to California and he married the daughter from a
leading, African American family in san Francisco. In 1886 he became the
only black West Coast ship captain. Known for his skill and leadership.
shorey experience many adventures and danger at sea with multiracial crews
before his retirement in 1908..
Family Picture at www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/africana
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Bimlady
02:22 PM
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by Althea Romeo-Mark
THE BARCLAYS; A BARADIAN-LIBERIAN CONNECTION
Many barbadian are unaware of the role their middle-sized island in
the caribbean played in building the West African nation of Liberia. they
would be surprised to find out that two of Liberia's presidents were
of Barbadian ancestry. and not only that, both presidents came from the
same family, the Barclays. In addition, the Barclay family consisted of
very strong women who were the backbone to the success of their men.
According to Dr. Mary Antoinette Brown Sherman, the father of the
family, Anthony Barclay, headed a group of 333 immigrants to Liberia. the
Barclay family, which consisted of thirteen members, increased the group
number to 346, the Barclay family was made up of eight daughters and three
sons. the group left Barbados in April 1865, and arrived in Liberia in May
1865 the group of Barbadians was described in the African Repository as the
most intelligent and best educated emigrants that ever came to Liberia and
equally industrious.
Dr. Antoinette Brown Sherman Further states that "In the Century
and a quarter that followed, they lived up to reputation, making
significant contributions to the Liberian nation in such fields as the
political, social, economic, and religious for example from the ranks of
the Barclay family have come two Presidents of Liberia. a Chief Justice,
four Secretaries of State. Two Associate Justices, other officials of the
Liberian Government, a number of professionals, and the Wives of a number
of prominent Liberian men.
THE EARLY MALE PIONEERS
Filmaker's Gerald K. Barclay's copy of an origianl family
docment gives us a little history of the men in the family. we are informed
that one of the brothers, Samuel Gerald, dies in Bridgetown, on the 17th of
June 1854, at the age of five. the father of the family died at the age of
56 on January 16, one year after his arrival in Liberia. the do*****ent
states that, "this thus left the responsiblility of rearing the
family, and largely of looking after the entire immigration. upon his
widow, Sarah ann Barclay, She became the rolemodel for the Barclay women.
The seond son, Earnest James Barclay, who was born in Bridgetown,
Barbados, March 30th 1847 and who was the father of Arthur Barclay, died
while Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, on the 8th of
April, 1894. He had served in the position of Secretary of State of Liberia
for two years. One week later, the eldest son, anthony Barclay;, who was
born in Bridgetown, Barbados, on July 19th, 1842 died in Grand Bassa,
Liberia, He was serving as the presiding judge of the Common Pleas Court of
Grand Bassa at the time of his death.
Arthur Barclay
Arthur Barclay was born on July 31, 1854 in Bridgetown, Barbados,
British West Indies. He was the tenth of twelve children of his parents,
anthony and Sarah Ann Bourne Barclay;. Dr Fred P.M van der Kraaij, a Dutch
national who taught at the university of Liberia in the 1970s. describes
Arthur Barclay, in hisbook, The open Door Policy of Liberia, as being
eleven years old upon the family's arrival in Liberia. Dr Van der
Kraaij further tells us that the family settle in Monrovia where Arthur
engaged in pretty-trading in the streets of the capital city. Monrovia may
have had 5,000 inhabitants at the time. He goes on to say that Arthur
BArclay was educated at Liberia College, studied law and became a
counsellor-at-law. He was called to the Bar of Montserrado County in 1977.
three years later he joined the Supreme Court. He also gained reputation as
a scholar. Arthur Barclay's climb to success continued. He became
interested in politics and held various positions in government until he
reached the ultimate position - that of President of the Republic of
Liberia, in 1903. He was re-elected twice thereafter, thus serving as
President from 1904to 1912
please read full story at
archives-two. Liberiaseabreexe.com
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Bimlady
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ALLEYNE, HAYNES GIBBES (1815?- 1882)
Alleyne, Haynes gibbes (1815-1882) medical practioner, was born in
Barbados, son of John alleyne, a planter in the West Indies, and his wife
Joanna, daughter of Gereral Sir fitzroy Maclean. He spent his early years
in a vagrant, gypsy way, living in a world of romance, and then studied
medicine at Edinburgh. alleyne had made his will in October 1838 and soon
afterwards sailed for New South Wales, He arrived in the Orient in april
1838 and soon afterwards sailed for New South Wales. He arrived in the
Orient in april 1939 and seems to have joined a cousin on a cattle run near
Yass. Probaby because of drought and bad investments he was declared
insolvent in June 1844 and left Sydney in the Margaret for the Marquesas.
