Gerald Augustus Archambeau was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and was sent to Montreal in 1947. He worked for Canadian Pacific and Canadian National until the 1960s, when declining passenger rail traffic and the ascendence of air travel caused him to switch to a career with a major Canadian airline in Toronto. After his retirement from the airline, Gerald settled in St. Catharines, Ontario.
I'm developing a training program for Blacks and Hispanics and
Gerald Archambeau's riveting book will be required reading. A
Struggle to Walk with Dignity has taken me through a full range of
emotions from sadness, joy (when his seemingly spring-loaded arm
punched out bullies) and to the depths of anger at the racism so
prevalent in our societies. Yet I could feel his determination not
to be destroyed by negativism.
*Rev. Dr. Judy A. Fisher*
Growing up in America/Canada taught us to always treat people
fairly. The problem was most times it ended up backfiring as
fairness was interpreted as weakness. I'm going to make it
mandatory that everyone in our household reads A Struggle to Walk
with Dignity. What is most amazing to me is the solid man who rose
out of that struggle and even found time to fight for the rights of
others.
*producer, Miami, Florida*
The Human Rights Act came out after Gerry did the pioneering work.
Where he originally cut the path is a four-lane highway now.
*Paul Lefebvre*
His experience as a Black immigrant arriving in Canada in the 1940s
touches themes central to the country's identity. In the face of
the racism he encountered, Archambeau never lost hope that positive
change was possible and that he would assume a role in affecting
such change.
*Ottawa Life*
This book is a must-read for any new immigrant coming to Canada in
search of a better life and how to avoid the pitfalls that often
befall them. Gerald Archambeau, with his personal testimony and a
strong sense of faith in the human spirit, uplifts, encourages and
teaches how to 'walk with dignity' when all the cards were
seemingly stacked against him.
*Sharleine M. Haycock*
...what you have is an autobiography that succeeds in maintaining
your interest as it weaves in and out of different time frames and
places.
*BookPleasures.com*
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