Joseph Drummond
Joseph Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Stewart Drummond April 7, 1926 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | January 13, 1975 (aged 48) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Movement | Civil rights |
| Spouse | Verna Parker |
| Children | 11 |
Joseph Stewart Drummond (April 7, 1926 – January 13, 1975) was a Canadian activist from Saint John, New Brunswick. He joined the NAACP and the civil rights movement in the United States and later in his home province.
Drummond was a key figure of the NBAACP, New Brunswick's branch of the NAACP. In 1964, he led a sit-in at a Saint John barbershop to protest against barbers refusing to serve Black people. He also served as a member of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission and as the National Black Coalition of Canada's vice-chairman. Drummond also ran for the Parliament of Canada for the New Democratic Party during the 1972 federal election.