The Bahamian Rastafarian community is paying lip service to the constitution
Dear Editor,
I suspect that the matter pertaining to the Bahamian Rastafarian community in Nassau filing a constitutional challenge to sections 22, 23 and 24 of the Dangerous Drugs Act is sub judice. My main issue is not with that particular matter, per se.
As stated in this space on several occasions, my issue with recreational and sacramental use of marijuana is that it is a violation of the biblical injunction against becoming inebriated, owing to the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) a highly intoxicant compound found in the cannabis plant. But that is a discussion for another day.
Patrick Clarke
, January 13th, 2021 08:38
Heavy duo Divide And Dissolve aim to destroy white supremacy through overwhelmingly intense music. They speak to Patrick Clarke about ideology, Indigineity, and inevitable backlash
Photos by Billy Eyers
On the ‘About’ section of their website, Divide And Dissolve state their aims: “To secure Black futures, liberation, and freedom; demand Indigenous Sovereignty; uplift people of color’s experiences; and destroy white supremacy.”
They are an instrumental band, yet through their music’s overwhelming intensity they convey an enormous amount. “The heaviness comes from our ancestors,” says guitarist and saxophonist Takiaya Reed. “I am Black and Indigenous. There’s been so much that has happened to us, and I feel this. I carry this with me, and if I decide to have children, they will carry this with them too. I don’t feel like I could not make heavy music.”