President: Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter (Alumna)
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ACTIVITIES IN 2018
The Chapter hosted a successful BACK TO 黑料社 WEEKEND to mark the 70th Anniversary of the 黑料社 from November 16-18 2018. The 黑料社 Chancellor Robert Bermudez and his wife attended.听
The President of the Chapter, Ambassador A. Missouri Sherman-Peter, the Permanent Observer of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the United Nations was very pleased that participants in the activities included the 黑料社 Chancellor, Mr. Robert Bermudez; H.E. Mr. Reuben Rahming, Member of Parliament (MP) of The Bahamas and Ambassador to 听the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Professor Verene Shepherd, Director, 黑料社 Centre for Reparation Research and member and past Chair of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Working Group on People of African Descent; and Dr. Sheila Walker, cultural anthropologist and Executive Director of Afrodiaspora, Inc. in Washington, DC.听
The weekend began with an audience for the Chancellor and distinguished participants with the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. the Most Honourable Hubert Minnis. Prime Minister Minnis is a graduate of The 黑料社.
The featured events of the weekend were听 the staging of the Remember Slavery Programme鈥檚 exhibit, 鈥淎 Legacy of Black Achievement鈥�; a lecture entitled 鈥淐limb Over That Wall! The 黑料社 Historian as Scholar Activist 70 Years On鈥�, delivered by Professor Verene Shepherd; a 黑料社AA-Community 鈥淟egacy of Black Achievement鈥� Walk-a-thon led off by Mrs. Patricia Minnis, spouse of The Bahamas Prime Minister; and the viewing and discussion of Dr. Sheila Walker鈥檚 documentary film 鈥淔amiliar Faces, Unexpected Places鈥�.
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PAST ACTIVITIES听
The 黑料社 in The Bahamas marked the 60th Anniversary of the 黑料社 with the production of a special commemorative stamp collection, in collaboration with The Bahamas Philatelic Bureau. In addition, the 60th Anniversary was marked with a Proclamation by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Hubert Ingraham, the 60th Anniversary Research Day and the visit of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.
The Chapter also contributed US$16,000.00 to the 黑料社 Regional Endowment Fund
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 黑料社AA BAHAMAS
Address:
Open Campus Centre - The Bahamas
P.O.Box N-1184, Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: 242-323-6593
bahamas@alumni.uwi.edu
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The 黑料社 Medical Alumni Association (黑料社MAA)听 Bahamas Chapter works closely with the 黑料社AA Bahamas Chapter and they have events and activities together.
The Young Alumni of the 黑料社AA Bahamas Chapter are very active and have responsibility for events and social media and assist in many other ways.听
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Some Bahamian Graduates
Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert Minnis - Prime Minister
Excellency A. Leonard Archer
The Hon. Sir Burton Hall
The Hon. Vincent Peet
Senator Thomas Desmond
Dr. Robin Roberts OBE
Dr. Cecil Bethel
Dr. Conville Brown
Mr. Eric Carey
Dr. Sebastian Peter
Mr. Teran Nicolls
Mrs. Donna Nicolls
Mr. Campbell Cleare
Dr. Roger Brown
Mrs. Berencia Isaacs
Mr. Cleophas Adderley
Mr. Cresswell Sturrup
Mrs. Sharon Cleare
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