Race in the Bahamas: A Dysfunctional Narrative

Race in the Bahamas: A Dysfunctional Narrative

This essay addresses the ways in which the conversation about race in The Bahamas is predicated upon avoidance, obfuscation, and incoherence. Further, it critiques some traditional and sacred narratives concerning the protracted problems of race in the Bahamian archipelago. Then, briefly, it exami...

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Main Author: Keith Alton Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Bahamas 2009-04-01
Series:International Journal of Bahamian Studies
Online Access:https://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/107
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spelling doaj-c41ed89b81ba436abe38b5e21c8a7bc82021-05-27T20:11:12ZengUniversity of the BahamasInternational Journal of Bahamian Studies2220-57722009-04-011501710.15362/ijbs.v15i0.107102Race in the Bahamas: A Dysfunctional NarrativeKeith Alton Russell0College of BahamasThis essay addresses the ways in which the conversation about race in The Bahamas is predicated upon avoidance, obfuscation, and incoherence. Further, it critiques some traditional and sacred narratives concerning the protracted problems of race in the Bahamian archipelago. Then, briefly, it examines the historical circumstances which gave rise to the present paralysis, and offers suggestions on how to move forward towards “one Bahamas”, thus overcoming the obvious racial divide, and simultaneously, healing some old wounds too long left to fester.https://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/107
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description This essay addresses the ways in which the conversation about race in The Bahamas is predicated upon avoidance, obfuscation, and incoherence. Further, it critiques some traditional and sacred narratives concerning the protracted problems of race in the Bahamian archipelago. Then, briefly, it examines the historical circumstances which gave rise to the present paralysis, and offers suggestions on how to move forward towards “one Bahamas”, thus overcoming the obvious racial divide, and simultaneously, healing some old wounds too long left to fester.
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