Darcus Howe
British broadcaster and activist (1943-2017)
Darcus Howe (26 February 1943 – 1 April 2017) was a British broadcaster, writer,[1] and civil liberties campaigner.
Darcus Howe | |
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| Born | Leighton Rhett Radford 26 February 1943 |
| Died | 1 April 2017 (aged 74) Streatham, London, United Kingdom |
| Cause of death | Complications from prostate cancer |
| Nationality | British, Trinidadian |
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He was an editor of Race Today, and chair of the Notting Hill Carnival. He was best known in the UK for his Black on Black series on Channel 4; his affairs programme, Devil's Advocate; and his work with Tariq Ali on Bandung File.[2]
Howe died in Streatham, London on 1 April 2017 from complications of prostate cancer, aged 74.[3]
References
change- ↑ Howe, Darcus (16 August 2011). "Darcus Howe: 'My father curfewed me and I jumped through the window'". Socialist Worker. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ Caroline Davies, "Darcus Howe, writer, broadcaster and civil rights campaigner, dies aged 74", The Guardian, 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "Civil rights activist Darcus Howe dies aged 74", BBC News, 2 April 2017.
Other websites
change- Bio, BlackinBritain.co.uk, accessed 13 August 2011.
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