Kamal Chunchie
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Kamal Chunchie was born in 1886 and died 1953. As a Methodist minister, he worked in race relations in Canning Town
where he founded The Coloured Men's Institute.
Kamal Chunchie was born in Sri Lanka
and by 1920 was living in the East End of London
. He was appalled by the way black people were treated, and he wanted to improve the social aspects of their lives.
Canning Town
Canning Town is an area of east London, England. It is part of the London Borough of Newham and is situated in the area of the former London docks on the north side of the River Thames. It is the location of Rathbone Market...
where he founded The Coloured Men's Institute.
Kamal Chunchie was born in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and by 1920 was living in the East End of London
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
. He was appalled by the way black people were treated, and he wanted to improve the social aspects of their lives.