In New Zealand he changed his plans and joined a regiment In the Hone Heke
war he greatly distinguished himself for acts of gallantry as well as for
medical skill. He then returned to complete his studies at Edinburgh
(MD.1846)
On 3 July 1848 he was registered as a practioner by the Medical Board
of New South Wales. He was appointed corner at Liverpool in 1851 and in
July 1852 health officer at Port Jackson in that year he administered
chloroform in New South Wales. using it successfully at the Sydney
Infirmary on a girl whose left leg he amputated for strumous disease. As
health officer his duties were mainly with immigrants. He boarded all ships
entering Posrt Jackson to ascertain their state of Health and report it.
and continued his medical change of the newcomers while they were under the
care of the immigration authorities. the quarantine station was slso under
his control. He was capable and fulfilled his duties with unwearying zeal,
determination and a thorough devotion of time, strength and ability. In
1876 and 1881 two outbreaks of smallpox were suppressed largely through his
efforts. His ideas were progressive and he was considered a valuable member
of the profession. read full story at Australian Dictionary of
Biography...adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030027b
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I will be back in January 2010, have a save and a blessed new year
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After the 1948 general election
sir Kenmore Nathaniel
rystone "Doc" Husband member for
saint Peter became the first black man to be elected as speaker of the
House of assembly
this is all I can find on him.
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Alan emtage was born in barbados in 1964, He studied computer science at
McGill University in Montreal, Canada from 1983, whilst a student he also
worked as a systems administrator overseeing department infrastructue
During his work at the university Emtage created an early internet
search too! which he named "Archie" He began by building a
searchable software database by hand, moving from FTP site to Ftp site,
read more www.zoominfo.com/people/Emtage..
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Juliet Skinner was born in Barbados and entered ST.Angela's School in
1972 at the age of 3 She left ST Ursula's in 1985, having spent 13
years in the Ursuline School Juliet graduated from St Ursula's with 7
CXC subjects and went on to study at the Barbados Community College where
she obtained passes in three A Levels subjects, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
She was awarded a Barbados Scholarship in 1988, From here, she appled
for and gained a place at Trinity College, Dublin, one of the top European
medical schools, and graduated in 1993 with her primary medical degrees -
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of
Obstetric and Gynaecology.
After this. she went on to specialise in Obstetrics and Gynaccology
and successfully completed the Specialiation Examination in 1998 thus
becoming a Member of the College of Ostetrcians and Gynaecologists, London,
and then a Member of the College of Pysicians of Ireland.
She returned to Barbados in late 1999 as a Consultant in Obstetrics
and Gynaccology, In 2002 she worked to develop the first in-Vitro
Fertilisation unit in Barbados Fertility Centre. She is now the Medical
Director of the Barbados Fertility Centre.
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Before becoming a medical doctor specializing in cancer treatment, Anthony
Lindsay Austin Fields, born , Barbados, 1943, had studied natural sciences
at the University of Cambridge, U.K, 1962-65. Upon returning to Barbados
1966, He was a teacher at both Queen's College and the University of
the West Indies. Immigrating to Canada, 1968, Anthony Fields gained
employment as a chemistry technologist at Hamilton-based Steico.
Recognizing the need to continue his education, he enrolled at the
University of Alberta, first to study Zoology, 1969-70, then, Medicine
Graduating in Medicine, 1974. Dr Fields, after completing one year's
internship at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital. moved to Toronto,
1975, to specialize in internal medicine, spending, first three yeats at
St.Michael's Hospital, then two more years specializing in Oncology at
Princess Margaret Hospital, both hospitals being affiliated with the
University of Toronto. When opportunity came, 1980, to return to Edmonton,
Alberta, as a member of the medical staff at the Cross Cancer Institute,
and, with a full-time appointment to the Faculity of Medicine, University
of Alberta, It was a dream come true. Since 1988, Dr Anthony Fields, a
Harrison College Old-Boy from beautiful Barbados, has been Director, Cross
Cancer Institute, and, since 1998 a full proffessor, Department of Oncology
and Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, A Board Member national
Cancer Institute of Canada, Dr Fields has made major contributions to
Canadian research in cancer and sits, today, on no less than 25 major
committees at both the national and provincial levels, acting in advisory
capacities for steering and liaison committees investigating the latest in
cancer research.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume7/countries/barbados
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