William Pearly Oliver

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Strongjam (talk | contribs) at 14:41, 21 February 2015 (Filled in cite book template. Dropped book that is in references from Further reading to avoid duplication.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

William Pearly Oliver, 1934

Reverend William Pearly Oliver (February 11, 1912 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia – Lucasville in May 26, 1989) worked at the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church for twenty-five years (1937–1962) and was instrumental in developing the four leading organizations to support Black Nova Scotians in the 20th century: Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1945), the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission (1967), the Black United Front (1969) and the Black Cultural Centre (1983). He was instrumental in supporting the case of Viola Desmond. Oliver was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984.[1]

His wife Pearleen Borden Oliver was also a strong advocate for social justice.

See also

References

  1. ^ Thomson, Colin A. (1986). Born with a Call: A Biography of Dr. William Pearly Oliver, C.M. Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. ISBN 978-0-921201-01-4.

Further reading

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Pearly_Oliver&oldid=648190822"