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People in different walks of life have deep regret and conveyed their condolences after the passing away of Burnley Allan ‘Rocky’ Jones, who will always be remembered for his unwavering support of civil and human rights in Nova Scotia. Jones was known to have a history of heart disease, which consumed him on Monday at the age of 71, when he suffered a series of heart attacks that lead to his death.
The official account of Nova Scotia NDP mentioned on Twitter that Jones was a “dear friend” and “a wonderful man.” Halifax Coun., Jennifer Watts, alleged that “passionate advocate for social justice, eloquent speaker for community.” He mentioned during an interview that “I for one feel that the city council has just demonstrated to us that they don’t give a damn about black people, that they don’t care.”
During his student life, Jones was known for his radical behavior, due to which he was suspected to be constantly monitored by Canadian police and by the members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Councillor Watts highlighted that once “someone took kerosene oil and poured it all over the back of the house where the children slept and set it on fire,” though later thankfully someone spotted the fire from the nearby legion and saved his family. Jones was closely associated with the Black Panther Party, and was a founding member of the Black United Front in Nova Scotia. He had a vital role in the creation of an indigenous program for black and Mi’kmaq students at the Dalhousie Law School.
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