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Masterworks “Paint It Black” Collection Exhibit
NMasterworks Museum of Bermuda Art will host a special Black History Month collection exhibit next month entitled “Paint It Black,” which they said celebrates “the rich culture and diversity in the Masterworks Bermudiana Collection.” The exhibition will take place from February 2nd through February 26th at the Masterworks Museum,... Read more of this article
Bermudian Purple Heart Recipient Remembered
The prestigious Purple Heart was awarded to Bermudian Sgt Granville Burton Williams for his service during WWII with a division known as the “Buffalo Soldiers” was recently highlighted on social media. According to the National Museum of Bermuda’s Instagram page where the photo of the medal was posted, Sgt Granville Burton Williams... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: “Emancipation: A Love Story”
Local secondary school students — who will be representing Bermuda in the Caribbean Secondary School Drama Festival in Barbados — held a preview of their play entitled Emancipation: A Love Story, written by Dr. Kim Dismont Robinson and directed by Alan C. Smith. The preview performance was held on Sunday [Dec 1] at the Berkeley Institute,... Read more of this article
Lecture To Be Held On History Of Mary Prince
Tomorrow [Oct 29] CURB will present a lecture by Margot Maddison-MacFadyen on Mary Prince, a Bermudian born into slavery who went on to publish her autobiography, ‘The History of Mary Prince’ in 1831. Her book was the first account of the life of a black woman to be published in the United Kingdom and helped to galvanize the abolitionist movement.... Read more of this article
Melodye Van Putten To Host 4 Week Course
Africalogist Melodye Micëre Van Putten, will be hosting a four week course in September at the Bermuda National Library designed for personal enrichment and self-empowerment. Mrs Van Putten created Ashay University, modeled after her character education program Ashay: Rites of Passage. Ashay University courses will be taught by Mrs Van Putten, facilitated... Read more of this article
Minister Fahy Restores ADHT Charity Status
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Bermuda Foundation said they have had their status as a charitable organization restored upon appeal to the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy. The ADHT said Minister Fahy cited the “fact that the Foundation is beneficial to the Bermuda public as part of his reasons for overturning an earlier decision... Read more of this article
Photos: Celebration Honours Community Heroes
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs hosted a night of celebration on Sunday [July 28] to commemorate Emancipation Day. The event honoured Community Heroes, [PDF list here] bringing attention to those people of who have contributed significantly to the development of their respective communities. The event, held at the Berkeley Institute... Read more of this article
Emancipation Day Programme Honours Heroes
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs today [July 25] announced the official programme to commemorate Emancipation Day 2013. The programme will honour Community Heroes from Pembroke Parish and will be held at The Berkeley Institute on Sunday [July 28] commencing at 7.00pm. Heather Whalen, Senior Community and Cultural Affairs Officer, stated,... Read more of this article
Premier On Anniversary Of Theatre Boycott
Premier Craig Cannonier extended his support for the initiative to celebrate the 1959 Theatre Boycott, a movement that saw the end of formalized social segregation. On June 15, 1959 the boycott began with flyers circulated urging black Bermudians to boycott movie theatres to protest their seating policies. The movement gained steam and on July 2, 1959... Read more of this article
Observance Of Anniversary Of Theatre Boycott
Community group, Imagine Bermuda, is inviting the public to the inaugural observance of July 2 as the anniversary of peaceful change in Bermuda by reaching out and spending time together, under the playful banner: B 2 Gather. A spokesperson said, “July 2 marks the 54th anniversary of the day formal segregation ended in Bermuda in 1959. This was... Read more of this article
An American Master’s Bermuda Roots
The premier African-American Abstract Expressionist of his generation, Norman Wilfred Lewis was the son of parents who had emigrated to New York from Bermuda in the early 20th century. Mr. Lewis [1909-1979] was born in Harlem to Bermudians Diana and Wilfred Lewis. As a youth, Mr. Lewis held various jobs throughout his schooling but knew he wanted to... Read more of this article
ADHT Heritage Trail Is “Taking It To The People”
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Bermuda Foundation is “Taking it to the People” today [May 20] and in June to raise public awareness of its principles and its ongoing mission. From 6.30pm at T.N. Tatem Middle School Auditorium on Monday or at Charities House Boardroom on June 24, you can learn about ADHT’s current activities... Read more of this article
New Courses On African History, Culture
The Ashay University history and cultural course “Before Enslavement” will commence in Bermuda in September, 2013. Facilitated by the “Guide to Self-Knowledge” workbook, the first course in the series begins at the beginning, focussing on African life before enslavement. Class topics include the African Foundation Timeline,... Read more of this article
“Healing History” Seminars Planned For June
Bermuda educator, poet and writer Melodye Micëre Van Putten’s new publication “Healing History; Reflections On Race and Forgiveness In Prose and Poetry” is the first selection of a new National Library book club. The inaugural meeting of the library book club will be held on Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and is free to the... Read more of this article
2013 African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference
Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott and the Minister of Tourism and Transport Shawn Crockwell held a joint press conference today [May 13] to make an announcement regarding the upcoming 2013 African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Conference. Minister Scott said, “The ADHT conference has become far more than was originally... Read more of this article
Bermuda Poet Van Putten To Launch New Book
Bermuda educator, poet and writer Melodye Micëre Van Putten’s latest work, “Healing History: Reflections of Race and Forgiveness in Prose and Poetry” will be officially launched at the Bermuda National Library next Thursday [May 10]. Weaving narrative and verse in a scholarly and artistic exploration of historical events and contemporary... Read more of this article
