Ira Philip | |
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Born | 16 December 1925 |
Died | 9 April 2018 | (aged 92)
Nationality | Bermudian |
Occupation(s) | Writer and politician |
Ira Philip (16 December 1925 – 9 April 2018) was a Bermudian writer and politician.
On 16 December 1925, Philip was born in Somerset Village, Bermuda. [1] [2]
Philip's journalism career stretched six decades and was primary associated with the Bermuda Recorder and [[Bermuda Broadcasting
|ZFB Radio]]. Philip counted Richard Allen, Marcus Garvey and A. Philip Randolph among his influences. [3] He later represented the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) as a member of the Senate, and, in 2015, received the Drum Major Awards from the PLP. [4]
On 9 April 2018, Philip died at 92. [5]
Ira Philip | |
---|---|
Born | 16 December 1925 |
Died | 9 April 2018 | (aged 92)
Nationality | Bermudian |
Occupation(s) | Writer and politician |
Ira Philip (16 December 1925 – 9 April 2018) was a Bermudian writer and politician.
On 16 December 1925, Philip was born in Somerset Village, Bermuda. [1] [2]
Philip's journalism career stretched six decades and was primary associated with the Bermuda Recorder and [[Bermuda Broadcasting
|ZFB Radio]]. Philip counted Richard Allen, Marcus Garvey and A. Philip Randolph among his influences. [3] He later represented the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) as a member of the Senate, and, in 2015, received the Drum Major Awards from the PLP. [4]
On 9 April 2018, Philip died at 92. [5]