Herewith some items  about John La Rose that may be of interest.  Selma was
thinking of having an event at Marcus Garvey Library on John during Black
History Month.  There will be obituaries in the Independent, Guardian and on
Radio 4 this or next week.  There is also a lot of other material on him.
You may wish to organise events on John in your libraries.  You can check
the following:

 

*  Sarah, Sarah,   Harris, Roxy, & Beezmohun, S (2005) : A meeting of the
Continents (2005): The International Book Fair.London: New Beacon
Books/George Padmore Institute. (Available from New Beacon Books).  I have a
copy of the book signed by John on the launch in London on 10 May, 2005.  I
can lend it for exhibition in libraries.

 

The funeral is on 13 March.

 

in sadness,

 

shiraz

 

 

 

John La Rose Dies - 


Pioneering and Brilliant Chairman of GPI dies

 

01/03/2006

John La Rose, founder of New Beacon Books, co-founder of the Caribbean
Artists Movement and of the International Book Fair of Radical Black and
Third World Books, died yesterday morning at the Whittington Hospital in
London. Since the 1950s John had been at the forefront of a number of
grassroots political and cultural organisations striving for racial equality
and social justice. Originally from Trinidad but living in London for over
40 years, John was also a poet, essayist and filmmaker. His brilliant
intellect, keen sense of humour and geniality touched everyone who met him,
and he inspired and encouraged people from all walks of life, from all over
the world. In recent years, John had retired due to heart trouble, but he
still took an active role as Chairman of the George Padmore Institute, and
was our guiding beacon. Sadly, John died yesterday of a heart attack at the
age of 78. The GPI staff, Trustees and volunteers mourn the loss of such a
vital and eternally optimistic man. He will be greatly missed by everyone.

 

Arrangements are presently being made for the funeral of John La Rose.
Please email us at [log in to unmask] if you would like
details, but the arrangements will also be posted up on this website and at
www.lkjrecords.com as soon as they are finalised.

 

http://www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news.asp#59

 

...

 

John La Rose Dies 


Founder of New Beacon Books dies 

3/1/2006 

John La Rose, founder of New Beacon Books, co-founder of the Caribbean
Artists Movement and of the International Book Fair of Radical Black and
Third World Books, died yesterday morning at the Whittington Hospital in
London. Since the 1950s John had been at the forefront of a number of
grassroots political and cultural organisations striving for racial equality
and social justice. Originally from Trinidad but living in London for over
40 years, John was also a poet, essayist and filmmaker. His brilliant
intellect, keen sense of humour and geniality touched everyone who met him,
and he inspired and encouraged people from all walks of life, from all over
the world. In recent years, John had retired due to heart trouble, but he
still took an active role as Chairman of the George Padmore Institute,
introducing many of the events held there. Sadly, yesterday John died of a
heart attack at the age of 78. He will be greatly missed by everyone.
Arrangements are presently being made for the funeral of John La Rose.
Please email us at [log in to unmask] if you would like details, but the
arrangements will also be posted up on this website and at
www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

http://www.lkjrecords.com/

 

 

...

 

John La Rose 1927-2006

  http://www.irr.org.uk/2006/march/ha000006.html

 

        By JENNY BOURNE, 11:00am, 1 March 2006 --- A stalwart of Black
struggle in Britain, John La Rose, has died. As a writer, publisher and
political organiser, his contribution to the development of Black cultural
expression in the UK cannot be rivalled.

 

 

Kila usiku una asubuhi yake! 
Jua utaliona tena!