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On June 1, David Burt, the Premier, addressed Bermuda in the wake of the death of George Floyd. At that time he also paid tribute to the late Eva Hodgson. In that speech, the Premier confronted the issue of institutional racism in Bermuda and said th...

Another march in support of social justice is scheduled for this weekend. The demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign is organised by Social Justice Bermuda, the group which organised protests outside the United States Consulate l...

The Black Lives Bermuda campaign said yesterday it planned to hold a forum on social media to discuss problems faced by black Bermudians. The group said in a statement released today that it intended to offer practical methods to “disrupt the status ...

I have been reflecting on the Black Lives Matter march. At the time there was so much emotion, it was difficult to take in the enormity of what was taking place. It was a momentous event — hopefully a watershed moment in Bermuda’s history. The sheer ...

A Government senator challenged companies yesterday to introduce measures to tackle racial inequality. Ianthia Simmons-Wade congratulated Jasmine Brangman and Dynera Bean for organising last Sunday’s demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter...

Business owners in North East Hamilton backed a campaign yesterday to support black-owned businesses. Everton Dawes, the owner of Casual Footwear on Court Street, said that the movement was a good way to bring money into overlooked areas. He added th...

A statue in an English home town of the man who claimed Bermuda for Britain was targeted as antiracism protests were held across the UK over the weekend. An information plaque next to the likeness of Admiral Sir George Somers in Lyme Regis, Dorset, h...

It would be hard not to write about Eva Hodgson, who was an indomitable force and voice against racism in Bermuda. That she lived to such old age while still maintaining her presence is as remarkable. Her first book, Second Class Citizens, First Clas...

The thousands of protesters who took to the streets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement was “a powerful moment”, the Premier said last night. David Burt promised legislation to tackle racial inequalities in employment and the island’s crimi...

Dear Sir, Sunday, June 7, 2020 will be etched in our history — Bermuda history to be exact — as one of our greatest moments. What I witnessed here is an extension of protest that started in Minnesota, has spread across America, and has reached as far...

A grassroots racial justice movement has dropped a planned boycott of supermarkets in favour of an alternative proposal to boost black-owned businesses. Black Lives Bermuda admitted they got a “mixed” reception after they called on supporters to avoi...

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” — Desmond Tutu The events unfolding in America regarding the number of police killings in various states, culminating with the televised murder of George Flo...