Tag: Racism and race relations
Black Racial Identity Transnational Exploration
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda will be hosting a form entitled “Black Racial Identity: A Transnational Exploration of Belongingness and Awakening” with Dr. Helen Neville It will be held from 7pm – 8.30pm on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 at Christ Church Hall, Middle Road, Warwick A statement from CURB said, “Research for this... Read more of this article
CURB Lunchtime Seminar On Structural Racism
Advocacy group Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] continues its weekly series of free lunchtime seminars at the Bermuda National Gallery this week with a presentation titled “Is Bermuda a post-racial society?” Being held at the City Hall facility on Wednesday [Apr. 24], CURB’s Cordell Riley and Lynne Winfield will address... Read more of this article
Commissiong: Jobs, Race & Wage Disparities
In the employment market there are two Bermudas – one white, one black – and becoming more unequal, Shadow Minister of Workforce Development Rolfe Commissiong said today [Apr 11]. Mr Commissiong said the PLP recommends measures including “legislative options including affirmative action style programmes be examined and where necessary... Read more of this article
Loving Story, The Central Park Five To Screen
A documentary film that was short-listed for the Best Documentary Academy Award, and another that was considered the best documentary of 2012 by the New York Film Critics Circle, will screen at the Weekend Film Series on Sunday April 7. “The Loving Story” will screen at 3 p.m., while “The Central Park Five” will screen at 5.15... Read more of this article
CURB/BNG Lecture Series Continues
The CURB/Bermuda National Gallery Lunchtime Lecture Series at the City Hall museum continues on Monday [March 25] when presenters Dr. Leah Wing and Dr. Deepika Marya will speak on Social Justice Mediation. Mediation is touted as a neutral and effective process for resolving disputes. However, despite some demonstrated success, research reveals it also... Read more of this article
47-Year-Old Man Denies Racial Harrassment
A 47-year-old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 28] with the Court hearing allegations he harassed a Filipino national by leaving human feces on the grounds of her residence. Carlos Astwood pleaded not guilty to charges alleging racial harassment of a Filipino national who is resident in Bermuda. Astwood also pleaded not guilty to... Read more of this article
CURB: “Not Moved Into A Post-Racial Era”
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] congratulated the One Bermuda Alliance on winning the General Election, and said they look forward to meeting with the new Government regarding the points on the CURB Racial Justice Platform. CURB President, Cordell Riley said: “We look forward to taking up the opportunity to meet with the new Government... Read more of this article
Hickory Stick Owner Denies Using Racial Slur
Following allegations made via email and social media that the owner of Hickory Stick made an offensive and racist comment following the election result, Hickory Stick owner Paul Lawrence said the reports are “entirely false.” There are different versions are going around with the main gist being that the owner of Hickory Stick was overhead... Read more of this article
Michael Markham’s Report On Race/Politics
[Updated] A report — “Electoral Strategy of Racist Politics” — written by Michael A. Markham for the Young Progressives community group has recently made waves after the 19-page PDF was emailed to various media outlets. Due to the similarities in names, the Young Progressives are sometimes erroneously thought to be the Progressive... Read more of this article
Furbert: I Saw The Secret Plan With My Own Eyes
[Updated with Michael Dunkley & Dr Grant Gibbons' remarks] Speaking at a press conference today [Dec 3], former UBP Leader and now PLP MP Wayne Furbert said he saw the UBP secret plan with his own eyes, can verify that it exists, said the term “black surrogates” was used, and also said he himself was probably a “surrogate”. Mr... Read more of this article
