Bahamian Cartoons

during the 70’s Bahamian cartoons held great significance because the airwaves with the type of open line talk shows that are now familiar staples of every day life in the Bahamas were not available for public to express different opinions Until 1994 there was only one national radio station which was controlled by the government and it subsequently represented a single view point therefore political cartoons such as these consequently played a very important role the King’s jester( the only person allowed to poke holes using humor and wit in the rulers facade without fear of reprisal) . Cartoons drawn by Eddie Minnis