MIAMI – June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. To commemorate the contribution that the Caribbean people have made to the United States of America through their diverse culture, music, food, commitment to excellence, and assimilation into the American culture, two lucky people within the tri-county area will win a pair of tickets to any Air Jamaica Caribbean destination.
This giveaway is sponsored by Tablevision, Newstalk WTPS 1080AM, Eddy Edwards’ Caribbean Riddims, South Florida Caribbean News, Infinite Markets and Air Jamaica.
To qualify, answer the questions on the back of the Tablevision mat used exclusively by your participating Caribbean dine in restaurants and all Church’s Chicken locations by dropping your answers in the registration box. You can also submit your answers to the questions by e-mail to [email protected].
Answers to the questions can be heard on NewsTalk Radio WTPS 1080 AM throughout the day and on South Florida Caribbean News.
Drawings will take place on Saturday, July 1, 2006 on WTPS 1080AM between 3-6pm on Eddy Edwards’ program “Caribbean Riddims” and another on June 30 on the James T “Live” show between 6am and 10am.
MARCUS GARVEY
Born 1887 and died in 1940. An American proponent of black nationalism. Marcus Garvey went to work as a printer’s apprentice at age 14 in Jamaica. Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914. He was the most influential black leader of the early 1920s. Additionally, Marcus tried to establish a steamship company, the Black Star Line; on which all African Americans go back to the land of their ancestors, Africa.
HAZEL SCOTT
One of America’s foremost pianists, was born in Trinidad, June 11th, 1920. Her training in classical music was received at Julliard School of Music in New York City.
SIDNEY POITIER
Born February 20, 1927. A native of The Bahamas, though born in Miami during a mainland visit by his parents. His role in Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967) and To Sir, With Love (1967) placed him on equal footing with the white actors of the day.
JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT
He was born to a Haitian father and Hispanic mother. From the streets of New York to the walls of its most prominent galleries, young graffiti artist was born in 1960 and died in 1988 from a drug overdose. In December 2005, Reebok made a new collection of sneakers that are designed based on his unique designs.
COLIN POWELL
He was born in 1937 in New York’s Bronx district to Jamaican immigrant parents. His first tour of duty as a young soldier was Vietnam. He served as a national security adviser to President Reagan. He became the first African American Secretary of State in 2001.
SUSAN TAYLOR
She was born in New York and started Nequai Cosmetics, one of the first companies to create beauty products for African American women. Her great grandmother was born in Barbados and then moved to Trinidad. She joined Essence in 1970 and later went on to become Editor-in-Chief until July 2000. She has also authored several books and has received two honorary doctorate.
LENNY KRAVITZ
Kravitz was born in New York City to Bahamian American actress and Russian Jewish American film producer. He taught himself bass, piano, guitar and drums. Lenny was also married to Lisa Bonet of The Cosby Show.
CICELY TYSON
Cicely Tyson was raised in Harlem by devoutly religious parents from the Caribbean island of Nevis. She was discovered by a fashion editor at Ebony magazine, and quickly rose to the top of the modeling industry. Tyson was married to Miles Davis by Andrew Young in the home of Bill Cosby. Additionally, she was the 1st African American actress to win an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
HARRY BELAFONTE
The Jamaican-American calypso musician, actor and activist. He was born March 1, 1927 in Harlem. From 1935 to 1939, he lived with his mother in the village of Aboukir in her native country of Jamaica. He was an early supporter of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and one of Martin Luther King’s confidants. His daughter, Shari, is a photographer, model and actress.
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
She is best known as the first black woman elected to the US Congress and the first black woman to run for President of the United States. She was born in Brooklyn in 1924. Her father was a factory worker from Guyana and her mother was from Barbados. She lived with her grandmother in Barbados when she was 3 years old. In 1969, she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus. She died January 1st, 2005; she was 80 years old.
RICK FOX
A product of Caribbean, specifically, Bahamas and Italian ancestry, he was born in Canada, raised in the Bahamas and then moved to Indiana when he was 13 to pursue basketball. He was an NBA first round draft pick in 1991, selected by the Boston Celtics. In 1997, he joined the LA Lakers and they went on to win 3 championship rings. He was also married to Vanessa Williams.
TIM DUNCAN
He was born April 25, 1976 on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. He is best known for the 1999 NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs. He was chosen as first pick in the 1997 NBA draft by the The San Antonio Spurs. By season end he was voted as Rookie of the Year and was the only rookie selected for the 1998 All-Star game.
SHERYL LEE RALPH
Sheryl was born on December 30, 1956 in Waterbury, CT to Jamaican parents. She was raised between Long Island, New York and Mandeville Jamaica. A graduate of Rutgers University at the age of 19 (the youngest female graduate) and was named in the top 10 College women in America by Glamour magazine. Sheryl Lee also played Moesha’s step mother in the hit series “Moesha” on UPN. She is also founder of the Jamerican Film Festival.
MALCOLM X
Malcolm X is the son of Caribbean born mother from Grenada and a Baptist minister and organizer for Marcus Garvey’s movement. In prison, he became a follower of Nation of Islam. He later formed to Muslim Mosque, Inc. in 1964. Malcom X advocated a more pragmatic black nationalism. Years later, he adopted the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. He was shot down by Black Muslim in Harlem on February 21, 1965.
