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This is a list of prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. It does not include [[List of Cubans|Cubans]], [[List of Dominicans|Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic)]], [[List of Puerto Ricans|Puerto Ricans]], [[List of Jamaicans|Jamaicans]] or [[List of Haitians|Haitians]]. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading.
{{Infobox NFL player
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|Name=Michael Vick
|Image=Michael_Vick.jpg
|Caption=
|DateOfBirth={{birth date and age|1980|6|26}}
|Birthplace={{flagicon|USA}} [[Newport News, Virginia]]
|DateOfDeath=
|Deathplace=
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=0
|Weight_lbs=215
|Position=[[Quarterback|QB]]
|College=[[Virginia Tech]]
|DraftedYear=2001
|DraftedRound=1 / 1st Pick Overall
|Career Highlights=Y
|ProBowls=[[2003 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2006]]
|Awards=<small>2001 [[Toyota Gator Bowl]] MVP<BR>2000 [[ESPY Award]] (Best College Football Player)<BR>1999 [[Archie Griffin]] Award<BR>1999 [[Big East Conference]] Offensive Player of the Year<BR>1999 [[Big East Conference]] Rookie of the Year<BR></small>
|Honors=Named to [[Sports Illustrated|Sports Illustrated's]] "101 Most Influential Minorities In Sports"<BR>Invited to the [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] [[Heisman Trophy]] Presentation
|Retired #s=Virginia Tech Hokies' #7 Jersey
|Records=Holds several [[Michael Vick#NFL Records and Milestones|NFL records]]
|Stats=Y
|PFR=VickMi00
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|NFL=235253
|ESPN=5448
|SportsIllustrated=5448
|years=2001–''Present''
|teams=[[Atlanta Falcons]]
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'''Michael Dwayne Vick''' (born [[June 26]], [[1980]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]]) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[National Football League|National Football League's]] [[Atlanta Falcons]] franchise. He is the older brother of [[Miami Dolphins]] [[wide receiver]] [[Marcus Vick]], and the [[second cousin]] of [[Oakland Raiders]] quarterback [[Aaron Brooks]].
==[[Antigua and Barbuda]]==
At 6'-0" and 215 pounds, the left-handed passing Vick is one of the smaller quarterbacks in the league but is regarded by many pundits and fans as being one of the NFL's most exciting players due to his speed, agility, and arm strength. However, Vick's detractors have pointed to his mediocre passing statistics and ratings, as well as his inability to lead his team to consistent playoff appearances.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Marie-Elena John]]
*[[Leonard Tim Hector]]
*[[Jamaica Kincaid]]
*[[Gregson Davis]]
*[[Basil Hill]] -
===Political leaders===
==High School Career==
*[[Vere Cornwall Bird]]
Michael Vick first came to prominence while at [[Ferguson High School (Newport News, Virginia)|Ferguson High School]] in Newport News, Virginia. As a freshman, he impressed many with his athletic ability, throwing for over 400 yards in a game that year. In [[1996]], as a junior, Vick and coach Tommy Reamon both moved to [[Warwick High School (Newport News)|Warwick High School]], also in Newport News, after Ferguson High School was shut down. At Warwick High School, Vick was a three-year starter where he passed for 4,846 yards with 43 touchdowns during his career. He once ran for six touchdowns and threw for 3 touchdowns in a single game. He also added 1,048 yards and 18 scores on the ground and accounted for 10 passing and 10 rushing touchdowns as a senior as he passed for 1,668 yards.
*[[Lester Bird]]
*[[James Carlisle]]
*[[Robert Hall]]
*[[Tim Hector]]
*[[Wilfred Jacobs]]
*[[Baldwin Spencer]]
*[[Reginald St. Clair Stevens]]
*[[Sydney Walling]]
*[[George Walter]]
==College=Religious careerleaders===
*[[George McGuire]]
[[Image:Vick_On_The_Cover_Of_ESPN_The_Magazine.jpg|frame|left|Vick on the cover of [[ESPN The Magazine]]]]
After high school, Michael Vick attended [[Virginia Tech]]. In his first collegiate game as a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] freshman in [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]], he scored three rushing [[touchdown]]s in just over one quarter of play. His last touchdown was a spectacular flip in which he landed awkwardly on his ankle, forcing him to miss the remainder of the game in addition to the following game. He led the [[Virginia Tech Hokies|Hokies]] to an 11-0 season and to the [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] [[Bowl Championship Series]] national title game in the [[Nokia Sugar Bowl]] against [[Florida State University]]. Although Virginia Tech lost 46-29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a brief lead.
===Actors and Comedians===
Vick led the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] in [[passing efficiency]] that year, setting a record for a freshman (180.4), which was also good enough for the third-highest all-time mark ([[Colt Brennan]] holds the record at 185.9 from his [[2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2006]] season at [[Hawaii]]). Vick was awarded an [[ESPY Award]] as the nation's top college player, and won the first-ever [[Archie Griffin]] Award as college football's [[most valuable player]]. He was invited to the [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] [[Heisman Trophy]] presentation and finished third in the voting behind [[Ron Dayne]] and [[Joe Hamilton]]. Vick's third-place finish matched the highest finish ever by a freshman up to that point, first set by [[Herschel Walker]] in [[1980]] ([[Adrian Peterson (college football)|Adrian Peterson]] has since broken that mark, finishing second in [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|2004]]).
*[[Bert Williams]]
*[[Anna Maria Horsford]] - Actress (of Antiguan descent)
*[[Conrad Roberts]]
===Artists===
Vick's [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] season did have its share of highlights, such as his career rushing high of 210 yards against the [[Boston College]] Eagles in [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts]]. In his final collegiate season, Virginia Tech finished 11-1, with the lone loss coming against the highly-ranked [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]], a game where Vick saw limited action due to injury. Vick's final game at Virginia Tech came in the [[Toyota Gator Bowl]], where he was named MVP of the game.
