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Dr Angelou & Hologram To Feature At Film Series
An award-winning documentary about Dr Maya Angelou and Oscar winner Tom Hanks’ latest feature film are to screen at the Weekend Film Series on Sunday May 15. Screening at 3pm, A Hologram for the King stars Mr Hanks as a freshly divorced American businessman who arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with the mission of securing the deal of a lifetime with... Read more of this article
Chewstick Honours Maya Angelou With Mural
Honouring her contributions to both the creative community and humanity at large, the Chewstick Community Art Program painted a mural of the late Dr. Maya Angelou on the exterior wall of their facility, which is located on the corner of Elliot Street and Court Street, The new painting replaced the mural of human rights icon Nelson Mandela, and the... Read more of this article
Chewstick To Commemorate Dr. Maya Angelou
Owing to her contributions to the creative community and humanity at large, the Chewstick Foundation has chosen to commemorate the late Dr. Maya Angelou by painting a mural of her on Wednesday June 18th at their location on Court and Elliot Street. The mural is due to replace the current mural of the late Nelson Mandela, so the public are invited to... Read more of this article
CedarBridge Academy To Salute Maya Angelou
On receiving word of the passing of American author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou, CedarBridge Academy teachers have organised a special assembly to honour the poet tomorrow [May 29] at 10.20am in the school’s Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. The 86-year-old novelist, poet, professor and activist died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina today. A... Read more of this article
Video: Maya Angelou Reads Mary Prince
Maya Angelou, the world-renowned poet and civil rights activist, died today [May 28] in her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, leaving behind a legacy of written and spoken words that have served to inspire countless people over several generations. She was, in turn, inspired by people who had come before her, including Bermudian Mary Prince, a... Read more of this article
Maya Angelou Kwanzaa Documentary
Kwanzaa is not an African-American replacement for Christmas — it is a cultural celebration rather than a religious holiday. And Bermudians who want to learn more about the annual observance now have an opportunity to do so when Citizens For Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] and Chewstick screen the groundbreaking film “Black Candle”... Read more of this article
