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The past merged with the future for two hours Friday at the commemoration program of the 161st Emancipation Day, as one speaker told the story of the uprising that buried slavery in the Virgin Islands, while another talked about the territory's political future.
At a noontime ceremony in Fort Frederik Friday, Caprisha Richards was crowned 2009 Hal Jackson’s Virgin Islands Talented Teen and A’Jada Burke the 2009 Miss America's Virgin Islands Outstanding Teen.
Hundreds of people walked Friday from Christiansted to Frederiksted, sometimes referred to as "Freedom City," in the Emancipation Day Fort to Fort Freedom Walk, remembering and reflecting on liberation and freedom.
At the annual Emancipation Tea Meeting Thursday evening, the eve of Emancipation Day, the dark red walls of Fort Frederik bore witness to song, comedy, poetry, music and reflections on Crucian and Virgin Islands history. Though the topic was serious, the mood was light
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Police are investigating a Friday afternoon shooting on St. Thomas that left one man dead.
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Attendance was sparse but the enthusiasm was strong as a small group of St. John residents put on the annual Cultural Day program in Cruz Bay Park.
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