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Peggy King Jorde is a Cultural Projects Consultant combining more than 30 years of experience in architecture and historic preservation projects in New York City and beyond. In 1990, King Jorde was thrust into the limelight as a pivotal figure in the fight to protect a 17th century African Burial Ground for enslaved and freeContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MATTERS”

Democracy is a Greek word which means “rule of the people”. It is a system of government in which the people exercise their power directly or (as it is in St Helena) they elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament or in our case a Council.  Democracy isContinue reading “DEMOCRACY on St Helena”

Cultural rights and cultural heritage is significant in the present, both as a message from the past and as a pathway to the future. Viewed from a human rights perspective, it is important not only in itself, but also in relation to its human dimension, in particular its significance for individuals and communities and theirContinue reading “Cultural Rights and Cultural Heritage”

What are Human Rights? Human rights are rights that we all have, simply because we are human beings. You can’t earn them nor can someone else give them to you. Human rights are rights that you have from the time you are born and throughout the rest of your life. Human rights cannot be givenContinue reading “What are Human Rights?”