It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss, that we announce the passing of our friend, and fellow Alumnus Mr. Edward 'Eddie' Burrowes, a graduate of Cambridge Academy. He was among the outstanding students in the early days of our high school, and laid a solid foundation for many of us to follow and emulate.
The viewing for Eddie Burrowes will be on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Grace and True Bible Chapel, 210 Bellevue Brooksville, Florida 34601.
On behalf of the CEO, President, Executive Board Members, and the entire CAAAI family, we send our condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of Eddie; may God Almighty give you all strength and comfort at this time.
Submitted by the Information Committee - CAAAI
I arrived in New York on August 20, 1963, eight days before Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, DC. Four days later I experienced what I later discovered Dr. King had described in his speech. I experienced what it was to be judged by the color of my skin and not by the content of my character. Four days after my arrival, I was scheduled to make a presentation to the group of Fulbright Fellows and Scholars to which I was assigned. Unfortunately, that morning I awoke with severe pain. I hobbled over to the conference room and explained to the Professor that I needed to see a doctor because I was in significant pain. I could not believe it when he said: You black students are always looking for excuses. Now that you are a Fulbright Scholar, you will have to learn how to work hard to justify that accolade. I hobbled out of the room and found the Director of the program. He took me to the Yale New Haven Hospital, where I spent the next ten days.