* [[Shermain Jeremy]]
* [[Gregory Abbott]] - Singer
* [[King Short Shirt]] - Calypsonian
* [[Swallow (Calypsonian)]] - Calypsonian
* [[King Obstinate]] - Calypsonian
* [[Burning Flames]] - Soca Band, (Official Web site [http://www.onyanandburningflames.com])
* [[Claudette "CP" Peters]] - Soca Artist
*[[Marie-Elena John]] - Author
==2001 NFL Draft=Athletes===
* [[Vivian Richards|Sir Issac Vivian Richards]] - Cricketer
Vick was selected in the first round of the [[2001 NFL Draft]] with the first overall pick. The [[San Diego Chargers]] had the number one selection spot in the draft that year but anticipated that they would be unable to sign Vick, who was perceived as the best player in the year's draft class. Instead, they traded the rights to the #1 overall choice to the Atlanta Falcons a day before the draft, for which they received the Falcons' #1 pick (5th overall) and #3 pick in [[2001]], a #2 pick in [[2002]] and WR/[[Kick returner|KR]] [[Tim Dwight]]. With the Chargers' downgraded spot (the 5th overall), they selected [[Texas Christian University]] [[running back]] [[LaDainian Tomlinson]]. In this way, Tomlinson and Vick are linked as having been "traded" for each other, although the transaction was actually the result of traded draft picks and contract negotiations.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7787935 Vick-Tomlinson was the ultimate win-win trade] from NFL.com, 13 October, 2004.</ref>
* [[Curtly Ambrose]] - Cricketer
* [[Richie Richardson]] - Cricketer
* [[Andy Roberts]] - Cricketer
* [[Ledley King]] - Footballer
* [[Speedy Claxton|Craig Speedy Claxton]] - Basketball player (of Antiguan descent)
* [[Maurice Hope]] - Boxer
* [[Emile Heskey]] - Football player (of Antiguan descent)
* [[Colin Kazim-Richards]] - Football Player (of Antiguan descent)
==NFL[[The careerBahamas]]==
===Athletes===
[[Image:Michael_Vick_In_The_2004_NFC_Championship_Game.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Michael Vick in the 2004 [[NFC Championship Game]]]]
*[[Christine Amertil]]
On [[January 1]], [[2003]], Vick led the Atlanta Falcons to an upset victory over the heavily-favored [[Green Bay Packers]] 27-7 in the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] playoffs, ending the Packers' undefeated playoff record at [[Lambeau Field]]. The Falcons would later lose 20-6 to the [[Donovan McNabb]]-led [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the NFC divisional playoff game.
*[[Christopher Brown]]
*[[Tonique Williams]]
===Political leaders===
During a [[Season (sports)#Pre-season|pre-season]] game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] the following season, Vick suffered a fractured right [[fibula]] and missed most of the regular season. [[Doug Johnson (American football player)|Doug Johnson]] assumed the quarterbacking duties. Upon Vick's return in week twelve, the Falcons finished the season 3-1, defeating the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], and the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. In [[2004 NFL season|2004]], he led the Falcons to a record of 11-5, earning a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs for only the third time in franchise history. The Vick-led Falcons rushed for a playoff record 317 yards (Vick himself had 119 of them), and he threw two touchdown passes. However, the Eagles again played the role of heart breaker, beating them in the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] title game 27-10.
*[[Janet Bostwick]]
*Sir [[Milo Butler]]
*[[Perry Christie]]
*Dame [[Ivy Dumont]]
*[[Hubert Ingraham]]
*[[Fred Mitchell (Bahamas)|Fred Mitchell]]
*Sir [[Lynden Pindling]]
*[[Cynthia Pratt]]
*Sir [[Stafford Sands]]
*[[Brent Symonette]]
*Sir [[Roland Symonette]]
*Sir [[Orville Turnquest]]
*[[Tommy Turnquest]]
===Actors===
On [[October 22]], [[2006]], Vick had his first game in the which he threw three or more touchdowns. After three quarters, Vick had four touchdowns, three of which went to [[Alge Crumpler]]. The following week against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], he threw three more with no interceptions.
*[[Calvin Lockhart]]
*[[Earl Maynard]]
*[[Sidney Poitier]]
*[[Roxie Roker]]
==[[Barbados]]==
Only [[Randall Cunningham]] and [[Steve Young]] have more rushing yards at the quarterback position than Vick, who is ranked first in career rushing yards among active QB's. Vick is also first among QB's all-time in rushing yards per game, at 53.5 yards per game. Cunningham is second (30.6/g), [[Bobby Douglass]] is third (29.8/g). Vick also holds several NFL quarterback rushing records, including most rushing yards in one game (173), most 100-yard rushing games (7), and most rushing yards in a single season (1,039).
===Athletes===
*[[Andrea Blackett]]
*[[Anson Carter]]
*[[Joel Garner]]
*[[Gordon Greenidge]]
*[[Conrad Hunte|Sir Conrad Hunte]]
*[[Malcolm Marshall]]
*[[Earl Maynard]]
*[[Garfield Sobers|Sir Garfield Sobers]]
*[[Obadele Thompson]]
*[[Clyde Walcott|Sir Clyde Walcott]]
*[[Everton Weekes|Sir Everton Weekes]]
*[[Kevin Weekes]]
*[[Anson Carter]]
*[[Frank Worrell|Sir Frank Worrell]]
*[[Pierre Browne]]
===Mariners===
==College Records and Milestones==
*[[William Shorey]]
*One of the most exciting athletes to ever play college football as he led the Hokies to a 20-1 record over two seasons and carried the school to the National Championship Game in his first season as a college starting quarterback in 1999.
*Applied for early entry into [[NFL Draft|NFL draft]] (as a redshirt sophomore) after two seasons as Virginia Tech's starter and one appearance in a National Championship Game.
*Completed 87 of 161 passes for 1,234 yards with eight touchdowns while carrying 104 times for 607 yards as a sophomore in 2000.
