About Edna V. Bynoe
Lived 1942 – 2010 (aged 67–68). Edna V. Bynoe was an American activist.
Edna Viola Bynoe (1942 - 2010) was a community activist in Boston, MA.
Bynoe was born in Roxbury and lived in the Orchard Park housing development. Bynoe revitalized the housing development, advocating for a neighborhood park and Orchard Hill Elementary School to built in the surrounding area. Bynoe helped reduce the drug dealing activity in Orchard Park. These developments led to the formation of the Orchard Gardens Community. Bynoe was a board member of the Orchard Park Tenant Association incorporated in 1982. Bynoe also worked at the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance.
Bynoe worked with the Boston Police Department to reduce crime in the Orchard Park/Orchard Gardens community as a member of the tenant association. The tenant association received the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Award in 2008. In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.
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Who was Edna V. Bynoe?
Boston community activist
When was Edna V. Bynoe born?
Edna V. Bynoe was born in 1942 in Roxbury.
When did Edna V. Bynoe die?
Edna V. Bynoe died on 29 March 2010 in Roxbury.
What was Edna V. Bynoe's occupation?
Edna V. Bynoe was an activist.
What nationality was Edna V. Bynoe?
Edna V. Bynoe was American.
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