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Bernard Alexander Montgomery Grant (17 February 1944 – 8 April 2000) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, London, from 1987 to his death in 2000.
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4 apr 2024 · Bernie Grant (born February 17, 1944, Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]—died April 8, 2000, London, England) British politician who, with Paul Boateng and Diane Abbott, was one of the first persons of African descent to win election to the House of Commons.
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Learn about Bernie Grant, one of Britain's first black MPs, who fought for racial justice, equality and human rights. He was a leader of Haringey Council, a founder of the Africa Reparations Movement and a friend of Nelson Mandela.
10 apr 2000 · Bernie Grant. Passionate leftwing MP and tireless anti-racism campaigner. Mike Phillips. Mon 10 Apr 2000 08.07 EDT. Bernie Grant, the Guyanese Labour MP for Tottenham since 1987, who has...
8 apr 2000 · Bernie Grant, who died aged 56, was a controversial figure long before he became one of Britain's first black MPs. He was a hard-left trade union leader and local politician, who led the fight against rate-capping in Haringey, supported the release of Winston Silcott, and defied convention by wearing a Ghanaian robe at the State Opening of Parliament.
Learn about the life and legacy of Bernie Grant MP, a pioneer of black politics in Britain. Explore his archive, educational resources, memorial lectures and reports on the Broadwater Farm riots.
MP | The Bernie Grant Archive. Elected to Parliament in 1987, as one of the first black MP’s in modern times. He famously attended his first State Opening of Parliament in African dress, attracting outrage in some quarters – but huge respect in others.
