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Sold, which extends the legacy of Mary Prince in shining a light on Britain’s barbaric role in colonial slavery, left its audience stunned on Thursday evening. During a post-performance Q&A session, some thanked the award-winning cast members and...

In the early ‘90s Amantha Edmead read Mary Prince’s autobiography as part of a Black history class in London, England. It was a time in her life when she was interested in revolutions and the people behind them; the British abolitionist, who was the ...

The way sites of significance in Bermuda’s history of enslavement are presented is to be “reimagined”

The commemoration tomorrow of a landmark event in the history of enslavement in Bermuda has been postponed because of bad weather. The recognition of the arrival in Bermuda of the American ship Enterprise, which had 78 enslaved people on board, was ...

In acknowledgement of Black History Month, The Royal Gazette continues the publication of stories throughout February on African-American, Black Bermudian and global African people, events and institutions, and their contributions in history. Her...

Dear Sir, A month ago, I had the pleasure of reading a Letter to the Editor by Cheryl-Ann Griffin, titled “Atonement, apology, restoration”, and found it most enlightening and well-articulated. It prompted me to reflect over the month since Bermuda's...

Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of liberty Let our rejoicing rise High as the glistening skies, Let it resound, loud as the rolling sea. As Bermuda pauses tomorrow to remembe...

We are reminded that Cup Match had its genesis in the celebration of the emancipation of those formerly enslaved in Bermuda. The recent assassination of the Haitian president saw our premier reach out to Haitians, expressing sympathy during their cha...

With Mary Prince as his inspiration, Greg Morrison wrote a song and took it to the “incredible” John Woolridge to put it all together. He has released it in time for Bermuda’s annual celebration of the famed abolitionist who, in 1831, shared the horr...

Dear Sir, Bermudians will soon celebrate Emancipation Day, a recognition of the freeing of enslaved people in Bermuda in 1834. A few weeks ago, Americans celebrated Juneteenth, that country’s recognition of the eventual freeing of enslaved people in ...

Details of this year’s signature Emancipation Celebration event focusing on Bermuda’s cultural ties to Africa were shared in the Senate yesterday. Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said ‘The Resilience of the African Spirit’ the...