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BUEI To Screen Mitchell ‘Live Wires’ Trott Film
In honor of Black History Month, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] will be hosting a special screening of Dale Butler’s film on talented Bermudian tap dancer Mitchell “Live Wires” Trott on Thursday, February 20, giving viewers the chance to follow Mr. Trott’s travels to Cuba to take lessons from an 84-year old Cuban... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Global African Inventions Presentation
In honor of Black History Month, Africalogist Melodye Micëre Van Putten will host a presentation entitled, Global African Inventions on Thursday [Feb 27] at the Cathedral Hall in Hamilton starting at 5.30pm with light refreshments. The presentation runs for 70 minutes, starting promptly at 6:00 pm and is suitable for school children of all ages. A... Read more of this article
ADHT To Present Series Of Lectures In March
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Bermuda Foundation will launch a series of lectures in commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which will be held from Tuesday 25 March to Thursday 27 March 2014 at the St. Paul Centennial Hall, one of the sites of... Read more of this article
Ombudsman Brock Releases “A Grave Error”
Bermuda’s Ombudsman Arlene Brock has presented to the Speaker of the House of Assembly “A Grave Error” – a report of her own motion investigation into the demolition of tombs at the Marsden Methodist Memorial Cemetery within the Tucker’s Point golf course. The report was disseminated on Friday [Jan 31] to members of the Legislature... Read more of this article
Civil Rights Activist Georgine Hill Passes Away
Georgine Hill, a prominent activist against segregation in Bermuda for many years, passed away this past Monday [Jan 27], at age 95. Originally hailing from Boston, Mrs. Hill brought her pro-equality sensibilities with her when she arrived in Bermuda in 1941 with her husband, the late Mr. Hilton G. Hill. From the time that she arrived on the island,... Read more of this article
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
