North America-Antigua
West Indian Immigration to the United States (1900- )
The history of West Indian immigration can be traced back to the 17th century when enslaved Africans from Barbados, Jamaica,...
Ayana E. Johnson (1980- )
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, environmental strategist, and policy expert. Born on August 23, 1980 to a teacher...
Theodore R. Britton Jr. (1925- )
Ambassador Theodore Roosevelt Britton, Jr. was born on October 17, 1925 in North Augusta, South Carolina. In 1936, he and...
Larry L. Palmer (1949- )
On November 1, 2011, President Barack H. Obama appointed Larry L. Palmer the United States Ambassador to Barbados and the...
Roland Wentworth Boniface Bullen (1944- )
Roland Wentworth Bullen was born on Carriacou, one of the six islands that comprise the nation of Grenada. The product...
The Church of St. Mark, Brooklyn, New York (1838- )
The Church of St. Mark in Brooklyn, New York was originally established by a group of black Episcopalians in 1838. ...
Mahlon Van Horne (1840-1910)
Reverend Mahlon Van Horne was a community leader in Newport, Rhode Island and a pioneer in African American politics. As...
University of the West Indies (1948- )
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a public regional university unique in the world of higher education. The...
Jamaica Kincaid (1949- )
Writer Jamaica Kincaid was born Elaine Potter Richardson on the Caribbean island of Antigua on May 25, 1949, when it...
