Rick Lowe
For a few months I have been working on a brief essay about the Abaco Independence Movement.
Part I was released by The Nassau Institute in July and Part II was posted during October. See this link… for copies.
And now The Tribune has released both parts as Insight Columns!
Click here… for Part I, and here… for Part II.
I'm grateful to Mrs. Carron, publisher of The Tribune and Mr. Nunez, news editor, for giving the essay more exposure than I imagined was possible.
While I'm at it, I must also thank Mr. Norwel Gordon for the use of his archives, Mr. Richard King for his extensive file and Mr. Adrian Day and Mr. Chester Thompson for their valuable insight. I must also thank The Tribune for their wonderful archives, and of course I can't forget Mr. Larry Smith for his expert editing.
I came away from this experience with an enhanced respect for editors and writers, that write 3,000 word articles each and every week. It's hard work.
If I have one concern it's the Department of Archives has very little information or photos of this most interesting event in Bahamian history.
Rick: You have written the most accurate account of what the Abaco people tried to do back in the 70’s. The government of the day back then villified Abaconians who had given more to this country, even the world than they could have ever hoped to do. Captain Leonard Thompson who fought Hitler and spent time in a POW camp to ensure world freedom and did more for Abaco than ANYONE was accused of being a racist among other things. When the history of the Bahamas is objectively written this will be borne out.
Again, Rick thank you.
Thanks Jack.
It was such an eye opening experience.
If only it could have been…
Rick:
I believe that if the move had been successful many of the other family islands would have gladly joined together with Abaco. What a wonderful country we could have had…”Just a dream, just a dream!”