St Lucian-born Derek Walcott was a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. He was awarded the honor in 1992 for his outstanding works of poetry and theatre production that led him to superstardom. He even won a McArthur Fellowship aka the “genius grant” along the way. Walcott has been credited with being one of the most technically acute literary pioneers of the 20th century and we discuss his contributions in today’s episode.

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Hailing from St. Croix, Tim Duncan is one of the greatest basketball players to ever lace them up. At Wake Forest University, he was an NCAA rebounding leader, 3x NABC Defensive Player of the Year, and the 1997 National College Player of the year. After getting drafted #1 overall in the 1997 NBA Draft (and winning Rookie of the Year) he would become a 5x NBA Champion, 3xFinals MVP, 15x NBA All-Star while collecting a litany of other awards all with the San Antonio Spurs. We discuss his on and off-court greatness on today’s episode

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Buckle up as we cover the wild story of Dominican politician Eugenia Charles the first woman elected as head of Government in the Americas. The Klu Klax Klan tried to overthrow the Dominican government in 1981, and it wasn’t the only attempted coup that year. We discuss why she’s called the “Iron Lady of the Caribbean” as well as discussing ‘Operation Red Dog’ on today’s episode.

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Sir Vivian Richards is an Antiguan cricketer who attained widespread popularity for his contributions on and off the pitch. Richards was offered a “blank check” to entice him to join the South African Rebel Tours of 1982 and 83 and both times, turned it down. He captained the West Indies from 1984 to 1991 and remains the only captain in their history to never lose a Test. Richards was a prolific batsman scoring 8,540 runs over his career. His playing style has commonly been described as destructive, powerful, and explosive, we cover his incredible life on today’s episode.

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Dr. Eric Williams was a Trinidad historian and politician, who was one of the first major figures in history to dispel the theory that slavery ended because of a change of heart of the slave owners. He outlined that this shift was economic, not benevolent. Williams inaugurated his own political party, the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, which would take T&T into independence in 1962, and dominate its post-colonial politics eventually being a driving force for the West Indies Federation. We discuss his life and “curious mathematics” on today’s episode.

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Betto Douglas was a slave born in St. Kitts who eventually became one of the drivers for the Abolition Act in 1833. Her fame came after she attempted to buy the freedom of her two sons from the Earl of Romney, and went to court on the matter reaching up to today’s version of the Privy Council- “The Colonial Courts” which eventually became an emblem for the freedom movement. We detail Douglas’ astonishing story on today’s episode.

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V.S Naipaul was a Trinidadian Nobel Peace Prize-winning writer and one of the masters of 20th-century literature. He was incredibly prolific, often publishing a book every year or two for much of his career. Naipaul gifted the world with “A House for Mr. Biswas” in 1961, highlighting his ability to tell people’s stories and blend their emotions with overarching symbolism and laser-sharp detail. We discuss his journey on becoming one of the most widely read and admired literary figures of the contemporary world on today’s episode.

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Episode 8- Maurice Bishop: ‘Diamonds are Forever; Ready for Revolution’

Maurice Bishop was a Grenadian activist and political revolutionary who created the New Jewel Movement Political party in order to change the politics of Grenada. The year he started it, there were two riots in which Bishop was beaten and his father was even killed. He would eventually overthrow the Eric Gairy government and usher in a new regime that was headlined by humanitarian and gender rights programs that were incredibly innovative in the region. We cover his fascinating life on today's episode.

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Episode 7- Joan Armatrading: ‘A Nice Piece of Furniture Meets Love and Affection’

Born in St. Kitts, Joan Armatrading is a talented songstress, composer, and performer. To date, she has released 20 studio albums as well as several other live albums and compilation tapes.  Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award Nominee and two-time Brit Award Nominee as best female vocalist. We discuss her contributions to the musical world on today’s episode.

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Episode 6- Walter Rodney: ‘Rodney Riots; The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’

Dr. Walter Rodney was a preeminent Guyanese political activist, academic, historian, and orator. In 1968, the ‘Rodney Riots’ swept Jamaica after  Prime Minister Hugh Shearer banned Rodney from returning to his teaching post at UWI-Mona while he was away; eventually leading to several deaths and millions in damages. We discuss his life and exploits as a black revolutionary on today’s episode.

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