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Vera Cudjoe

1928–2026

Canada

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Vera Cudjoe (1928 – 22 July 2026) was a Trinidadian-Canadian actress, producer and educator. She founded Black Theatre Canada (BTC; 1973–1988), a youth and community-oriented institution which helped train and launch the career of numerous Black performers and artists in North America. Among the Theatre's legacies are Delroy Lindo, Arlene Duncan, Leon Bibb, Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Tom Butler, Philip Akin, and Ahdri Zhina Mandiela.

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