LARRY BURCHALL
Southlands decision: An affirmation of black power
Why no majority black support at Hogges games? Why hugely black support at any Devonshire Cougars' game at the 'Rec' - just 300 metres away along Frog Lane? And what does it have to do with the Southlands decision?
A CONVERSATION ON THE ECONOMY
Are we close to 'snarling point' with foreigners?
Rapid adjustment is needed to cope with encroachment of non-Bermudian jobholders
U.S. consultants: Doomed to fail
Bermudians have already reached and passed through a phase that African-Americans will never reach, says Larry Burchall.
Workplace equity? We struggle to give kids a basic education
Can any law, however well-intentioned, change the outcome of this simplest of arithmetic matters: (2 + 2) = 4?
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Segregation today caused not by white power, but by poor schools
A recent newspaper story caught my eye. It was about a Bermuda born Bermudian doctor - a black Cox's Hill 'bye - who was excelling at John's Hopkins Medicine.
Can PLP serve both core supporters and business?
Only by tackling our education system...
UBP needs to shed its legacy to move forward
We've entered a peculiar phase in Bermuda's history. Two things are almost certain to happen over the next decade. One is that the UBP will change. The second is that the PLP will likely win the next election.
We can't fix our problems without reliable info
The handling of information is not one of Government's strong points.
Gov't. reports rot away while our students suffer
I think I'm beginning to smell something. It's the odour that comes from paper stored too long in a damp place.
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U.S. is trying to catch up with the rest of us
Whatever comes out of this summer's Democratic Convention, whatever happens on 4th November 2008, voters in the U.S. will make history.
'I have a dream; that one day we'll look beyond MLK and focus on other heroes of the struggle'
This year, the Education Department's February Black History Month is particularly galling.
Carrots aren't working in sport; let's use the stick!
Donkeys, carrots, and sticks may not seem to be connected to cricket and football, but they are.
How dare they tear it down?
Sometimes it's hard being black. Right now is one of those times.
The Big Conversation is a big con
One of the things that a government — any government — is required to do is lead.
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