Delois Blakely, also referred to with the honorary title Queen Mother, is an American former Catholic nun and current religious leader, pan-Africanist, writer, activist and humanitarian.
A goodwill ambassador to Africa at the United Nations, she claims to represent the 55 million displaced Africans of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade,[citation needed] and calls for reparations for slavery. She has published books and articles on self-reliance, education, recreation and culture.
She is the successor of Queen Mother Audley Moore, and attended the unveiling ceremony of the United Nations' permanent memorial “The Ark of Return” on March 25, 2015.[1][2]
- ^ "African Burial Ground to Celebrate Kwanzaa in New York 12/26- 1/1". Broadway World. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at the United Nations". UN.org.