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Eric L. Huntley

1929–2026

United Kingdom

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Eric Lindbergh Huntley (25 September 1929 – 21 January 2026) was a Guyanese-born British activist, publisher and educator whose work promoted Black literature and social justice in the United Kingdom. Alongside his wife, Jessica Huntley, he co-founded Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications, a pioneering independent publishing house that provided a platform for radical Black voices and literature in Britain.

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