Book project to profile 1000 persons of Barbadian heritage
The Barbados Consulate General in Miami, Florida is spearheading a Project, in honour of Barbados’ celebration of its 50th anniversary, that seeks to chronicle the Profiles of Barbadians in the USA diaspora who have made contributions to their communities by way of their skills, education and community service.
Persons of Barbadian heritage who would be covered include Marcus Fitzherbert Wheatley( 1st African American Radiologist in the US and 11th President of the National Medical Association), Prince Hall, (Founder of 1st Masonic Lodge for Blacks in the U.S), Shirley Chissom, (first African-American to run for the Presidential nomination of a major political party – the Democratic Party – in 1972), Eric Holder,( former Attorney General of the United States of America), Cuba Gooding Jr,(Actor), Irvin Burgie (song writer), and Dr. Velma Scantlebury, (an outstanding Kidney Transplant Surgeon).
This effort is being led by Consul General Colin Mayers and involves a Committee that oversees the Project and is supported by The Barbados Embassy in Washington D.C, The Barbados Consulate General in New York, Honorary Consuls of Barbados throughout the United States, and Barbadian Associations in the USA.
Submissions will be received until February 29th, 2016.
