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Mary Prince Tour Tickets Now Available
Titan Express & The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tours is offering the Mary Prince Legacy Bus Tour this month. A spokesperson said, “In recognition of Emancipation, Titan Express & The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tours is offering in July, “The Mary Prince Legacy Bus Tour”. The tour highlights Mary Prince’s... Read more of this article
Students Bring Mary Prince’s Legacy To Life
[Updated with video] “Clearwater Middle School students produced a captivating film about the life and legacy of Mary Prince and the Ministry is delighted to recognize the extraordinary creativity of these young minds,” said Minister of Education Diallo Rabain. A Government spokesperson said, “Under the guidance of their Social Studies Teacher,... Read more of this article
Students Create ‘The Life Of Mary Prince’ Film
Clearwater Middle School students recently held the premiere of their film “The Life of Mary Prince” at the school’s auditorium. A spokesperson said, “This production was a collaborative effort between students and their social studies teacher, Shimaine Furroze.” Ms. Furroze aimed to nurture a deeper appreciation for Black... Read more of this article
Mary Prince Award Launched In The UK
The United Kingdom’s Black Writers’ Guild has launched Mary Prince Memorial Award, which is being offered to “a writer of African or African Caribbean heritage living in Britain and in need of financial support to finish a literary work of any genre.” The award registration form says, “This is a grant for a writer of African... Read more of this article
‘The Retelling Of Our Stories’ Lecture At BUEI
The African Bermuda Dispersion Culture will be holding “The Retelling of Our Stories” lecture at BUEI on Thursday, June 29. An online promo said, “Leading up to Emancipation & Mary Prince Day, this lecture will share information based on LeYoni Junos’s presentation at Oxford University on Mary Prince, Sites of Memory near Devonshire... Read more of this article
CURB & BNT On Watlington House Demolition
[Updated] CURB said they are “dismayed to learn that, once again, a building of historical importance is demolished” while the Bermuda National Trust [BNT] said they are ”saddened by the loss of this important piece of Bermuda’s cultural heritage.” CURB A spokesperson said, “CURB is dismayed to learn that, once again,... Read more of this article
Cayman Arts Festival To Show Mary Prince Play
The Cayman Arts Festival will feature a production called ‘Sold,’ telling the story of Bermudian Mary Prince on Sunday, February 26. The Cayman Arts Festival website said, “Every so often there is a piece that touches the soul. ‘Sold’ is one such show.” – Music Theatre Review. One woman’s journey to overcome... Read more of this article
360 Tour: Mary Prince Emancipation Park
As the island celebrates Mary Prince Day today, you can take a ‘virtual visit’ to the Mary Prince Emancipation Park in Devonshire – which was renamed in her honour in 2020 – via Bernews 360 degree tour which allows you to move your mouse to view the various angles and/or zoom in, and you can also click the thumbnails at bottom to change the... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Mary Prince Quote
“To be free is very sweet,” Mary Prince wrote in her groundbreaking book, with the quote featured on the latest design in Bernews weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series, with the text set against a view of the Mary Prince Emancipation Park in Devonshire. The island will soon celebrate Mary Prince Day, with the second day of Cup Match named after... Read more of this article
Govt Supports “In The Wake Of Mary Prince”
The Government provided $7,000 towards the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s special learning voyage focusing on Mary Prince, which will see students sail to the Turks & Caicos as they receive lessons and perspectives from Bermudian historian Dr. Theodore Francis. A Government spokesperson said, “The Spirit of Bermuda will set sail for the Turks... Read more of this article
Titan Express Offering Mary Prince Legacy Tour
This month people have the opportunity to learn more about Bermuda National Hero and civil rights icon Mary Prince, as Titan Express and the African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tours are offering the ’Mary Prince Legacy Bus Tour.’ A spokesperson said, “In recognition of Emancipation, Titan Express & the African Bermuda Dispersion... Read more of this article
Video: Dr. Francis On Mary Prince Voyage
Local students will sail through history as they travel to Turks & Caicos aboard the Spirit of Bermuda in a trip entitled ‘In the Wake of Mary Prince,’ which will include lessons and perspectives from Bermudian historian Dr. Theodore Francis. The students depart soon, and Dr Francis said that over the next two weeks, he will be sharing... Read more of this article
Somersfield Students Study Life Of Mary Prince
[Written by Somersfield Academy Student Leadership Council representatives Zarah Siddiqi & Maya Rajeh] Mary Prince, a strong, confident and courageous woman, was an individual the students and teachers at Somersfield Academy learned a lot about this past month. To start off, we read a book called, The History of Mary Prince. This book not only discussed... Read more of this article
Mary Prince Play In UK Nominated For Awards
Sold — a play showing in England based on the life of Bermudian Mary Prince — has been nominated for two awards; the OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Lead Performance In A Play and OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Supporting Performance In A Play. The Park Theatre website said, “When one woman tells of her extraordinary journey to overcome the... Read more of this article
Student Wins Award For Mary Prince Paper
Canadian student Akshi Chadha won a Global Undergraduate Awards for her research paper on Bermudian national hero Mary Prince, with the student noting the text is Ms Prince’s book was “able to transcend the enslavers’ society to create an empowering socio-political space that was being denied to the enslaved.” The Western University... Read more of this article
Mary Prince, Earl Cameron On London Tube Map
[Updated] Bermudian national hero Mary Prince and legendary actor Earl Cameron have both been featured on London’s Black history tube map, celebrating their contribution to Black British history. The Transport For London website said, “We’ve teamed up with the Black Cultural Archives to launch the first ever Black history tube map, celebrating... Read more of this article