*Captured the first-ever Archie Griffin Award as college football Player of the Year as a (redshirt) freshman when he led the nation in passing efficiency at 180.37, the second-highest total ever, and guided the Hokies to a perfect 11-0 regular season record.
*Set an NCAA record for a freshman and established single-season school records for highest yards passing per completion (20.4), per attempt (12.1), highest completion percentage (59.2) and most yards per play (9.3).
*Appeared in 10 games, completing 90 of 152 passes for 1,840 yards with 12 touchdowns, and rushed 108 times for 585 yards with eight more scores. He averaged 242.5 yards of offense per game.
*Incredible performance in the Sugar Bowl vs. Florida State for the National Championship included completing 15 of 29 pass attempts for 225 yards with a 49-yard touchdown pass, as well as gaining 97 yards on 23 carries with a three-yard score, to total 322 yards of offense in almost single-handedly engineering an upset before falling, 46-29.
*Finished third in the balloting for the coveted Heisman Trophy (matching the highest finish ever by a freshman) while coming away with the hardware for Big East Conference Offensive and Rookie of the Year and finished runner-up in voting for the [[Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award|Associated Press Player of the Year]].
*Became the first player in [[Division I]] history to win a league's Player of the Year Award in the same season he won Rookie of the Year.
*Finished his career with a 20-1 record as starter at Virginia Tech.
*Prior to the Virginia Tech-[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] contest on [[September 1]], 2002, Vick's No. 7 jersey was retired by the school in a special ceremony. (Under Virginia Tech's new policy, the No. 7 jersey will continue to be worn as Tech retires jerseys but not numbers.) The school added a banner featuring Vick's jersey and his name in the north end of the end zone.
===Musicians===
==NFL Records and Milestones==
*[[Grandmaster Flash]]
[[Image:Michael_Vick_At_Pro_Bowl.jpg|frame|right|NFC quarterback Michael Vick, during the 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii]]
*[[Anderson Armstrong]]
*In 2006, Vick became the only quarterback in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards during the regular season.
*[[Arturo Tappin]]
*In 2006, Vick set the NFL record for most yards per carry in a season, at 8.4.
*[[Terry Arthur]]
*When Vick and RB [[Jerious Norwood]] both ran for over 100 yards in Week 4 of the 2006 season, the Falcons became the only NFL team to ever record ''two'' games in a franchise's history where both the quarterback and a running back on the same team surpassed the 100-yard mark. (Vick and [[Warrick Dunn]] both eclipsed 100 yards in Week 2 of the same season.)
*[[Adrian Clark]]
*Earned his second consecutive and third overall [[Pro Bowl]] nod in [[2005]] as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards and six scores.
*[[Rupee (musician)|Rupert Clarke]]
*Named to the second Pro Bowl of his career after leading the Falcons to their third division title in team history and breaking numerous NFL and team records in [[2004]].
*[[Rayvon]]
*Set an NFL postseason record for a quarterback with 119 rushing yards in the 2004 NFC Divisional Playoff win against the [[St. Louis Rams|Rams]].
*[[Terencia Coward]] (TC)
*Became the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 250 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game at the [[Denver Broncos|Broncos]] (10/31/04).
*[[Mighty Gabby]]
*Named to the 2002 Pro Bowl, becoming the sixth quarterback to be voted to the NFL All-Star game in his first year as a starter since [[1970]], joining [[Dan Marino]] of the Miami Dolphins ([[1983]]), [[Brett Favre]] of the Green Bay Packers ([[1992]]), [[Kurt Warner]] of the St. Louis Rams (1999), Daunte Culpepper of the [[Minnesota Vikings]] ([[2000]]) and [[Tom Brady]] of the [[New England Patriots]] (2001).
*[[Grynner]]
*Top overall NFL draft choice in 2001 after a celebrated college career at Virginia Tech. Was the fourth Falcons #1 overall pick in club history ([[Tommy Nobis]] in [[1966]], Steve Bartkowski in [[1975]], [[Aundray Bruce]] in [[1988]]).
*[[Alison Hinds]]
*Voted the Atlanta Falcons Most Valuable Player of 2006 by fans on the team's official website.
*[[Lil Rick]]
*[[Mac Fingall]]
*[[Jackie Opel]]
*[[Red Plastic Bag]]
*[[Zeeteah Massiah]]
*[[Rihanna]]
*[[Shontelle]]
*[[Edwin Yearwood]]
*[[Contone]]
*[[Pong]]
*[[Peter "Ram" Wiggins]]
*[[Richard Stoute]]
*[[Karl "Agany" Payne]]
*Natalie Burke
*Doug E. Fresh
===Political leaders===
==NFL Career Statistics==
*Sir [[Grantley Adams]]
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*Sir [[Courtney Blackman]]
|+ align=bottom |
*[[J.M.G. Adams]]
|- style="background-color: #9999dd;"
*[[Owen Arthur]]
! rowspan=2 | Year !! colspan=6 | Passing !! !! colspan=5 | Rushing
*[[Errol Barrow]]
|- style="background-color: #9999dd;"
*[[Bussa]]
! Comp !! Att !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Rating !! !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
*[[Anne C. Cools]]
|- style="background-color: #ddddff;"
*Sir [[Clifford Husbands]]
| 2001 || 50 || 113 || 785 || 2 || 3 || 62.7 || || 31 || 289 || 9.3 || 1
*[[Clyde Mascoll]]
|- style="background-color: #ffffff;"
*Dame [[Billie Miller]]
| 2002 || 231 || 421 || 2,936 || 16 || 8 || 81.6 || || 113 || 777 || 6.9 || 8
*[[Richard B. Moore]]
|- style="background-color: #ddddff;"
*[[Charles O'Neale]]
| 2003 || 50 || 100 || 585 || 4 || 3 || 69.0 || || 40 || 255 || 6.4 || 1
*[[Clement Payne]]
|- style="background-color: #ffffff;"
*[[Erskine Sandiford]]
| 2004 || 181 || 321 || 2,313 || 14 || 12 || 78.1 || || 120 || 902 || 7.5 || 3
|- style="background-color: #ddddff;"
| 2005 || 214 || 387 || 2,412 || 15 || 13 || 73.1 || || 102 || 597 || 5.9 || 6
|- style="background-color: #ffffff;"
| 2006 || 204 || 388 || 2,474 || 20 || 13 || 75.7 || || 120 || 1,039 || 8.4 || 2
|- style="background-color: #9999dd;"
| '''Total''' || 930 || 1,730 || 11,505 || 71 || 52 || 75.7 || || 523 || 3,859 || 7.3 || 21
|}
===Writers and intellectuals===
==Style of Play==
*[[Edward Brathwaite]]
[[Image:Vick_Soaring_For_A_Touchdown.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Vick soaring for a touchdown]]
*[[Austin Clarke]]
Vick is noted for his unique, explosive playing style. Some commentators consider him the most exciting player in the game of football, and he has given himself the nickname "Superman". Gifted with agility, speed, and a strong arm, he can engineer big plays with both his arm and his legs. Notable is the fact that while he throws left-handed, he is otherwise right-handed. In the 2004 football season (including post season), he rushed for over 1000 yards. Vick's mobility has often caused major problems for opposing defenses, which have to defend against him differently than they would against a conventional-style quarterback. Whereas most quarterbacks are not a major threat to run the ball for a lot of yards, Vick is capable of breaking huge runs from anywhere on the field or evading defenders to give his receivers time to get open.
