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Bermudians at the racially troubled campus of the University of Missouri have spoken of their alarm ­— as well as their hope. After tensions peaked this week, Ty-Ron Douglas, an assistant professor at the university, and Kerri Furbert, a student in h...

Ayo Kimathi’s astonishing, repulsive speech at the Liberty Theatre a few days ago seems to have had a silver lining. It was so offensive that it has made it difficult to support what he said. His arguments have been exposed as indefensible. That he...

Dear Sir, It was sad to have my impressions confirmed that the event hosted at the Liberty Theatre recently would be speech promoting hate. What is especially disturbing is that Bermudians of stout Christian faith are so silent on matters of the ...

The Progressive Labour Party’s 2025 vision statement also endorsed the Bermuda College partnering with the Bermuda Government to promote local “application development”. • A PLP government will work through the Bermuda College to develop, maintain an...

On a distant green meadow in the English countryside stands a memorial to one of the most important figures in Bermudian history. The bronze chair emblazoned with the name of Mary Prince is one of 12 that forms a new piece of artwork called The Juror...

Dear Sir, No it’s not about, if things get boring, throw in a little race talk and that will get them going. Nope, it actually happened; a tourist asked me a question about racism in Bermuda. Let me get it straight, it was a white tourist. I could...

CURB has long been an advocate for restorative justice and restorative practices, and we were delighted to see in The Royal Gazette on August 27 that senior magistrate Juan Wolffe is a strong supporter of restorative justice. Not only that, but it is...

It is not uncommon to hear the term “post-racial”, or it being alluded to, in public discourse. In its most basic context, it is the notion that race no longer matters in society. Yet, when statistical and social data are analysed, there are stark d...

Dear Sir, I would like to say a great big thank-you to BELLA57 (The Royal Gazette, August 27) for saying it so well in his letter headlined “Mr Richards should not be hiding facts”. Those who missed it should retrace their steps and do so. I also a...

Dear Sir, Joe Wakefield (RG, August 11) contends that “propagandists try to divide ... the public”. But surely he knows that the Bermudian public have never been anything but divided from its inception. First there was slave and slaveholder (what g...

Dear Mr Editor, I see that an anonymous contributor, who was very privileged in his ability to sign off as “Responsible Contributor” in the August 11 edition of your newspaper, took issue with my call for more racial diversity within our corporate en...

A milestone for the Island’s anti-apartheid campaign was recalled this week as Bermuda prepares to mark Nelson Mandela Day this Saturday. Three members of Bermuda’s disabled community braved a torrential storm in their wheelchairs to raise thousands ...