FREDERIKSTED — The Estate Whim Museum was added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places last week.
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Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
BRIDGETOWN — A high-level Caribbean ambassador said today it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and
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European prejudice in interpreting Caribbean history: Opinion
Europeans have always approached the study of the history of non-Europeans with a jaundiced eye. Some European historians, when interpreting events in Caribbean history, always
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Texas judge upholds school’s suspension of black student over dreadlocks
HOUSTON (BBC) — A Texas judge has ruled that a school district did not discriminate against a black high school student when it punished him
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Coffee’s long history in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Coffee originated from Africa. Its spread to the rest of the world can’t be contained in a book on how this plant influenced cultures globally.
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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ stirs up $27.7M weekend, ‘Madame Web’ flops
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with
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Mateo Morrison launches new book: ‘Pablo Neruda and the Dominican Republic’
SANTO DOMINGO — The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), in collaboration with the Cultural Spaces Foundation and the Urban Tertulia, launched the book “Pablo
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USVI Celebrates ‘Nicole Robin Day’ Today
CRUZ BAY — Friday, August 4 is “Nicole Robin Day” in the U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrating the courage and bravery exhibited in 1973 by the
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New Study Reveals USVI Was A Melting Pot … Before Christopher Columbus Arrived In 1493
SALT RIVER — When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the islands were
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‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set For Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a
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