Canada's first Black national news anchor, George Elroy Boyd, has died at age 68 at a hospice in Montreal. 1:59"George has written for radio, television, motion pictures, and also became a songwriter for his radio play, God is My Warden [title song]," his obituary said. The obituary noted Boyd was appointed writer-in association with Neptune Theatre in 1995. Boyd was also invited to be a writer-in residence at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ont. Boyd has received an honorary diploma from the Nova Scotia Community College in 1998 and an Atlantic Journalism Award in 1988.

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 23:17 UTC