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Caribbean , and the Diaspora . Three years ago Crow traveled to Guyana where he witnessed , first-hand , the impact of HERO ' s services on vulnerable individuals , families , and communities ; living in what seem like forgotten villages , in that Southern Caribbean country . Dr . John Mitchell is the current president . Crow is the official documentarian of their humanitarian work .
In recent years , Crow teamed up with Ann Ogiste-Hopkin , Barbara Brathwaite , Frances Purcell , Trevor Forester , and some top government officials within Grenada ' s Ministry of Health . Together they were instrumental in bringing a surgical team from HERO to Grenada . The team successfully performed fistula implants on seven dialysis patients ; a first for Grenada . HERO returned to Grenada in 2019 doing more of the same and to set the stage for bigger and better medical initiatives . Then COVID happened . Some say that Crow is a philanthropist and humanitarian .
John Crow has embarked on a project to help our seniors . He teamed up with Grenada National Council of the Disabled , Hillary Gabriel , MBE , Director . This year he shipped a 40 foot container full of medical supplies and assistant living devices . This is the second of its kind . The first container was air-marked for the hospitals , while the 2nd focused on the Homes for the seniors , Cedar ' s ( home for battered women ), and people with physical challenges . This project was inspired upon the passing of Crow ' s mother-in-law in 2018 , Constance " Connie " George .
The multi talented John Crow is the first and only Grenadian to be honored by Queens Borough President , Melinda Katz , during her first Black History Month celebration .
Crow is a graduate of ' Ole ' Church RC School ,
SAASS , and York College , CUNY . He is very opinionated and shares them willingly . His undergrad degree is in English and Journalism . He is a percussionist in his church choir ( D ' jimbe and Conga ). JC is a former dancer / singer with famous Alafia Folk Choir from Grenville , and the Birch Grove Dance Company . Crow proudly flies the Grenadian flag wherever he goes . Somewhere archival footage exists of this Grenadian man playing the " Executioner " during the run of Caribbean Armature Night at the World Famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem . He is quite proficient around the performance arena .
Crow has been the producer & host of Caribbean Classroom Television Program for over 30 years . He also serves as a television production instructor -- in all areas of production .
Crow is married to beautiful Ann George- Alexander . Together , they have a son , Sebastian . JC is also the father of Nefertiti from his union with Marcia , and Grandfather to Abeni ; brother to Trevor ( Super Mix ), Elise , Louise , Angela , Seabert , Annette , and Annmarie . The list of nieces and nephews is quite extensive .
John Crow was born in Noel ' s Hill , St . James , St . Andrew ' s , Grenada . He is the 2nd child and 1st son of Margaret Alexander and Lewis S . Henry ( deceased ).
|| Written by Janice A . Farray