John Barbour-James

John Barbour-James (June 1867 – 1954) was a Black British activist who worked to improve the understanding and recognition of the achievements of black people in Britain.[1]

Barbour James was born in British Guiana, where he became postmaster in Belfield in the 1890s.[2] While living in British Guiana he established the self-help Victoria Belfield Agricultural Society which recognised the value of improving the diet and farming among the Afro-Guianese.

His daughter, Amy Barbour-James, was also a civil rights activist. She became the secretary of the League of Coloured Peoples in 1942.

References
  1. "016: John Barbour-James (1867-1954) # 1 «  Jeffrey Green. Historian".
  2. "OVERVIEW: John Barbour-James". Oxford Index. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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