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US Black History Event’s Bermuda Focus
Bermudian academic Dr. Quito Swan will be discussing the island’s racial and political evolution along with the miltant upheavals which rocked Bermuda in the 1970s as part of Black History Month celebrations in Tennessee. Dr. Swan, author of “Black Power in Bermuda and the Struggle for Decolonisation”, will speak on “Black Power... Read more of this article
Bermuda Ties To Iconic MLK Photographer
Perhaps the most iconic photographs ever taken of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — whose birthday is a national holiday in the United States today [Jan. 17] — were shot by Graeme Phelps (Flip) Schulke, the brother and uncle of Bermudians and a regular visitor to the island over the years. The late American photographer — who died... Read more of this article
Halifax To Host Diaspora Trail Meeting
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation – founded in Bermuda in 2002 — will hold its 2011 conference in Nova Scotia. The conference became an annual event in 2006, and has been held in Bermuda four times, as well as the Bahamas in 2007 and Tanzania in 2009. The Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs was a sponsor of the 2010 event... Read more of this article
Bermudian Actor’s Play Was A Black UK First
According to a British theatrical historian a musical play staged in 1909 by Bermudian actor/playwright Ernest Trimingham was the first entirely black-themed production ever staged in the United Kingdom. The Bermudian’s play debuted more than 25 years before legendary Trinidadian author, political activist and cricket historian C.L.R. James... Read more of this article
UK Museum Stages Mary Prince Drama
The Museum of London is launching a one-hour dramatic reenactment of the life of Bermuda slave Mary Prince for visiting school children. An actor will be portraying the Bermudian woman whose 1831 memoir helped to galvanise the abolitionist movement and end the institution of chattel slavery in in British territories two years later in a production... Read more of this article
History: Christmas Report from 1816
In “Slavery in Bermuda”, historian James E Smith records that the big holiday of the year was Christmas; but he goes on to say that “their festive activities were not always greeted with stoic calm by the rest of the community.” Mr Smith quotes a newspaper article from November 1816 that was looking forward to the coming Christmas of 1816,... Read more of this article
Video: Author on ‘Freedom’s Flames’ Book
Bermudian author Colwyn Burchall Jr. held a book signing last night [Dec 17] for the second book in the ‘Icon Series’ – “Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda and The True Story of Sally Bassett.” Mr Burchall said the book “looks at why Sally Bassett “took the actions that she is alleged to have taken. What was going on in Bermuda... Read more of this article
New Bermuda Book: Freedom’s Flames
The second book in the ‘Icon Series’ has been released by Colwyn Burchall Jr. – “Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda and The True Story of Sally Bassett.” The book, which is aimed at younger readers, was written by Bermudian Colwyn Burchall Jr, who presently divides his time between freelance writing and working as a... Read more of this article
Earl Cameron Documentary Planned
A British businessman has decided legendary Bermudian actor Earl Cameron is long overdue for his close-up — and is raising funds for a feature-length documentary about the trailblazing performer who broke the colour bar for black entertainers in UK film and television. Born in Pembroke, Mr. Cameron, 93, moved to Britain prior to World War Two... Read more of this article
Sally Bassett & ‘The Dangerous Spirit of Liberty’
Bermuda’s role in what was called the “contagion” of slave rebellions which spread throughout Britain’s Caribbean and North American colonies in the late 18th century was scrutinised at a recent University of the West Indies forum. In the story Sarah (Sally) Bassett, one of the most renowned figures in Bermudian history and... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Plaque Honouring David Allen
Yesterday afternoon [Oct 15] a special plaque honouring the late David Allen, former Minister of Tourism was unveiled in St. George’s Square. The plaque was to honour the contributions made by Mr Allen in starting The African Diaspora Heritage Trail, a self guided tour which is a designated UNESCO Slave Route Project. Premier Dr Ewart Brown spoke... Read more of this article
Slavery Abolition Documents To Be Displayed
In their upcoming exhibition “The Legal Instruments of Emancipation” the Bermuda Archives will be displaying various documents relating to the abolition of slavery in Bermuda. The exhibition will be on display in the Public Reading Room at the Bermuda Archives from tomorrow [Oct 11] until October 29th, which coincides with the African Diaspora... Read more of this article
