Jocelyn Barrow
British broadcasting executive and anti-racist campaigner (1929-2020)
Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow DBE (15 April 1929 – 9 April 2020)[1] was a British educator, community activist and politician. She was the Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd. She was oppurtune to be the first black woman to be a governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and she was the founder and Deputy Chair of the Broadcasting Standards Council.[1]
Jocelyn Barrow | |
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| Born | Jocelyn Anita Barrow 15 April 1929 |
| Died | 9 April 2020 (aged 90) London, England |
| Alma mater | Institute of Education, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, community activist, politician |
| Known for | General Secretary of Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) First black woman to serve on the BBC Board of Governors |
| Spouse | Henderson Downer (m. 1970) |
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