Mychal Thompson is a Bahamian former basketball player. He played the center position for many National Basketball Association (NBA) teams, including Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. He had a standout collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, following which he started playing professionally. Currently, he is the Lakers radio color commentator.
Bert Williams was an American entertainer and comedian. One of the greatest entertainers of the Vaudeville era, Bert Williams was also regarded as one of the most famous comedians of his time. In 1914, he was cast to play the leading role in Darktown Jubilee, making him the first Black man to play the main role in a film.
Dannielynn Birkhead is an American child model and reality TV personality. The daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith, Dannielynn Birkhead hogged the limelight during a paternity case, which had several men, including Howard K. Stern, claiming to be her father. Dannielynn Birkhead has modeled for brands like Guess Kids.
Kimbo Slice, dubbed The King of the Web Brawlers by Rolling Stone, gained fame for his mutual combat street fights. He dabbled in MMA, boxing, and wrestling, eventually signing with EliteXC and competing in UFC. A little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA, he died of heart failure.
Joseph Robert Love was a Bahamian-born Jamaican physician, clergyman, teacher, politician, journalist, and pan-Africanist. An influential journalist, Love is credited with founding the Jamaica Advocate newspaper which became a popular publication in the country. Joseph Robert Love also held a political office in Jamaica.