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REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE

April 7, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

The Coral Gardens Massacre refers to a series of events that occurred in Jamaica on Good Friday, 1963. Following a violent altercation at a gas station in Montego Bay, Jamaican police and military forces detained Rastafarians throughout … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE

Filed Under: Anniversary, Culture, History, Jamaica, Rastafari Tagged With: Alexander Bustamante, Coral Gardens Massacre, History, Rastafarian Community

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EMPRESS MENEN ASFAW

April 3, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Blessed Earth Strong to Empress Menen Asfaw, the Empress Consort of the Ethiopian Empire and wife of Tafari Makonnen, later Emperor Haile Selassie. She was born in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia as the daughter of Asfaw, Jantirar of … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EMPRESS MENEN ASFAW

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, History, Rastafari Tagged With: Empress Menen. Haile Selassie, Ethiopia, Happy Earth Strong

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY

March 18, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Noel Bartholomew Simms aka "Scully" was born on 18 March, 1935 in the Smith Village area of Kingston and received his education at the Alpha Boys School. Initially, he worked as a singer in a duo with his schoolfriend Arthur "Bunny" … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Reggae In Seattle, Scully

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY

February 6, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley was born on 06 February, 1945, in Nine Miles rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica to a middle-aged white father, Norval Sinclair Marley, and a teenage black mother, Sidilla Editha "Cedella" Malcolm. At 14, he left home … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Birth Strong, Birthday, Bob Marley, Herb, History, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Bob Marley, Reggae In Seattle

02 NOV 1930 CORONATION DAY

November 2, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Lij translates to ‘chil’, and serves to indicate that a youth is of noble blood. His given name, Tafari, means ‘one … [Read more...] about 02 NOV 1930 CORONATION DAY

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, Rastafari

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