*[[Geoffrey Drayton]]
*[[Alan Emtage]]
*[[George Lamming]]
*[[Glenville Lovell]]
==[[Dominica]]==
The Falcons are one of the few teams in the NFL to have a large number of specifically-designed running plays for their quarterback. His speed and arm strength also pose a threat to "Cover 2" defenses, which can be neutralized by short and medium range passes, which requires a quarterback with a strong arm.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Irving Andre]]
*[[Lennox Honychurch]]
*[[Jean Rhys]]
===Political leaders===
While Vick is not the first scrambling, lefty-throwing quarterback (Bobby Douglass was a dual threat with the [[Chicago Bears]] in the 1970s, and Steve Young of the [[San Francisco 49ers|49ers]] in the 1990s), few present-day quarterbacks possess Vick's mobility.
*[[Phyllis Shand Allfrey]]
*Dame [[Eugenia Charles]]
*[[Pierre Charles]]
*[[Rosie Douglas]]
*[[Edison James]]
*[[Patrick R. John]]
*[[Edward Oliver LeBlanc]]
*[[Nicholas Liverpool]]
*Sir [[Clarence Seignoret]]
*[[Oliver Seraphine]]
*[[Vernon Shaw]]
*[[Roosevelt Skerrit]]
*[[Crispin Sorhaindo]]
===Religious Leaders===
Vick is an elite runner but only has average accuracy when it comes to his passing game. His career completion percentage is 53.8%.
*[[Kelvin Felix]]
==[[French Guiana]]==
Despite his past injuries, which include knee and hamstring ailments, former Falcons head coach [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora Jr.]] implemented an offensive scheme obviously derived from the option offense early in the 2006 season to take advantage of Vick's athleticism. The option offense is generally not used in the National Football League due to the punishment option quarterbacks often receive.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Léon Damas]]
*[[René Jadfard]]
===Political leaders===
Adding to Vick's exciting image, he stated after the 2004 season that he wouldn't cut his hair until he won a [[Super Bowl]].
*[[Justin Catayée]]
*[[Constant Chlore]]
*[[Félix Éboué]]
*[[Gaston Monnerville]]
*[[Victor Schoelcher]]
==[[Grenada]]==
==Debate and Criticism==
===Athletes===
The most frequent criticisms of Vick are that he has poor fundamental skills and that he puts himself at unnecessary risk of injury. Critics cite the leg fracture he suffered in the 2003 pre-season against the Ravens, and a knee injury he suffered early in the 2005 season (which reoccurred a few weeks later), that hampered his mobility throughout the year as prime evidence that Vick needs to learn to "pick his spots" as a runner, citing the example of Steve Young, another mobile left-handed signalcaller who had a mediocre professional career before being placed in an offensive system with the San Francisco 49ers that optimized his talents. Young eventually won a Super Bowl and was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2005, becoming the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored.
*[[Alleyne Francique]]
===Political leaders===
The aforementioned playoff win against the Packers remains perhaps Vick's biggest career win as a starter. But while Vick does deserve some credit in engineering the victory, he finished the game with a 52 percent completion rate, throwing for just 117 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, the Falcons' defense forced three fumbles from three different players and forced future Hall of Famer Brett Favre into throwing two interceptions while limiting running back [[Ahman Green]], at the time one of the league's top rushers, to just 34 yards. Atlanta's special teams unit also blocked a punt and returned it for one of the Falcons' three touchdowns.
*[[Jean Augustine]]
*[[Maurice Bishop]]
*[[Nicholas Brathwaite]]
*[[Tubal Uriah Butler]]
*[[Bernard Coard]]
*[[Henri Christophe]]
*[[Julien Fédon]]
*[[Eric Gairy]]
*[[T.A. Marryshow]]
*[[David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead]]
*[[L.C.J Thomas]]
===Musicians===
Critics have stated that while Vick has a powerful arm, his passes are not nearly as accurate as other top quarterbacks in the league, such as New England's Tom Brady or [[Indianapolis Colts|Indianapolis]]' [[Peyton Manning]], both of whom have better quarterback ratings. Vick supporters argue that the quarterback rating doesn't take into account Vick's rushing yards, and is not an accurate benchmark of Vick's contribution to the team. However, another counterpoint from critics is that sacks and yards lost are not integrated into an NFL quarterback's rushing stats, making it technically impossible for Vick, or any other quarterback, to carry a negative rushing average. This in turn masks the cost of Vick's unsuccessful attempts to rush.
