Community activist.
Born on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 1949, where he was a police officer for eight years, he came to Winnipeg in 1975. For over 30 years, was a leader and activist for the city’s Black community as local President of the National Black Coalition of Canada. He served as multicultural director for the Liberal Party of Manitoba, a member of the Manitoba Intercultural Council, and is acknowledged as the founder of Black History Month in Manitoba. He was an active cricket player. He died at Winnipeg on 3 November 2012.
“Our mistake,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 July 1984, page 4.
“Tory candidate asked to resign funding post,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 May 1990, page 4.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 November 2012.
“Fighters, scientists, protectors: Meet 5 notable black Manitobans you may never have heard of,” CBC News, 16 February 2019.
We thank Sarah Ramsden for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 January 2023
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