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Campaigners to host public meeting inspired by MLK

The public is invited to the event, which will feature a screening of a documentary film about the civil rights activist

The public is invited to the event, which will feature a screening of a documentary film about the civil rights activist

• Mar 31, 2025 5:02 PM

Education

Spotlight on civil rights figure

A teenager in Alabama took a stand against segregation on public transport nine months before Rosa Parks in 1955

A teenager in Alabama took a stand against segregation on public transport nine months before Rosa Parks in 1955

• Mar 06, 2025 7:54 AM

General

Teenage civil rights activist to be honoured on Monday

The 70th anniversary of Claudette Colvin refusing to give up her seat in a segregated bus is to be recognised

The 70th anniversary of Claudette Colvin refusing to give up her seat in a segregated bus is to be recognised

• Feb 28, 2025 4:14 PM

General

Three honoured for embodying spirit of Martin Luther King Jr

Edwin Skinner, Helena “Molly” Burgess and the Peace Collective are recognised at City Hall

Edwin Skinner, Helena “Molly” Burgess and the Peace Collective are recognised at City Hall

• Jan 20, 2025 6:36 PM

Editorials

Standing up for Pati

At best, the law to charge exorbitant amounts for access to information is a shakedown; at worst, it is a reinforced cloak of secrecy

At best, the law to charge exorbitant amounts for access to information is a shakedown; at worst, it is a reinforced cloak of secrecy

• Dec 09, 2024 8:00 AM

Community

Looking for Bermuda descendants of prominent Newfoundland suffragette

Canadian historian Margaret Duley is looking for the family of Armine Gosling, a prominent suffragette in Newfoundland, Canada, who was married to a Bermudian

Canadian historian Margaret Duley is looking for the family of Armine Gosling, a prominent suffragette in Newfoundland, Canada, who was married to a Bermudian

• Jun 18, 2024 8:00 AM

General

Anniversary imminent for women attaining right to vote

Eighty years since Gladys Morrell and other activists won the right to vote for Bermuda’s women

Eighty years since Gladys Morrell and other activists won the right to vote for Bermuda’s women

• Apr 26, 2024 7:40 AM

General

People invited to embrace spirit of MLK

Glenn Fubler encourages people to “break bread” with those outside their normal circles

Glenn Fubler encourages people to “break bread” with those outside their normal circles

• Apr 05, 2024 6:57 AM

Community

Esme Williams and former student reunite after 55 years

California educator Kim Mohler’s third grade teacher from Bermuda was an inspiration

California educator Kim Mohler’s third grade teacher from Bermuda was an inspiration

• Mar 13, 2024 8:00 AM

Crime

Murderer gets lawyer of his choice using public funds

Jeremiah Dill will be represented by a King’s Counsel to seek a Privy Council appeal

Jeremiah Dill will be represented by a King’s Counsel to seek a Privy Council appeal

• Jan 29, 2024 7:57 AM

Obituaries

Gerald Harvey (1923-2023): Progressive Group activist

Campaigner against segregation helped organise a protest that turned into a movement

Campaigner against segregation helped organise a protest that turned into a movement

• Sep 25, 2023 7:58 AM

General

Cathedral event to celebrate life of Martin Luther King

Residents are invited to celebrate the life of the civil rights campaigner the Reverend Martin Luther King at an event at the Anglican Cathedral on Monday. Loca...

Residents are invited to celebrate the life of the civil rig...

• Jan 13, 2023 7:55 AM

Letters to the Editor

How the idea for the 1959 theatre boycott came about

Dear Sir, I read with keen interest Glenn Fubler’s piece in the paper that covered the event that Dale Butler’s Atlantic House Publishing organised to honour th...

Dear Sir, I read with keen interest Glenn Fubler’s piece in ...

• Dec 28, 2022 8:00 AM

Opinion Writer

Sixty years later, architects of the Theatre Boycott finally meet

The picture with this article includes Izola Harvey, Progressive Group member; Kingsley Tweed, honouree and Ottiwell Simmons, former president of the Bermuda I...

The picture with this article includes Izola Harvey, Progre...

• Dec 22, 2022 8:00 AM

Opinion Writer

A vital civil rights activist you never heard of

Charles Melvin Sherrod died on Tuesday at the age of 85 in Albany, Georgia, a place he went to in 1961 and never left. If you are not from southwest Georgia, hi...

Charles Melvin Sherrod died on Tuesday at the age of 85 in A...

• Oct 14, 2022 8:00 AM

Politics

Employment tribunal decisions published – but names of employers remain anonymous

A raft of decisions made by Bermuda’s employment tribunal have finally been made public — more than a year after a change in the law required their disclosure. ...

A raft of decisions made by Bermuda’s employment tribunal ha...

• Sep 30, 2022 8:00 AM

Politics

UK MPs to discuss Bermuda’s decision to ditch same-sex marriage

Bermuda’s marriage equality controversy is expected to feature in a debate in the UK’s House of Commons. Crispin Blunt, a Conservative backbencher, has secured ...

Bermuda’s marriage equality controversy is expected to featu...

• Apr 05, 2022 7:54 AM

General

Data Privacy Day to be marked with series of events next week

The importance of data privacy rights will be marked at a weeklong series of events this month. Alexander White, the Privacy Commissioner, said the events were ...

The importance of data privacy rights will be marked at a we...

• Jan 24, 2022 7:52 AM

Opinion Writer

‛By their fruits yea shall know them’

“How long? Not long”, a speech by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr made on the steps of the State Capitol of Montgomery after the Selma to Montgomery marc...

“How long? Not long”, a speech by the Reverend Martin Lu...

• Sep 08, 2021 8:01 AM