Pan-African and Jamaican statesman Dudley Thompson has died. He was 95.
I attended a brilliant lecture by Dudley on January 12th 2010 here in Jamaica - just before he was introduced the building shook - it was the Haitian earthquake
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/20/2599977/pan-african-and-jamaican-statesman.html
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Ambassador Dudley Thompson, a historic figure in Jamaica and the Pan-African global movement, died Friday, a day after his 95th birthday. He lived in Weston.
He was a historical figure in the politics of Jamaica and in the larger global struggle to unite people of African descent. Hard to miss with his cheerful disposition, intellect and passionate conversations, Ambassador Dudley Thompson drew crowds no matter where he went.
A former Jamaican cabinet minister who served as a minister of national security, justice and foreign affairs, Thompson died Friday morning in New York, the day after he turned 95. He was scheduled to celebrate the next week in New Jersey. He lived in Weston.
Griffiths last saw Thompson in December when he attended a holiday gathering at her residence. There, like elsewhere, he drew crowds to his side as he discussed Jamaica, and Africa, the continent where he served as an envoy in several countries including Nigeria, Namibia and Ghana, and practiced law as a young man. It was while defending the late Jomo Kenyatta during his Mau Mau rebellion trial in Kenya that Thompson became well-known across Africa.
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He was a great Pan-Africanist - sharp, witty and knowledgeable. Dudley was clear and articulate to the end. Rest in peace good man. We were lucky to have known you.
http://www.dudleythompson.4t.com/
Dudley's website
