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John Leerdam (1961- )
John Leerdam is an Afro-Dutch politician and theater director. Leerdam was born to African-descended parents on July 23, 1961 in the capital city of Willemstad, Curacao, an island dependency of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea. His father, John Arnold Walther Julius Leerdam was … Read MoreJohn Leerdam (1961- )
John Abraham Godson (1970- )
John Abraham Godson, a conservative politician, university lecturer, businessman, and former Pentecostal online pharmacy order amitriptyline online with best prices today in the USA preacher, is the first person of African descent elected to public office in Poland. He was born on November 25, 1970, … Read MoreJohn Abraham Godson (1970- )
Learie Constantine (1901-1971)
Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, was an international cricketer, journalist, politician, and lawyer. Constantine was the first person of African/ Caribbean ancestry to be invested as a life peer in the United Kingdom. Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1901 he was the son of … Read MoreLearie Constantine (1901-1971)
Bernie Grant (1944-2000)
Born on the 17th of February 1944 in Georgetown, Guyana, Bernie Grant was elected to the British House of Commons in 1987 to serve as one of the country’s first black Members of Parliament (MPs). With a head teacher for a father and a teacher … Read MoreBernie Grant (1944-2000)