*[[Mighty Sparrow]]
==[[Guadeloupe]]==
In a [[November 2005]] press conference, Vick scoffed at the notion that he was a weak "pocket" passer. Vick's knee problem had limited his mobility, and his quarterback rating actually improved modestly. However, the Falcon's winning percentage did not likewise increase.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Jean Louis Baghio'o]]
*[[Maryse Condé]]
*[[Daniel Maximin]]
*[[Paul Niger]]
*[[Saint-John Perse]]
*[[Simone Schwartz-Bart]]
===Political leaders===
Other pundits also believe that the Falcons, while replete with competent "possession" receivers, lack a fast, "deep threat" wideout who can make yards after the catch. To help remedy this, the Falcons acquired former [[Buffalo Bills]] wideout [[Peerless Price]] prior to the 2003 season. But Price proved to be a massive disappointment, catching just six touchdowns passes over the course of two seasons. He was released by the organization prior to the 2005 season and re-signed with Buffalo. Arguably, Vick's favorite target is [[tight end]] Alge Crumpler, a very good receiver, but certainly no speedster. Receiver [[Brian Finneran]], another favorite target of Vick's (but, like Crumpler, no speedster), suffered a devastating left knee injury in the Falcons' training camp and will miss the entire year.
*[[Gerty Archimède]]
*[[Louis Delgrès]]
*[[Victor Hugues]]
*[[Joseph Ignace]]
*[[Hégésippe Légitimus]]
*[[Patrick Reason]]
===Religious leaders===
Vick's critics have countered that it's unfair to cast the blame on the receivers alone, though, since Vick remains the common denominator in the Falcons offense. There have also been reports that Vick and the Falcons coaching staff do not always see eye to eye, and that Vick struggled to understand the intricate West Coast playbook, which led to the implementation of the option-esque offense. Other pundits have stated that they believe that traditional "rules" about what a quarterback should be and how the position should be played do not apply to Vick due to his effective, non-traditional style.
*[[Jean Baptiste Labat]]
===Filmmakers===
A few critics have been even harsher than simply singling out Vick's accuracy woes, derisively labeling him an "athlete" who happens to play the quarterback position rather than a true quarterback. He has shown the potential to be at least an adequate passer, however. He amassed a quarterback rating of 81.6 in 2002, which is his best performance in that statistical category.
*[[Sarah Maldoror]]
==[[Guyana]]==
Vick's visibility has earned him some backlash as well. Some fans have reacted negatively to the constant media hype that surrounds Vick, and feel that an over-exuberant American sports media anointed him as the best player in football without sufficient proof for the accolade. For instance, Vick's selection to the Pro Bowl for the 2005 season was a controversial one given the fact that in addition to his 15 touchdown passes, he threw 13 interceptions and that his 2,412 passing yards is extremely below average[http://www.nfl.com/stats/leaders/NFL/PYDS/2005/regular]. However, he did rush for over 500 yards and scored 6 touchdowns. Following Vick's Pro Bowl selection, sports columnist [[Tim Cowlishaw]] of the ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'' called Vick "the most overrated player in the league." Likewise, in an NFL season preview article in the August, 2006 issue of [[Maxim]], the magazine's readers crowned Vick as "Most Overrated." A Sports Illustrated poll taken in 2005 also showed that the Vick is considred to the most overrated player in the NFL.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Jan Carew]]
*[[Martin Carter]]
*[[Wilson Harris]]
*[[Edgar Mittelholzer]]
*[[Walter Rodney]]
*[[A.J. Seymour]]
*[[Clive Thomas]]
*[[Eric D. Walrond|Eric Walrond]]
===Political leaders===
==Controversy==
*[[Brindley Benn]]
===Ron Mexico Controversy===
*[[Forbes Burnham]]
In March, 2005, a woman named Sonya Elliot filed a civil lawsuit against Vick alleging she contracted [[genital herpes]] from Vick and that he failed to inform her that he had the [[disease]].<ref>http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0405051vick1.html</ref> Elliot further alleged that Vick had visited clinics under the alias "Ron Mexico" to get treatments and thus he knew of his condition. This led to a deluge of fans ordering customized #7 Atlanta Falcons jerseys on NFLShop.com with the name "Mexico" on the back.<ref>http://www.deadspin.com/sports/nfl/wear-the-jersey-of-your-favorite-players-venereal-disease-219029.php</ref> Due to the media interest surrounding the case, the National Football League disallowed the use of the jersey/name combination two days after the lawsuit.
*[[Arthur Chung]]
*[[Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow]]
*[[Cuffy (person)|Cuffy]]
*[[Jack Gladstone]]
*[[Bernie Grant]]
*[[Sam Hinds]]
*[[Desmond Hoyte]]
*[[Cheddi Jagan]]
*[[Janet Jagan]]
*[[Bharrat Jagdeo]]
*[[Eusi Kwayana]]
*Sir [[Shridath Ramphal]]
*[[Clement Rohee]]
*[[Rupert Roopnaraine]]
===Musicians===
On [[April 24]], 2006, Vick's attorney revealed that the lawsuit had settled out of court with a undisclosed settlement.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-falcons-vicksued&prov=ap&type=lgns</ref>
*[[Eddy Grant]]
*[[Dave Martin (musician)|Dave Martin]]
*[[Shaya (singer)|Shaya]]
*
===Athletes===
Video game developer [[Midway Games]] has alluded to Vick and his Ron Mexico [[alter-ego]] in their 2006 title, ''[[Blitz: The League]]''. Due to Midway's loss of the National Football League license (EA Sports now has exclusive NFL licensing), all teams and players in the game are fictitious. However, the "Washington Redhawks"' star quarterback is a mobile, left-handed passer named "Mike Mexico."
