NASSAU, BAHAMAS — For centuries, the majestic silk cotton tree has played an important role in the cultural landscape of communities in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Beneath the towering branches and among the giant walls of roots, the iconic tree served as an important venue for regular gatherings for the people of freed slave […]
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TORN DOWN: Local artist claims mural was removed because it was deemed “racist”
Artist “hurt” that no one consulted him before removing his work “We cannot cling to the notion of ‘foreign is better’ and pass it down through our culture” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian artist on Grand Bahama said his mural was taken down without his knowledge because it was deemed “racist”. The mural, entitled “Mismanaged […]