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Ira Philip

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Ira Philip
Born16 December 1925
Died9 April 2018(2018-04-09) (aged 92)
Bermuda
NationalityBermudian
Occupation(s)Writer and politician

Ira Philip (16 December 1925 – 9 April 2018) was a Bermudian writer and politician.

Early life

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On 16 December 1925, Philip was born in Somerset Village, Bermuda.[1][2]

Career

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Philip's journalism career stretched six decades and was primary associated with the Bermuda Recorder and ZFB Radio. Philip counted Richard Allen, Marcus Garvey and A. Philip Randolph among his influences.[3] Philip 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]

Personal life

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On 9 April 2018, Philip died aged 92.[5]

Selected publications

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  • Freedom Fighters: From Monk to Mazumbo, 1988
  • Heroines in the Medical Field of Bermuda, 1994
  • The History of the Bermuda Industrial Union: a Definitive History of the Organised Labour Movement in Bermuda
  • Champ: The One and Only Alma Hunt[6]

References

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  1. ^ Philip, Ira (8 February 2014). "Island notebook". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ Philip, Ira (12 December 2015). "Looking back as 90th birthday nears". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Bell, Jonathan (9 April 2018). "Journalist and historian Philip dies". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Philip listed among PLP's Drum Majors". Royal Gazette. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ Burgess, Don (9 April 2018). "Writer & Journalist Ira Philip Passes Away". Bernews. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Alma 'Champ' Hunt". Bernews.