*[[Clive Lloyd]]
*[[Lance Gibbs]]
*[[Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan]]
*[[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]
*[[Rohan Bholalall Kanhai]]
*[[Carl Hooper]]
==[[Martinique]]==
===Obscene Gesture Incident===
===Writers and intellectuals===
After a Falcons loss to the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the [[Georgia Dome]] on [[November 26]], 2006, Vick made an [[finger (gesture)|obscene gesture]] at Atlanta fans, holding up two middle fingers.<ref>http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6217588</ref> Vick has said, "I'm sorry and I apologize to all the young kids and to whoever saw me make that gesture. I just let my emotions get the best of me in that situation and it won't happen again." <ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06333/741983-150.stm</ref> On November 26, 2006, he was fined $10,000 by the NFL for his obscene gesture, and agreed to donate another $10,000 to [[charity]].<ref>http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/ATL/9836538</ref> Vick split his charity donation to two separate causes. He gave $5,000 to the family of a local [[fireman]] who had just died. He gave the other half to the Warrick Dunn foundation (which helps support [[single mother]]s).
*[[Mayotte Capécia]]
*[[Aimé Césaire]]
*[[Patrick Chamoiseau]]
*[[Raphaël Confiant]]
*[[Frantz Fanon]]
*[[Édouard Glissant]]
*[[Gilbert Gratiant]]
*[[Étienne Léro]]
*[[René Maran]]
*[[Joseph Zobel]]
===WaterPolitical Bottle Incidentleaders===
*[[Joséphine de Beauharnais]]
On [[January 17]], 2007, Vick surrendered a water bottle to security at [[Miami International Airport]]. Due to Vick's reluctance to leave the bottle behind, it was later retrieved from a trash receptacle. The bottle was found to have a hidden compartment that contained "a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with marijuana," a Miami police report said. "The compartment was hidden by the bottle's label so that it appeared to be a full bottle of water when held upright," police said. On Monday, January 22, 2007, the test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing. Vick also was drug tested and he was found innocent.[http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16484544.htm]
*[[Alfred Marie-Jeanne]]
===Filmmakers===
Some elements of the incident may not have been fully explained. The initial reports were that the test could take up to several weeks before it was determined what was in the bottle but it was apparently determined in a matter of days. What actually was in the bottle has not yet been revealed, though it was legal, nor has Vick explained why it had a secret compartment. The security tape from the airport documenting the incident has also been erased because, according to the [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]], [[Miami-Dade]] Police Department spokesman Robert Williams wrote in an e-mail: "That information was shown to the [[State Attorney]]'s Office and it was determined by them that no criminal act was committed and no charges were filed. Therefore, this video was deleted from the flash drive since it was not being used in a criminal case."[http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6404078]
*[[Euzhan Palcy]]
==[[Netherlands Antilles]], [[Aruba]] now a Protectorate of the Netherlands, [[Bonaire]], [[Curaçao]], [[St.Maarten]], [[St.Eustacius]], and [[Saba]]==
The Falcons later released the following statement: "We appreciate the speed at which the [[Miami]] authorities concluded their investigation, and we are pleased to learn of the outcome of the investigation. This is another reminder of the high-profile nature of a professional athlete and the close scrutiny players undergo related to their conduct on and off the field. We look forward to putting this matter behind us."[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/article.jsp?id=17889]
===Political leaders===
*[[Betico Croes]]
*[[Daniel De Leon]]
*[[Wilson Godett]]
*[[Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez]]
*[[Ben Komproe]]
*[[Maria Liberia-Peters]]
*[[Claude Wathey]]
==Contract=Athletes===
*[[Sidney Ponson]]
On [[December 23]], 2004, Vick signed a 10-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $130 million dollars with a $37m signing bonus, making him the highest paid player in NFL history and [[List of largest sports contracts|one of largest contracts ever in sports]]. Vick's deal surpasses the $98m contract the Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning signed in March, 2005. Manning, who signed for seven years, is guaranteed $34.5m in bonuses. Vick's $130m potential value tops Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb's 12-year, $115m deal that runs through the year 2013.
*[[Andruw Jones]]
==[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]==
==Endorsements==
===Writers / Intellectuals / Filmmakers / Artists===
Vick is a spokesperson for many companies. His endorsement contracts include [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[AirTran Airways]], [[EA Sports]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[Powerade]], [[Kraft Foods|Kraft]], [[Rawlings (company)|Rawlings]], and [[Hasbro]].
*[[R.C.O. Benjamin]]
*[[Christene Browne]]
*[[Caryl Phillips]]
*[[Pogus Caesar]]
*[[Burt Caesar]]
===Political leaders===
==Trivia==
*[[Clement Arrindell]]
*Vick is a spokesperson for the [[Boys & Girls Club]] of Metro Atlanta and the Empty Stocking Fund and gives credit to the Boys & Girls Club in his hometown for helping him grow as a youth and provides a monetary donation through a player performance pledge to the local chapter for every touchdown pass.
*[[Robert Bradshaw]]
*As a part of [[ESPN.com]]'s "Jocks to GI's", he had a [[GI (term)|GI]] e-mail pen pal overseas during the war with [[Iraq]] that he communicated with in the [[Spring (season)|spring]] of 2003. He and ssgt., [[USAF]] Angela Geist from [[Lawrenceville, GA]], shared emails and life experiences.
*[[Denzil Douglas]]
*Named to [[Sports Illustrated|Sports Illustrated's]] "101 Most Influential Minorities In Sports" in May of 2003 at #77 and was chosen to be the EA Sports cover athlete and spokesman for (John) [[Madden NFL 2004]].
*[[Alexander Hamilton]]
*Became the 11th quarterback selected with the top overall pick in the NFL draft since the [[AFL-NFL Merger|NFL-AFL merger]] in 1970 and the first [[African-American]] quarterback ever taken with the #1 overall choice.
*[[Rawlins Lowndes]]
*Ironically drafted by the [[Colorado Rockies]] in the 30th round of the 2000 [[Major League Baseball Draft|MLB draft]] despite not playing [[baseball]] since the 8th grade.
*[[Lee Moore]]
*Hails from talent-rich [[Tidewater, Virginia]] area that has also produced the likes of athletes such as [[Allen Iverson]] ([[Denver Nuggets]]), [[Ronald Curry]] (ex-[[University of North Carolina|UNC]] football and [[basketball]] player) and Aaron Brooks (Oakland Raiders).
