Beckford
Americannoun
noun
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"I literally cried the entire time. It is heart-breaking to see what our fellow countrymen are going through," said Beckford, who has won two Commonwealth Games bronze medals and a silver for Jamaica.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
She has an eye for talent, helping Iman, Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford and so many others achieve success.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023
Beckford is the executive director of Lydia’s House, a non-profit foundation that supports at-risk families in Washington’s poorest neighborhoods, predominantly the seventh and eighth wards in the city’s southeastern area.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022
A donation by Wall and fundraising aided by his foundation eventually brought in more than $600,000 that was disbursed to more than 450 families in wards seven and eight, Beckford said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022
William Beckford, the lord mayor of London, owed his fortune to his sugar plantations in Jamaica.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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