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• Brown, Dennis Emmanuel    b. February 1, 1957  d. July 1, 1999
  Entertainer. Known as the "Crown Prince of Reggae" he was one of the genre's most successful singers. Born in Kingston, Jamaica he began his career at the age of nine and released his first songs at the age of twelve with the recordings of "No Man is an Island" and "If I Follow my Heart". His biggest hit followed a few years later with the release of "Money in my Pocket". During his thirty year career the reggae star released over seventy albums. Tragically his career was cut short when he died...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• Bustamante, Sir Alexander   b. February 24, 1894  d. August 6, 1977
  Jamaican Prime Minister. Bustamante served as the Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1962 to 1967. He was also a noted Labor Leader and founder of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union. (Bio by: K)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• Dodd, Clement 'Sir Coxsone'   b. January 26, 1932  d. May 5, 2004
  Reggae music pioneer. Legendary music producer known as a highly influential figure in the development of Jamaican music and credited with launching the career of Bob Marley and the Wailers, who pioneered the music genre known as "ska." He inspired a number of bands including Madness and he opened Jamaica's first black-owned music studio. He died of an apparent heart attack at his home in Kingston, Jamaica, four days after attending a ceremony to rename a street after his famous recording...[Read More] (Bio by: Butterfly)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• Garvey, Marcus Mosiah    b. August 17, 1887  d. June 10, 1940
  Philosopher, poet, international crusader for black nationalism, founder/head of the Universial Negro Improvement Association and the first black leader in American history to organize masses of people in a political movement. In 1918 Garvey started The Negro World, the weekly newspaper of the U.N.I.A. which was published in French and Spanish as well as English. In it African history and heroes were glorified. By 1920, the organization boasted over 1,100 branches in more than 40 countries...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
  Cause of death: Stroke
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
  Plot: Marcus Garvey Shrine
   
• Manley, Michael    b. December 10, 1924  d. March 6, 1997
  Jamaica's fifth Prime Minister. Served two terms, 1972 to 1980 and 1989 to 1992. Son of Prime Minister Norman Manley, Michael inherited the leadership of the Jamacian People's National Party upon his father's death in 1969. Manley soundly beat the unpopular incumbent Prime Minister Hugh Shearer in the election of 1972 after running on a platform of promising to curb Jamaica's worsening poverty situtation. An ardent socialist, upon assuming office Manley instituted a series of harsh economic...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• Manley, Norman Washington   b. July 4, 1893  d. September 2, 1968
  Jamaican Politician. Manley served as the Chief Minister of Jamaica from 1955 to 1962. Manley also founded Jamaica's Left Wing People's National Party and was instrumental in the island's participation in the Federation of the West Indies but bowed out to hold a referendum in 1961 which resulted in Jamaica withdrawing from the union. He was married to sculptor Edna Manley, considered by many as "The Mother of Jamaican Art". Manley's son Michael served as Jamaica's Prime Minister. (Bio by: K)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• McKenley, Herb   b. July 9, 1922  d. November 26, 2007
  Jamaican Olympic Athlete. He was one of the first Jamaicans to win an Olympic Medal and first man ever to break the record in the 400-meters. Attending the University of Illinois, he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships for the 220 and 440-meter dash in 1946 and 1947. He was also the Amateur Athletic Union Champion in the 440-yard dash in 1945, 1947 and 1948. At the London Olympics 1948, he won a silver medal in the 400-meter sprint. In 1952, at the Olympic games...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   
• Sangster, Sir Donald   b. October 26, 1911  d. April 11, 1967
  Jamaican Prime Minister. Sangster served as the Jamaican Prime Minister from February 23, 1967 until his death on April 11, 1967. Sangster also served as a Member of the Jamaican House of Representatives, Minister of Social Welfare and Labour, Minister of Finance, and as Acting Prime Minister in February 1964. (Bio by: K)
  National Heroes Park, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
   

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