The aim is to foster a global sense of solidarity against the backdrop of geopolitical violence
An activism group sought to remind residents today about the power of advocacy and solidarity.
It came 55 years after members of the Black Beret Cadre gathered at Nellies Walk and circulated flyers protesting the fact that the UK Government of the day had announced its decision to sell weapons to South Africa – reportedly defying UN Sanctions.
According to Imagine Bermuda, “the flyers explained that the Apartheid Regime employed racist policies, reinforced by their police and military; citing the Sharpeville Massacre of 1959 when 79 South Africans, peacefully protesting the Pass Laws, were killed.”
The group marked the 55th anniversary of the 1970 protest on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, where its founder Glenn Fubler recounted his involvement in the campaign. Speaking to current events, he maintained that there are instances that “parallel the circumstances of apartheid” in 2025, such as the Israel-Gaza conflict.
He also used the opportunity to cite other examples in Bermuda’s history where residents have banded together in global solidarity for various causes.
A press release issued by Imagine Bermuda added: “Here in 2025 the Human Family is experiencing war, genocide, divisiveness on steroids and unprecedented chaos; to the benefit/profit of a ‘Clique’. Our own history has shown that fostering Global Solidarity provides ordinary people with the Light to navigate the Night.”
WATCH the full press conference above.
