Every year we dedicate the month of February to acknowledge People of Color and their accomplishments and we want to recognize the positive effects they have had on our community and society as a whole. It is a testimony of how we as a people have the ability to excel and leave behind a great legacy for others to follow. We should stand tall with our heads up, reaching for the stars because we can.
Join us as we recognize some of St. Croix’s finest from the past and present who have been instrumental in shaping who we are and where we are today. We thank them for their significant contributions to the arts, health, politics, music, sports, youth development, and education, to name a few. We are proud of our rich heritage and culture, which makes us unique. Here is a small list of people who have contributed to making St. Croix the great place that it is.
Writers:
Richard Schrader, Sr.
D. Hamilton Jackson
Artist:
Elroy Simmonds
Paul Youngblood
Lucien Downes
Niarus Walker
Ade Hodge-Raphael
Mark Milligan, Jr.
Humanitarians:
Casper Holstein
Attorneys:
Judge Eileen Petersen
Tanisha Bailey Roka
Judge Robert Molloy
Judge Sheldon Rennie
Political:
Javan James
Ruby Rouss
Stacey Plaskett
Dr. Donna Christian-Christiansen
Nereida “Nellie” O’Reilly
Jeanette Guzman
Genevieve Whittaker
Lilliana Belardo de O’Neal
Science:
Michael Kier
Medical:
Jamal Shillingford
Alyssa James
Randall “Doc” James
Music:
Valencio Jackson, Jr.
Tia Mason Mills
Blackness Creese
Nikki Brooks
Alwyn Baptiste, Jr.
Al Baptiste Sr.
Vaughn & Ronnie Benjamin
Mada Nile
Cruz Rock
Adam O
Tippy Alfred
Broadcasting
Ninja P
David Martinez
DJ Slik
Dean Baptiste
Chaz Hollywood Nibbs
Sports:
Tim Duncan
Emilio Griffith
LaVerne Jones
Valmy Thomas
Activist:
Leona Brady Watson
Dr. Desmond Emmanuel
Clema Lewis
Jessica Tutein Moolenaar
Genevieve Toledo
Culture Bearer:
Dr. ChenziRa Davis-Kahina
Maria “Chi Chi” Heywood
Ali Paul
Willard John
Irill Graham
Asta Williams
Janice Pemberton Tutein
Celia “Celio” Maldonado
Sandra Gerard Phaire
Chalana Brown
Frandelle Gerard
Eugene “Doc” Petersen
Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights
King Derby
Dance:
Charlita Schuster
Curliss Solomon-John
Thalema Williams
Aman Bryson
Alex Simon
Food
Digby Stridiron
Ralph Motta
Lynda Mohammed
Mrs. Harvey
Filmmaker
Johanna Bermudez