Name William Oliver | ||
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Died May 26, 1989, Lucasville, Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada | ||
2019 Rev. Dr. William Pearly Oliver Night of Honour
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.
His wife Pearleen Borden Oliver was also a strong advocate for social justice.
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