*[[Cuthbert Sebastian]]
*His mother, Brenda Boddie, is a strong positive influence in his life.<ref>http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=54</ref>
*[[Kennedy Simmonds]]
*[[Paul Southwell]]
==References=Athletes===
*[[Kim Collins]]
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==See[[Saint alsoLucia]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[List of NFL first overall draft choices]]
*[[Derek Walcott]]
*[[Madden NFL|Madden NFL Cover Athletes]]
*[[MaddenJohn curse|MaddenRobert CurseLee]]
*[[Roderick Walcott]]
==External=Political linksleaders===
*[[Kenny Anthony]]
*[http://www.mikevick.com/ Official Website]
*[[Winston Cenac]]
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235253 Michael Vick's page at NFL.com]
*[[George Charles]]
*[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=54 Michael Vick Bio]
*Sir [[John Compton]]
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/michael-vick Michael Vick: Information from Answers.com]
*[[Julian Hunte]]
*[http://www.mvick.com/ Michael Vick Fan Site]
*Sir [[Allen Lewis]]
*[http://www.nflhs.com/News/features/coachreamon_07022003_sim.asp NFL's High School Coverage]
*[[Vaughan Lewis]]
*[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/NFL_20030104_ATL@GB Statistics of the Green Bay/Atlanta Falcons playoff game]
*Sir [[Allan Louisy]]
*Dame [[Pearlette Louisy]]
*[[George Odlum]]
===Economists===
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* Sir [[Arthur Lewis (economist)|Arthur Lewis]]
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===Artists===
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*[[Dunstan St. Omer]]
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*[[Cedric George]]
[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players|Vick, Michael]]
*[[C. Eudovic]]
[[Category:Living people|Vick, Michael]]
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[[Category:People from Newport News, Virginia|Vick, Michael]]
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[[Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players|Vick, Michael]]
[[Category:Virginia Tech alumni|Vick, Michael]]
===Actors===
[[de:Michael Vick]]
*[[fr:MichaelJoseph VickMarcell]]
[[it:Michael Vick]]
===Musicians===
*[[Ronald "Boo" Hinkson]]
*[[Nicole David]]
*[[Gregory'Shining'Emmanuel]]
===Athletes===
*[[Darren Sammy]]
*[[Dominic Johnson]]
==[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]==
===Political leaders===
*Sir [[Charles Antrobus]]
*Sir [[Frederick Ballantyne]]
*[[Milton Cato]]
*[[Joseph Chatoyer]]
*[[Arnhim Eustace]]
*[[Ralph Gonsalves]]
*Sir [[David Jack]]
*[[Ebenezer Joshua]]
*Sir [[James F. Mitchell]]
*Sir [[Louis Straker]]
===Musicians===
* [[Kevin Lyttle]]
* [[Mattafix]]
* [[Jamsie P]]
===Athletes===
* [[Keneke Alexander]]
* [[Pamenous Ballentyne]]
* [[Adonal Foyle]]
* [[Sancho Lyttle]]
* [[Madonna Hickson]]
* [[Sophia Young]]
* [[Gailene Gordon]]
* [[John Gardiner]]
* [[Tenicia Gittens]]
* [[Shanna Brown]]
* [[Delroy Burke]]
* [[Isha Sam]]
* [[Orande Quammie]]
==[[Suriname]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Aphra Behn]]
*[[Anton de Kom]]
===Political leaders===
*[[Jules Ajodhia]]
*[[Henck Arron]]
*[[Bram Behr]]
*[[Dési Bouterse]]
*[[Ronnie Brunswijk]]
*[[Fred Derby]]
*[[Johan Ferrier]]
*[[Otto Huiswood]]
*[[Harry Kisoensingh]]
*[[Jagernath Lachmon]]
*[[Johan Adolf Pengel]]
*[[Pretaapnarian Radhakishun]]
*[[Ram Sardjoe]]
*[[Ronald Venetiaan]]
*[[Jules Wijdenbosch]]
===Inventors===
*[[Jan Earnst Matzeliger]]
==[[Trinidad and Tobago]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Valerie Belgrave]]
*[[Lloyd Best]]
*[[Rafael de Boissiere]]
*[[Dionne Brand]]
*[[Rosa Guy]]
*[[Merle Hodge]]
*[[C. L. R. James]]
*[[Earl Lovelace]]
*[[Mustapha Matura]]
*[[Alfred Mendes]]
*Inga "[[Foxy Brown]]" Marchand
*[[Shiva Naipaul]]
*[[V.S. Naipaul]]
*[[Charles Petioni]]
*[[Marlene Philip]]
*[[Michel Philip|Michel Maxwell Philip]]
*[[Kenneth Ramchand]]
*[[Lall Sawh]]
*[[Leslie Scotland]]
*[[Samuel Selvon]]
*[[Eric Williams]]
*[[Dharmesh Michael Persad]]
*[[Aleth Bruce]]
*[[Stokely Carmichael]]
===Athletes===
*[[Inshan Ali]]
*[[Stephen Ames]]
*[[Marvin Andrews]]
*[[Ian Bishop]]
*[[Marlon Black]]
*[[Ato Boldon]]
*[[Darel Brown]]
*[[George Bovell|George Bovell III]]
*[[Marc Burns]]
*[[Learie Constantine]]
*[[Hasely Crawford]]
*[[Rajindra Dhanraj]]
*[[Mervyn Dillon]]
*[[Ansil Elcock]]
*[[Daren Ganga]]
*[[Gerry Gomez|Gerald "Gerry" Gomez]]
*[[Anthony Gray]]
