Photos: DLA Black History Month Series
Last month, the Department of Libraries and Archives posted a very informative series on social media highlighting a number of people for Black History Month entitled, ’29 Bermudians’.
The ’29 Bermudians’ series featured Venturilla, The Blue Water Anglers Club, 12 Proud, Alphonso “Big Al” Harris, Black Moll, Charles Edward Simons, Charles Hilgrove Wotton, Charles Lloyd Tucker, Conchita Ming, Cyril S. Butterfield, Edna Louise Jackson Thomas, Florence Morris Bell, Georgine Mary Russell Hill, Gladwin “Moe” Ming, John Athill Frith, Julian Hall, Mansfield Brock, Margaret Edwena Smith, Maria Benn Ible, Montague Egbert Sheppard, Reverend Charles Vinton Monk, Richard Saunders, Robert Charles Crawford, Ruth Seaton James, Shirley Franks, Alice Scott, Ruby Hyacinth Bailey and Mandellas Lightbourne.
Venturilla – “The first”
The Blue Water Anglers Club – “The anglers”
12 Proud – “The proud”
Alphonso “Big Al” Harris – “The virtuoso”
Black Moll – “The first female executioner”
Charles Edward Simons – “The Detective Officer”
Charles Hilgrove Wotton – “The tragedy”
Charles Lloyd Tucker – “The Island would be less colorful without his works”
Conchita Ming – “The trailblazer”
Cyril S. Butterfield – “The Reverend”
Edna Louise Jackson Thomas – “The teacher”
Florence Morris Bell – “The musician”
Georgine Mary Russell Hill – “The social activist”
Gladwin “Moe” Ming – “The determined businessman”
John Athill Frith – “A Pioneer”
Julian Ernest Sinclair Phillips Hall – “The brilliant lawyer”
Mansfield Brock, CBE – “A fantastic legacy”
Margaret Edwena Smith – “A Teacher”
Maria Benn Ible – “The entrepreneur”
Montague Egbert Sheppard – “The Whiz”
Reverend Charles Vinton Monk – “The Claimed”
Richard Saunders – “The Legend”
Robert Charles Crawford O.B.E. – “The first Black OBE”
Ruth Seaton James – “The accomplished”
Shirley Franks – “The singing taxi driver”
Alice Scott – “The believer”
Ruby Hyacinth Bailey – “The visionary”
Mandellas Lightbourne – “The archivist”
