- Alimenta BishopMother of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
- Alister HughesA respected Grenadian journalist and publisher of the Grenada Newsletter
- Basil Gahagan(aka "Akee") An early member of Grenada's NJM party during the Grenada Revolution.
- Bernard CoardA key member of Grenada's NJM & former deputy prime minister of Grenada.
- Bloody MondayJanuary 21, 1974 - in Grenada, Rupert Bishop is murdered during a peaceful demonstration.
- Bloody SundaySunday, November 18, 1973 in Grenada when several NJM members were savagely beaten and imprisoned.
- Bloody WednesdayOctober 19, 1983 in Grenada when a brutal attack at Fort George by army troops results in the killing of Grenada prime minister Maurice Bishop and scores of innocent Grenadians.
- Butler House
- Caldwell Taylor
- Callistus BernardAn officer of the PRA during the Grenada Revolution; one of the Grenada 17
- Cecil Prime(aka "Dumpy") A lieutenant and chief of artillery in Grenada's army during the Grenada Revolution.
- Central CommitteeAn elite group who made the key decisions within the NJM
- Chris DeRiggsMinister of Health during the Grenada Revolution: NJM member
- Christopher StroudeA Major and the Grenada PRA's political chief during the Grenada Revolution
- Cletus St. PaulChief bodyguard to Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
- Committee of 22
- Conrad Mayers(aka "Connie") An officer cadet of Grenada's PRA killed during the assault at Fort Rupert on Oct 19, 1983
- Cosmos RichardsonA PRA soldier during the Grenada Revolution and one of the Grenada 17.
- Don RojasPress Secretary to Grenada Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop
- Duffus Commission
- Einstein LouisonKey NJM member; major chief of staff of the PRA
- Eric GairyGrenada's Premier from 1967 to 1974 and then Prime Minister from 1974 until 1979 when he was overthrown in a coup.
- Evelyn Bullen(aka "Brat") A Grenada businessman and supporter of Maurice Bishop.
- Ewart LayneAka "Headache", an NJM Central Committee member who served as Lt Colonel in Grenada's PRA; dispatched troops to Fort Rupert on Oct 19, 1983.
- Fidel CastroGoverned Cuba as Prime Minister 1959-1976 and as President 1976 -2008.
- Fitzroy Bain(aka "Fitzy") A trade unionist and Central Committee NJM member who was loyal to Maurice Bishop
- Fort FrederickA fort located in St. George's Grenada
- Fort GeorgeGrenada's oldest fort situated above the harbor of St. George's Grenada.
- George LouisonA key NJM member and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop.
- Grenada 1717 individuals charged with the 1983 murders of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his supporters.
- Grenada Boys' Secondary SchoolA secondary school located in St. George's Grenada.
- GBSSA secondary school located in St. George's Grenada.
- Grenada Defense ForceAn infamous group of men formed by Grenada Prime Minister, Eric Gairy, in 1973 as an additional arm to the Grenada Police Force.
- GDFAn infamous group of men formed by Grenada Prime Minister, Eric Gairy, in 1973 as an additional arm to the Grenada Police Force.
- Grenada RevolutionThe policies and programs of the NJM and its government, the PRG, in Grenada from March 13, 1979 to October 25, 1983.
- Grenada United Labour PartyA Grenada political party founded by Eric Gairy in 1950.
- GULPA Grenada political party founded by Eric Gairy in 1950.
- Hudson AustinOne of the earliest members of the NJM; leader of the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (PRAF); one of the Grenada 17.
- Innocent BelmarOne of the most hated police officers in Grenada under Eric Gairy
- Jacqueline CreftKey NJM member and minister of Education during the Grenada Revolution
- Joint Endeavor for Welfare Education and LiberationA Grenada-based organization formed by Unison Whiteman, Teddy Victor and Sebastian Thomas in 1972 that was the forerunner to the NJM.
- J.E.W.E.L.A Grenada-based organization formed by Unison Whiteman, Teddy Victor and Sebastian Thomas in 1972 that was the forerunner to the NJM.
- John Ventour(Aka "Chalkie") A trade unionist & early member of the NJM's Central Committee & Political Bureau; a protege of Bernard Coard.
- Julian Torres RizoCuban ambassador to Grenada during the Grenada Revolution.
- Keith HaylingA NJM member and supporter of Maurice Bishop who was executed with Bishop on October 19, 1983.
