Dorothy Kuya
Dorothy Kuya (16 March 1933 – 23 December 2013) was a leading British communist and human rights activist from Liverpool, the co-founder of Teachers Against Racism, and the general secretary of the National Assembly of Women (NAW). She was a life-long member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), and was most famous for being Liverpool's first community relations officer, and for leading a successful campaign to establish Liverpool's International Slavery Museum. During the mid-1980s, Kuya served as the chair of the London housing association Ujima, and built the organisation into the largest black-led social enterprise in Europe.
Dorothy Kuya | |
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Born | Toxteth, Liverpool, England | 16 March 1933
Died | 23 December 2013 80) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Organization(s) | National Assembly of Women (NAW). Teachers Against Racism. |
Known for | Leading British communist activist. Successful campaign to create Liverpool's International Slavery Museum |
Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) |
She was described by the Director of National Museums Liverpool as "Liverpool's greatest fighter against racism and racial intolerance" and "one of the country's leading figures in combating inequality."