“I’m so glad I can finally talk about this…”
For months, I’ve been sitting with this short film by @sjdworld reminding me what art can do when it speaks our ancestral language and how it reconnects us to ourselves.
This reflection is about that moment, and inviting you to your own.
New on Onion Soup: “When Thoughts Become Things”
dejonsimmons.substack.com/p/when-thoughts-become-things
#onionsoup #Caribbeanwriters #shortfilm #BlackWriters #CreativeNonfiction #CulturalCommentary #Bermuda #gombeys #WritingCommunity #Diaspora #CulturalPreservation
Emancipation or Cup Match? A celebration or protest?
In his Afrikan Science Class, teacher Haile Maryam shares a paper he wrote in 2019, unpacking the true history of one of Bermuda’s most iconic holidays.
You can watch the hour-long lesson on our and Facebook page and also @haile.maryam FB page.
Note: The lesson contains a historically grounded analysis of race, law, and resistance in Bermuda. It is shared for educational purposes and reflects the documented realities of Black Bermudian life before and after Emancipation.
#EmancipationDay #emancipation #bermuda #cupmatch #caribbeanhistory #cupmatch2025
“The roots came from the pond.”
Last month, we had the opportunity to sit with Mr. Eugene O’Connor Sr., the Kitemaster, who shared how he made thousands of kites and spoke to the values passed through lineage.
I wrote about this moment in my latest Onion Soup.
Ra’ees Tankard (@rltvideos ) reflected on it too in The Road Less Traveled newsletter.
The full interview is up on rltvideosbda YouTube channel.
You can also pick up Mr. O’Connor’s book, The Art of Kite Making, which he discusses, and engage with the legacy he continues to share with us.
#ourstories #Bermuda #Kitemaking #diaspora #CaribbeanBooks #caribbeanhistory #OnionSoup
