Truth & Reconciliation | Community Conversations

Changing the Way We talk about Race, Justice, and Inequality

Why Community Conversations?

Though most Bermudians do not see each other as enemies, the disconnect is palpable. People speak of working together and the need for unity, however, the racial divide is widening, economic disparity between the races continues to grow, and social media is both educating and inflaming passions.

As individuals, we need to acknowledge and learn the true history of our past; honour and teach the stories of those who fought for freedom; raise awareness that a legacy of inequity continues to play out in our community; become conscious of the disconnect and misunderstandings that persists; and repair the damage and provide people with a way towards understanding and repairing the harm.

Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) first formed in 1998 and, following a brief hiatus, regrouped in 2005 and, by 2006, registered as a charity and…