Edna Bynoe
Edna Viola Bynoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1942 |
| Died | 29 March 2010 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Community activist |
Edna Viola Bynoe (1942 - 2010) was a community activist in Boston, MA.[1]
Bynoe was born in Roxbury and lived in the Orchard Park housing development.[2] Bynoe revitalized the housing development, advocating for a neighborhood park and Orchard Hill Elementary School to built in the surrounding area.[3] Bynoe helped reduce the drug dealing activity in Orchard Park.[4] These developments led to the formation of the Orchard Gardens Community.[5] Bynoe was a board member of the Orchard Park Tenant Association incorporated in 1982.[6] Bynoe also worked at the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance.[7]
Bynoe worked with the Boston Police Department to reduce crime in the Orchard Park/Orchard Gardens community as a member of the tenant association.[8] The tenant association received the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Award in 2008.[8] Bynoe also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP.[2]
In 2011, Orchard Park was renamed the Edna V. Bynoe Playground in her honor.[3][9][10] In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Edna Bynoe Obituary - MA". Boston Herald. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- 1 2 Ballou, Brian R. (2011-06-22). "Honors for woman who wouldn't move". Boston.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- 1 2 The Boston Globe (2011-06-21). Orchard Park renamed for beloved activist. Retrieved 2025-07-25 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Jr, Colneth Smiley (2011-06-22). "Roxbury honors community gem". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Edna Bynoe Obituary (2010) - Boston, MA - Boston Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ Preiser, Wolfgang F. E.; Varady, David P.; Russell, Francis P. (2017-08-03). Future Visions of Urban Public Housing (Routledge Revivals): An International Forum, November 17-20, 1994. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-53071-0.
- ↑ "Improvements To Edna V. Bynoe Playground Celebrated | Boston.gov". www.boston.gov. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- 1 2 "Roxbury Community Safety Partners Win National Award". Newswire. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "BSC at Edna Bynoe Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - BSC Group". 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Roxbury's Edna V. Bynoe Playground Debuts $1.12 Million Upgrade with Splash Pad in Boston". Hoodline. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Black Women Lead". Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ Sullivan, Mike (2023-10-04). "Portraits along Blue Hill Avenue honor Boston's Black women leaders". CBS Boston. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ Gaskin, Ed (10 April 2025). Black Women Lead: Boston's Most Admired, Beloved, and Iconic Leaders, 1700 - Present. Independently published. ISBN 979-8317465209.
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