Summary of the Bahamas by Sidney Poitier

“The Bahamas” by Mr. Sidney Poitier.

In his essay, “The Bahamas”, Sidney Poitier argues that after the victory of the majority black government over the minority white government made in 1967, the majority black government will develop the power and excitement to create a steady and strong cultural formation in the Bahamas. However, he was slowly being discouraged.

Previously to the free elections between the majority black government and the minority white government, Mr. Poitier, his wife and his housekeeper moves back to Nassau, leaving New York which he has found it to be a relief and peaceful. Mr. Poitier expresses it as, “…leaving cares and woes to perish at the gate.” However, Poitier knows that although moving to Nassau things would be peaceful and a relieving for him and his family, everything does not stay one way forever, things will change.

Additionally, Poitier continuously thanks the men of the majority black government who were responsible for such great victory. He describes victory as, “A Euphoric Moment”. Those men are Lynden O. Pindling who is the Prime Minister and Milo Butler who is the Governor General. Not only did Poitier know these men because of their positions but he knows them on a more personal level especially Mr. Pindling however, being the friend that he is, he supports and sympathizes with Lynden O. Pindling because he understands well what Mr. Pindling is struggling for and he knows both men is sound enough to achieve many goals.

Furthermore, Sidney Poitier emphasizes how cultural awareness was in the making but because of persons who were struggling against community indifference for survival cultural awareness is not being supported how it should be. However, despite the ones struggling against, the Bahamian artists tries to brave through the struggle through having concerts but is not fully supported by their own and culture is not being taking seriously. Poitier points out that the Bahamas has no true identity and...