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UVI JERUSALEMA DANCE CHALLENGE First HBCU to take on the Jerusalema Dance Challenge via Zoom Staff  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI, 20, Oct 2020 – Tuesday, 20, Oct. 2020, at 1:00 p.m. the UVI Department of Communication hosted the Jerusalema dance challenge via Zoom. UVI became the first HBCU to host this dance challenge open to public…

by Jada Roberts Sheena Rose: The Barbadian Warrior Artist Sheena Rose, an 35-year-old contemporary artist, is determined to control her narrative and inform the world of her Caribbean heritage beyond her canvases. Rose was born in Bridgetown, Barbados. At a young age, she always knew she wanted to pursue her life through art. It was…

  The executive board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) cast a unanimous decision at its annual meeting in October, that led to a historic event for UVI, the USVI territory and the entire Caribbean area. The University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) became the first student chapter as…

written by Shani Issac Shortly before Hurricane Maria struck us in 2017, I placed an order for a 23andme DNA testing kit. To my surprise, I wound up acquiring it before I thought I would, and so my journey to better understand my racial identity began. It is an inescapable fact that many of our…

by Nicholas Figueroa The death of George Floyd Has sparked brutal riots and protests all over America. The scale of the current fight for the end to racial injustice and the perpetuation of institutionalized racism, has been likened to the Civil rights era. However, America is not the only place in the world that was…

by Neilia Berry “Black Lives Matter movement is not just about Black lives in the United States; it’s not just about Black lives in the UK, it’s Black lives, period.” — Alex Downes When analyzing the article by Melissa Noel, “The Fight Against Racial Injustice Is A Caribbean Fight Too,” in the July 17th issue…