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Black Empowerment
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“Up ye mighty race, accomplish what you will”- Rt Hon Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Last week, on national television, the Premier of Bermuda, The Honourable E. David Burt JP MP, stated a few harsh truths about our historic and present-day systematic racial issues. Not surprisingly, some folks got upset and claimed that he was politicking.
Politics & Race in Bermuda
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As we are being “open and honest’ about racial issues worldwide, regionally and locally, let us take a moment to discuss race and politics in Bermuda.
Black Lives Matter march in Bermuda
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When I first received the flyer for Sunday's Black Lives Matter (BLM) March/protest in Bermuda, I honestly did not think much of it.
Why?
Well, frankly as a black man who has been to many marches and protests, not much has changed for the better for black people.
Political unity during COVID-19
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At this point in history most people will be overloaded with information about COVID-19, so not much sense writing about that topic.
Caribbean Solidarity
By Thomas C. Famous
“Solidarity”
“Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.”
What does that mean during a pandemic?
Too big to fail
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What's next?
Where do we go from here?
Two questions, on the mind, of just about every human being, presently on earth.
CARICOM & COVID-19
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Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Walter H. Roban JP MP and I, representing the Government of Bermuda, travelled to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the 31st Inter-Sessional meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, held February 17-19, 2020.
Caribbean resilience
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Good Day to the Atlantic and Caribbean Family, those in the region and those around the world. Over the last few weeks, the world as most of us know it, has changed drastically. Even more so, for those of us living and working in the Atlantic and Caribbean region.
Mary Prince, our Caribbean Heroine
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Like many others of my age, we were never taught the full story of Caribbean or African History.
We all grew up fully believing, to different degrees, whatever we were taught in school.
Basically, European History. Specifically, British History.
My hero Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE
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“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling onward through the night.”- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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