This is a list of notable Barbadian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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List
Public service
- Shirley Chisholm - Congresswoman
- Adrian Fenty - Mayor of Washington, District of Columbia
- Eric Holder - Attorney General of the United States
- Gwen Ifill - American journalist, and television newscaster
Musicians
- Grandmaster Flash -hip hop musician and DJ
- Cuba Gooding Sr - Singer
- Doug E. Fresh -hip hop musician
- Ryan Leslie - musician; producer
- L.L. Cool J - musician[1]
- Mr. Lif-hip hop musician
- Lord Burgess - songwriter
- Arturo Tappin - Musician
Entertainers
Religion
Sports
References
- ^ Chappell, Kevin (2003-01-01). "L.L. Cool J Turns Up the Heat and Talks About Love, Marriage, and Why He Gave Up 'The Naked Look'". Ebony Magazine (Johnson Publishing) (January): Pgs. 116-120. http://books.google.com/books?id=WNoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA116&dq=LL.+Cool+J+from+Barbados+grandfather+Ebony&ei=V_rDSri9NKG8zgSjq_j1Aw. Retrieved September 30, 2009. "My grandfather has told me that I was a genius for as long as I can remember. Believe in myself. Believe that I can make it. Believe that I can do anything I put my mind to. My mother told me those things a lot when I was growing up. that's what I've been focused on my whole life". And while it was those pep talks that molded his worth ethic, it was the love his grandparent showed for each other that molded his beliefs about love and romance. "My grandfather was a hardworking man who came to the U.S. from Barbados," LL Cool J says. "He always told me to take care of my family. He took great care of my grandmother. They put each other on the pedestal.".
See also
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