Evelyn Myrie (born 1959) is a community activist, particularly in the area of anti-Black racism, in Hamilton, Ontario.
[1] Myrie has held numerous leadership roles in government, the non-profit and private sector.
The organization exposed her to the unfortunate realities and limited rights facing live-in domestic foreign workers.
[12] Myrie ran for the office of Ward 1 councillor in the 1994 Hamilton, Ontario Municipal Election, capturing 13.6% of the vote and losing to newcomer Marvin Caplan.
She started the gallery because of notable lack of stores that reflected diverse culture in Hamilton.