Human Interest

Get Ready for a Dose of the Virgin Islands in the 1950s and 1960s with 'Sarah & Addie', In Theaters Nov. 8-10

What was social culture like in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 1950s and 1960s? How about politics, divorce, education -- "social things happening in the community" and a little melee. While some things have not changed, others are much different today with social media being the dominant force of communication. So for those who would love to learn what it was like 60 to 70 years ago, the Dept. of Education's Division of VI Cultural Education, led by Executive Director Valrica Bryson, and WTJX, led by CEO Tanya-Marie Singh, have created an exciting series to take you down memory lane in what the creators described as a fun, educational, and dramatic combination of short films that delve into Virgin Islands lifestyle when cellphones were not a thing and a home computer was a luxury. Named "Sarah and Addie", the short film is based on a book about VI lifestyle in the 1950s and 1960s, and is made up of five, 5-7 minute skits. The episodes are: Addie & Sarah Meet The TouristOf Divorce...