We’re mourning the death of another black leader . George Holmes Executive Director And CEO Of Congress of Racial Equality Dead At 63 George Holmes, who can be seen in the photo above on the left, being arrested alongside Al Sharpton as they protested fare hikes in NYC back in 1984, has passed away. According to NY Daily News reports: Civil rights activist George Holmes has died, his family announced Friday. He was 63. Holmes, who died Aug. 16 of undisclosed causes, served as executive director and CEO of the Congress of Racial Equality. Born in Roxbury, Mass., Holmes was raised in Harlem and liked to joke that he attended college at U.C.L.A. — University on the Corner of Lenox Ave. His activism began in the early 60s when he entered Brooklyn Tech, one of the city’s elite high schools. It had 47 black students, and no black teachers or black scholastic clubs — until Holmes founded one. He worked at Macy’s, Bank of New York and the Postal Service before joining CORE in 1974. Holmes is survived by his wife of 26 years, Donna, children Louanna Rosado and Dakar Holmes, siblings Joy Copeland, Larry Holmes, Marie Wynne and France Barron, grandchildren Parris Hill, Xiamara Rosado and Sierra Rosado and a host of nieces and nephews and other family. For information about funeral services, please call (347) 509-6577. We are sad to learn of Holmes’ death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. It seems kind of odd that it took almost three weeks to announce his death. Wonder what that’s about. AP Images
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CORE Civil Rights Activist George Holmes Has Passed Away