- Keith MitchellPrime Minister of Grenada 1995-2008 and 2013 to present
- Kenrick RadixA key member of the NJM and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop
- Leon Cornwall(aka "Bogo") Key member of the NJM and Ambassador to Cuba; protege of Bernard Coard
- Liam James(aka "Owusu") an early and Central Committee NJM member and supporter of Bernard Coard
- Lloyd NoelLawyer and former Attorney General of Grenada
- Maurice BishopA Grenadian socialist politician who seized power in a coup in 1979 and served as Prime Minister of Grenada until he was executed in 1983
- Merle HodgeA Trinidadian educator during the Grenada Revolution.
- Michael AlsTrinidadian politician and activist
- Milan BishUS ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean countries from 1981-1984.
- Mongoose GangA gang of criminals employed by Grenada Prime Minister Eric Gairy to intimidate his political opponents
- Mount WheldaleLocation of the official residences of Maurice Bishop and Bernard Coard in St. Georges, Grenada.
- Movement for the Assemblies of PeopleA Grenada political organization founded by Maurice Bishop in 1972
- MAPA Grenada political organization founded by Maurice Bishop in 1972
- New Jewel MovementA left-wing political organization formed in Grenada in 1973 led by Maurice Bishop.
- NJMA left-wing political organization formed in Grenada in 1973 led by Maurice Bishop.
- Norris BainMinister of Housing during Grenada Revolution executed on Bloody Wednesday
- Operation AppleCode name for the NJM operation that resulted in the overthrow of Eric Gairy’s government in Grenada on March 13, 1979.
- Operation Urgent FuryThe US-led military invasion of Grenada on October 25, 1983
- Organization of Revolutionary Education & LiberationA radical student organization formed in Grenada in 1975.
- ORELA radical student organization formed in Grenada in 1975.
- Paul ScoonGovernor-General of Grenada 1978-1992
- Pearls AirportGrenada's first airport located in St. Andrews parish
- People's LawsA number of laws declared by the NJM in March 1979 that suspended Grenada's Constitution and established the legality for the NJM's non-elected government and administration.
- People's Revolutionary Armed Forces(PRAF) The group name for all the agencies involved in Grenada's security during the Grenada Revolution.
- PRAF(PRAF) The group name for all the agencies involved in Grenada's security during the Grenada Revolution.
- People's Revolutionary ArmyGrenada's military in the early 1980s during the Grenada Revolution
- PRAGrenada's military in the early 1980s during the Grenada Revolution
- People's Revolutionary GovernmentThe non-elected government of Grenada formed by the NJM during the Grenada Revolution.
- PRGThe non-elected government of Grenada formed by the NJM during the Grenada Revolution.
- People's Revolutionary MilitiaThe citizen branch of the PRAF during Grenada Revolution.
- Phyllis CoardMember of the NJM, wife of Bernard Coard, one of the Grenada 17
- Point Salines International AirportInternational airport located in St. Georges, Grenada
- Political BureauAn influential committee within the NJM responsible for party discipline and oversight lower sub-committees
- Presentation Brothers CollegeA catholic secondary school in St. Georges Grenada
- Radio AntillesA Montserrrat-based radio station that sent broadcasts from 1963 to 1995 throughout the Caribbean
- Radio GrenadaThe government-operated radio station in Grenada
- Revolutionary Military CouncilThe short-lived government of Grenada led by Hudson Austin following the execution of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
- RMCThe short-lived government of Grenada led by Hudson Austin following the execution of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
- Richmond Hill PrisonThe name of the only prison located in St. George's in Grenada.
- Rupert BishopFather of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
- Rupert RoopnarainePolitical activist from Guyana
- Selwyn StrachanKey member of the NJM & one of the Grenada 17
- St. George's UniversityA privately-owned, US medical school located in St. George's Grenada
- SGUA privately-owned, US medical school located in St. George's Grenada
- Strachan PhillipAn early member of the NJM
- Teddy VictorA co-founder of the Grenada-based organization, JEWEL
- Tom AdamsPrime Minister of Barbados from 1976 until 1985
- TorchlightGrenada'a only independent newspaper
- Trevor MunroeA Jamaican who served as the leader of the Workers’ Party of Jamaica (WPJ), a communist organization.
- True BlueArmy barracks for the Grenada Defense Force
- Unison WhitemanKey NJM member, economist and close friend of Grenada prime minister Maurice Bishop.
- United People's PartyA political party formed in Grenada by Leslie Pierre in 1974.
- UPPA political party formed in Grenada by Leslie Pierre in 1974.
- Tubal Uriah Butler(Buzz") A Grenadian-born trade unionist
- Vincent NoelTrade unionist, NJM member and loyal supporter of Maurice Bishop
- WIBS
- Winston WhyteA Grenada politician who was a member of GULP, UPP and the People's Alliance.
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