From Toussaint L'ouverture To Pelé, The Dictionary Of Caribbean And Afro-latin American Biography Will Provide A Comprehensive Overview Of The Lives Of Caribbeans And Afro-latin Americans Who Are Historically Significant. The Project Will Be Unprecedented In Scale, Covering The Entire Caribbean, And The Afro-descended Populations Throughout Latin America, Including People Who Spoke And Wrote Creole, Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, And Spanish. It Will Also Encompass The Full Scope Of History, With Entries On Figures From The First Forced Slave Migrations In The Sixteenth Centuries, To Entries On Living Persons Such As The Haitian Musician And Politician Wyclef Jean And The Cuban Author And Poet Nancy Morejón. Individuals Will Be Drawn From All Walks Of Life Including Philosophers, Politicians, Activists, Entertainers, Scholars, Poets, Scientists, Religious Figures, Kings, And Everyday People Whose Lives Have Contributed To The History Of The Caribbean And Latin America--provided By Publisher.