tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post3988543428816140425..comments2024-03-27T05:26:42.117-04:00Comments on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report: The passing of Darnell Canada, Fort Greene community activist, job finder, ex-con, "moral compass," Atlantic Yards intimidatorNorman Oderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-80026985187229209232011-12-29T08:24:04.295-05:002011-12-29T08:24:04.295-05:00Here's the text of the Our Time Press June 9, ...Here's the text of the Our Time Press June 9, 2011 obit (the issue is online, not individual articles):<br /><br />www.ourtimepress.com/upload/June092011<br /><br />Darnell Canada, 52, Community<br />activist<br />Darnell Canada, a community activist, businessman and philosopher who lived for many years in the Fort Greene housing development, died on May 26. He was 52.<br />Known for being a great orator, particularly in giving voice to the voiceless, Canada most recently gained prominence for founding REBUILD (Real Economics for Building Innovative Local Development), which played a crucial<br />role in helping see the $4 billion dollar Atlantic Yards development come to fruition.<br />During the struggle over Atlantic Yards, Coney Island and other developments throughout the city, Canada’s various organizations fought for jobs and helped train thousands of people, many of whom were formerly incarcerated, for employment opportunities.<br />Canada is survived by his father Samuel Canada; his daughters Darcell and Jovi; his four sisters Sonia, Latoyia, Valerie and Latasha; his two brothers Shawn and Calvin; his brother-in-law Zayd Turner; his aunts Dons, Imajean and Zanobie; his uncles Linwood, William, Freddy and George; his favorite cousin Darlene and a host of other cousins, seven nieces, five nephews and many, many friends.Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-14623309046799520702011-08-20T06:20:46.403-04:002011-08-20T06:20:46.403-04:00The Our Time Press article isn't online, but t...The Our Time Press article isn't online, but there is one article referencing him:<br />http://ourtimepress.com/2009/05/24/labor-strife-in-brooklyn-pratt-university-center-of-attention/Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-61684953111497398862011-08-19T23:00:57.947-04:002011-08-19T23:00:57.947-04:00Nice piece on Darnell Canada. Please note that Our...Nice piece on Darnell Canada. Please note that Our Time Press also did an obit on him shortly after he passed.stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521055109505258398noreply@blogger.com