“The power of the fish is in the water”
“The power of the politician is in the people”
— African Proverbs
The above was taught to me by a guest worker who resides in Devonshire. The lesson he conferr...
Life in the Atlantic-Caribbean region is often equated to living in paradise or the closest thing to heaven on earth.
Who could disagree?
No matter where one lives in the region, we have the followin...
It is amusing when persons attempt to portray themselves as experts on subject matters that suit their particular personal narrative.
Even more amusing is when the written accounts of the actual expe...
In racist America, we have seen a long history of voter suppression in many different forms for hundreds of years.
In racist Bermuda, we have seen a long history of voter suppression in many different...
It has been election time in some of our sister islands over the past few months. On June 29, there was a General Election held in our fellow British Overseas Territory of Anguilla.
Anguilla has a tot...
With the island now moved into Phase 4 of our new norm or alternative norm, people are allowed to gather and visit others.
As such, for all elected Members of Parliament, it is now time to put back on...
Christopher Famous
About one month ago, I received a notification on Facebook that Dexter Smith had tagged me in a post.
My first instinct was that somehow he was going through delayed withdrawal symp...
Up ye mighty race, accomplish what you will — Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Last week on national television, the Premier, David Burt, stated a few harsh truths about our historic and present-day, systemic ra...
As we are being “open and honest’ about racial issues worldwide and locally let us take a moment to discuss race and politics.
Should be a peaceful discussion devoid of negative comments.
During the ...
When I first received the flyer for the Black Lives Matter march/protest in Bermuda last Sunday, I honestly did not think much of it.
Why?
Well, frankly as a black man, who has been to many marches an...
