https://bernews.com/2016/02/proposal-to-list-building-as-historic-monument/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 https://bernews.com/2016/02/proposal-to-list-building-as-historic-monument/#comment-3220301 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:02:43 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=496766#comment-3220301 In fact I would love to see ALL of the Friendly Society Lodges designated as such. They played on of the most important parts in the lives of Blacks when there was no other avenues as the doors were shut in our faces during that era

]]> https://bernews.com/2016/02/proposal-to-list-building-as-historic-monument/#comment-3197419 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:45:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=496766#comment-3197419 I hope that this new proposed listing preserves this building and what it stood for into the annals of antiquity and respect of a culture and lifestyle of an honourable people who have been marginalized,mistreated,maligned,and misunderstood , for far too long.I am talking about my slave foreparents and their ancestors ,the black people of Bermuda. If this new designation respects this,then I support this .If it does not,then I reject it.Peace.

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