On June 30th, 1936 Emperor HAILE SELASSIE I made an impassioned appeal before the League of Nations to demand Justice for Ethiopia who was under attack by the Fascist army of Benito Mussolini. "I, Haile Selassie I, Emperor of … [Read more...] about 30 JUNE 1936 – HAILE SELASSIE-I ADDRESSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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BLACK STAR LINE 101 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
27 June 2020, marks 101 years since the incorporation of the Black Star Line by Marcus Garvey and members of the UNIA - Universal Negro Improvement Association. The Black Star Line was created to facilitate the transportation of goods … [Read more...] about BLACK STAR LINE 101 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY
Emancipation Day Celebrations 1900. Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the US state of Texas, and … [Read more...] about JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY
UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY
Uprising was the last album by Bob Marley to be released in his lifetime. Less than one year later he would be dead from cancer. The day Uprising reached the shops on 10 June 1980, Bob Marley and the Wailers opened for Fleetwood Mac at … [Read more...] about UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY
BOB MARLEY’S PARENTS’ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
On June 09, 1944 the 59-year old Norval Sinclair Marley married 18-year old Sidilla Editha Malcolm. The following year on 06 February, 1945 Robert Nesta Marley was born. Sidilla Editha Malcolm was born in Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S PARENTS’ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY