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Library To Host Lecture Series On Mary Prince
Mary Prince, a Bermudian slave, was inducted as Bermuda’s 2012 National Hero on June 16th and on July 25th, in advance of the Emancipation Day holiday, the Bermuda National Library (BNL) will host an open discussion called: “Why Mary Prince Matters”. The lecture will take place from 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. at the library and will be facilitated... Read more of this article
Video: Mary Prince Inducted As National Hero
[Updated with video] Premier Paula Cox proclaimed Mary Prince — who was born into slavery in 1788 — as the National Hero for 2012 at an Induction Ceremony held this evening [June 16] at Barr’s Bay Park. The Induction Ceremony was attended by over 200 people, and featured an interpretative dance entitled “A Woman Named Prince”... Read more of this article
Mary Prince Named 2012 Bermuda National Hero
The Naming and Recognition Committee in conjunction with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs announced today that Mary Prince — who was born into slavery — will be recognised as the 2012 National Hero. Mary Prince was a Bermudian woman born into slavery at Brackish Pond, now known as Devonshire Marsh in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda.... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Honour Mary Prince’s Legacy
The legacy of Bermudian slave Mary Prince — whose historic 1831 book [pictured] has lost none of its power to either shock or to inspire understanding and reconciliation among peoples — will be celebrated on the island next week. In 2007, the United Nations designated March 25 as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of... Read more of this article
Enduring Legacy Of Bermuda’s Mary Prince
Published exactly 180 years ago, Bermuda slave Mary Prince’s narrative of her life of servitude on the island and in the Caribbean has lost none of its power to shock. Or to inspire understanding and reconciliation among peoples. For Mary Prince’s first-hand account of the atrocities of slavery was not just intended as an indictment of... Read more of this article
Premier Unveils Plaque Honouring Mary Prince
Yesterday [June 22] Premier Paula Cox participated in a celebratory reception at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and unveiled a commemorative bronze plaque honouring the life of Mary Prince, an abolitionist and author who lived near the site of Senate House [University of London]. The unveiling was hosted and... Read more of this article