*[[Shaka Hislop]]
*[[Clayton Ince]]
*[[Stern John]]
*[[Brian Lara]]
*[[Russell Latapy]]
*[[Leonson Lewis]]
*[[Gus Logie|Augustine "Gus" Logie]]
*[[Clint Marcelle]]
*[[Deryck Murray]]
*[[David Nahkid]]
*[[Jerren Nixon]]
*[[Sonny Ramadhin]]
*[[Manny Ramjohn]]
*[[Dinanath Ramnarine]]
*[[Anthony Rougier]]
*[[Phil Simmons]]
*[[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]]
*[[Victor Stollmeyer]]
*[[Evans Wise]]
*[[Dwight Yorke]]
===Political leaders===
*[[David Abdullah]]
*[[Yasin Abu Bakr]]
*[[Tubal Uriah Butler]]
*[[Rudranath Capildeo]]
*[[Simbhoonath Capildeo]]
*[[Stokely Carmichael]] a.k.a. [[Kwame Ture]]
*[[George Chambers]]
*[[Carson Charles]]
*[[Arthur Andrew Cipriani]] (A.A. Cipriani)
*[[Ellis Clarke]]
*[[Winston Dookeran]]
*[[Knowlson Gift]]
*[[Albert Gomes]]
*[[Geddes Granger]] (Makandal Daaga)
*[[Noor Hassanali]]
*[[Karl Hudson-Phillips]]
*[[A.P.T. James]]
*[[Roy Joseph]]
*[[Franklin Khan]]
*[[Fuad Khan]]
*[[Gillian Lucky]]
*[[Errol Mahabir]]
*[[Ramesh Maharaj]]
*[[Patrick Manning]]
*[[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]]
*[[Ralph Maraj]]
*[[Errol McLeod]]
*[[Kamaludeen Mohammed]]
*[[Roodal Moonilal]]
*[[Wendell Mottley]]
*[[George Padmore]]
*[[Basdeo Panday]]
*[[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]]
*[[David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead]]
*[[George Richards|George Maxwell Richards]]
*[[A. N. R. Robinson|A.N.R. Robinson]]
*[[Keith Rowley]]
*[[Adrian Cola Rienzi]] (born [[Krishna Deonarine]])
*[[Eric Williams]]
*[[Eric A. Williams]]
*[[Gerald Yetming]]
===Musicians===
*[[André Tanker]]
*[[Attila the Hun (calypsonian)|Atilla the Hun]] ([[Raymond Quevado]])
*[[Winifred Atwell]]
*Inga "[[Foxy Brown]]" Marchand
*[[Anil Bheem]]
*[[Pat Bishop]]
*[[Nisha Bissambhar]]
*[[Chalkdust]] ([[Hollis Liverpool]])
*[[Rasika Dindial]]
*[[Devanand Gattoo]]
*[[Haddaway]]
*[[Ray Holman|Raymond Holman]]
*[[Lord Invader]]
*[[Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)|Lord Kitchener]] ([[Alwyn Roberts]])
*[[Lord Melody]]
*[[Lennox Mohammed|Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed]]
*[[Machel Montano]]
*[[Billy Ocean]]
*[[Ken Philmore|Ken "Professor" Philmore]]
*[[Sundar Popo]]
*[[Richard Ramnarine]]
*[[David Rudder]]
*[[Adesh Samaroo]]
*[[Jit Samaroo]]
*[[Hazel Scott]]
*[[Lennox Sharpe|Len "Boogsie" Sharpe]]
*[[Lord Shorty]]/[[Ras Shorty I]] ([[Garfield Blackman]])
*[[Mighty Sparrow]] ([[Slinger Francisco]])
*[[Mighty Spoiler]]
*[[Black Stalin]] ([[Leroy Calliste]])
*[[Anand Yankaran]]
*[[Rakesh Yankaran]]
*[[Destra Garcia]]
*[[Heather Headley]]
*[[Denise Plummer]]
*[[Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon]]
*[[Maximus Dan]]
*[[KMC]]
*[[Bunji Garlin]]
===Dancers===
*[[Satnarine Balkaransingh]]
*[[Mondira Balkaransingh]]
*[[Percival Borde]]
*[[Eugene Joseph]]
*[[Torrance Mohammed]]
*[[Pearl Primus]]
*[[Susan Mohip]]
*[[Sandra Sookdeo]]
===Artists===
*[[Isaiah Boodhoo|Isaiah James Boodhoo]]
*[[Michel-Jean Cazabon]]
*[[LeRoy Clarke]]
*[[Willie Chen]]
*[[Jackie Hinkson]]
*[[Shastri Maharaj]]
*[[Edwin Hing Wan]]
*[[Geoffrey Holder]]
*[[Sonnylal Rambissoon]]
*[[Noel Vaucrosson]]
*[[Alfred Codallo]]
===Aviators===
*[[Mikey Cipriani]]
*[[Herbert Julian]]
==[[United States Virgin Islands]] and [[British Virgin Islands]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Barbara Christian]]
*[[Geraldo Guirty]]
*[[Ariel Melchior|Ariel Melchior, Sr.]]
*[[Arthur Schomburg]]
===Doctors and Scientists===
*[[John Lettsome|Dr. John C. Lettsome]]
===Political leaders===
*[[Judah Philip Benjamin]]
*[[Edward Blyden]]
*[[Frank Rudolph Crosswaith]]
*[[Rothschild Francis]]
*[[Hubert Henry Harrison]]
*[[Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson]]
*[[Casper Holstein]]
*[[Roy Innis]]
*[[D. Hamilton Jackson]]
*[[J. Raymond Jones]]
*[[William Alexander Leidesdorff]]
*[[T. McCants Stewart]]
*[[Terence Todman]]
*[[Ashley Totten]]
*[[Denmark Vesey]]
===Artists and Architects===
*[[Austin Hansen]]
*[[Camille Pissarro]]
*[[William Thornton|Dr. William Thornton]]
===Actors===
*[[Kelsey Grammer]]
*[[Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs]]
===Athletes===
*[[Raja Bell]]
*[[Tim Duncan]]
*[[Julian Jackson]]
*[[Calvin Pickering]]
[[Category:Caribbean people| Eastern Caribbean]]
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==External Links ==
*[http://www.calypsonians.com Calypsonians.com who sung what, when and won]
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