“Wheatake 62” Resilience August 15, 2022In this Wheatake I am reflecting on the resilience of B. V. Islanders since the declaration of emancipation in 1834. I lived with my grandfather who was born in 1875...
“Wheatake 61” A Look at our present SITUATION August 10, 2022We are living in devisive environment where the evils of mutibility and multiplicity are interfering with the well being of the Territory. We have an opportunity to make this period...
Wheatake 60 - Talking Point No. 1 - Who is a B.V. Islander? August 8, 2022Who is a B.V. Islander?I am introducing a sub- category of Wheatake called"Talking Point" to help clarify B. V. Islander's identity.I am writing this Wheatake, the results of years of...
“Wheatake 59” Reflections on Emancipation August 1, 2022On Monday, we will celebrate the 1 August 1834 when the Emancipation Act, which was passed in Parliament and given Royal Assent in1833, came into effect. This was a turning...
“Wheatake 58” Self determination: Deciding Secondary Education July 27, 2022The fourth B. V. Islander who was engaged in our struggle of and for self-determination through available education was Norwell Elton Harrigan. His fight for available secondary education locally in...
“Wheatake 57” Educator in 1930's and 1940's: T. E. Ryan July 25, 2022The third educator in the series is T. E. Ryan, one of the federal educators in the Leeward Islands. He came from the Presidency of Montserrat in the latter years...
