Description: Fully titled and subtitled, Born With A Call : A Biography of Dr. William Pearly Oliver, C.M. Authored by Colin A. Thomson, published in 1986 by the Black Cultural Center for Nova Scotia. RARE SOFTBACK BIOGRAPHY IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Glossy covers with light edge wear, corner curling. 157 clean and solidly bound pages, with a center section of photos, no interior marks. Here is an overview of this special individual: "William Pearly Oliver OC CM (February 11, 1912 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia – May 26, 1989 in Lucasville) 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 for Nova Scotia (1983). He was instrumental in supporting the case of Viola Desmond. Oliver was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984." SLL
Price: 28 USD
Location: Burtonsville, Maryland
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Colin A. Thomson
Publisher: Black Cultural Center for Nova Scotia
Topic: Historical
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Location: SLL
