Portrait of Gerard Royale-Beckham

Gerard Royale-Beckham: Doing it his way

By: Mia G. Gerard Rolle, also known as Gerard Royale-Beckham, is recognized as an outstanding model and pageant guru here in the Bahamas.  He is partnered with Stephanie Nihon who heads Choice Model Management (CMM Models).  However, Gerard is also known for his role in The Bahamas Fashion Honor Awards. While sitting with him we […]

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‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Honored by NAACP

The 53rd NAACP Image Awards honored Ruth E. Carter with the Vanguard Award for Costume Design. Carter’s notable credits include Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Dolemite is My Name, and Marvel’s Black Panther, which she won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 2019, reports the LA Times. Read more here. 

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The Work of Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage was one of the most important Black artists and activists of all time. A sculptor, and a critical part of the Harlem Renaissance, she was also a teacher. Her studio was a crucial influence on the development of a string of artists who would go on to be internationally recognised, including Jacob Lawrence. […]

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Bahamas Recipes: Cast-Iron Buttermilk Biscuits

This small-batch recipe is made with a handful of pantry items; have warm, soft, buttery biscuits in under forty minutes! Food is at the very soul of African American History. Traditional Southern Buttermilk Cast Iron Biscuits are a sacred staple served at every meal. These biscuits lack no depth and are very dense. To further […]

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Elbow Reef Lighthouse Restoration Project

United States Provides 472K to Help Restore Iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse On Friday, February 18 U.S. Embassy Nassau Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts, Prime Minister the Honourable Philip “Brave” Davis, and other U.S. and Bahamian government officials and stakeholders gathered on the lawn in front of the iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco to […]

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