Bantu Stephen Biko was born on 18 December 1946 in Ginsberg township, Eastern Cape South Africa in a poor Xhosa family. In 1966, he began studying medicine at the University of Natal, where he joined the National Union of South African … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO STEVE BIKO
History
03 DEC 1976 – BOB MARLEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
In 1976, Jamaican was reeling from political violence during the election. The supporters of the Jamaican Labor Party JLP and the People National Party PNP were clashing in the streets of Kingston resembling a war zone. Food supplies were … [Read more...] about 03 DEC 1976 – BOB MARLEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
01 DEC 1955 – ROSA PARKS REFUSES TO GIVE UP SEAT
After working all day, Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus, a General Motors Old Look bus belonging to the Montgomery City Lines, around 6 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 1955, in downtown Montgomery. She paid her fare and sat in an empty … [Read more...] about 01 DEC 1955 – ROSA PARKS REFUSES TO GIVE UP SEAT
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “FAMILY MAN”
Aston Francis Barrett was born on 22 November, 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, a name he earned as the band leader of The Wailers. His importance to the development of Bob Marley’s music and … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “FAMILY MAN”
25 OCTOBER 1974 – “NATTY DREAD” RELEASED
Natty Dread is the seventh studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1974. It was the first album released as Bob Marley and the Wailers instead of just the Wailers, the first recorded without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and … [Read more...] about 25 OCTOBER 1974 – “NATTY DREAD” RELEASED