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Bermudian in Clipper Race lauded as ‘exceptional helmsman’

Bermudian Matt Stephens has been lauded as an exceptional helmsman — despite an injury that kept him from finishing the latest leg of the Clipper Round the World Race

FULL ARTICLE Tuesday Jun 14, 2022

Curb supports campaign to save West End Primary School

An antiracism charity has called for West End Primary School to remain open in advance of planned changes to the public school system. Citizens Uprooting Racism...

May 05, 2022 6:45 PM
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Thinking about entering a race? Here’s why you should

With race season in full swing and Bermuda Day in under four weeks, I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about reasons to participate in a race. Rac...

May 04, 2022 7:49 AM
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In praise of Betty Kawaley on her 100th birthday

Dear Sir, On behalf of my fellow former presidents of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, I would like to express best wishes to our most senior former president, El...

Apr 25, 2022 8:11 AM
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Rise above: no winners in race war

I recall talking to the late Eva Hodgson PhD, who once said to me: “Khalid, don’t look to me for solutions for the future. I admit my life is tainted by my expe...

Apr 20, 2022 8:00 AM
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Bermuda Festival praised for bringing Mary Prince play to island

An anti-racism charity has praised the work of the Bermuda Festival in bringing a powerful show about Mary Prince, a national hero and abolitionist, to the isla...

Apr 11, 2022 7:40 AM
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No quick fix for the racial wealth gap

You learn a lot writing a book, as I did with my latest effort, Fixing the Racial Wealth Gap: Racism & Discrimination Put Us Here, But This Is How We Can Save F...

Apr 04, 2022 8:00 AM
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Curb appoints first full-time executive director

The group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda has appointed Stacey-Lee Williams as its first full-time and permanent executive director. The antiracism charity...

Apr 01, 2022 7:56 AM
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Students win $1,500 in Conyers Black History Month contest

Two students won $1,500 in prize money for their essays on notable Black people throughout Bermuda’s history. Amaris Munya, a Year 8 Warwick Academy pupil, rece...

Mar 18, 2022 7:46 AM
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Social workers invited to course on impact of race on inequality

Professional social workers have been invited to a course exploring the impact of race on inequality. The seven weekly classes starting next month can accommoda...

Mar 11, 2022 7:46 AM
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Winfield Herbert Simpson (1933-1992): a champion and ambassador of Bermuda

Winfield Herbert Simpson, nicknamed “Kid McCormick”, was the son of Horace McCormick Simpson, a Jamaican national, and Doris Trott (née Joell), a Bermudian. Do...

Mar 03, 2022 8:00 AM
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Kelso Benjamin Cochrane (1926-1959)

Nellie Musson (1926-1989)

Maude Bascome Cummings Taylor (1897-1984)