On May 5, 1494 the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, under the auspices of the Spanish Crown, set foot on the island of Jamaica. The event occurred on his second voyage to the West Indies. He had heard about Xaymaca, from the Cubans … [Read more...] about MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA
History
18 APRIL 1980 – BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
On April 18 1980, Zimbabwe gained its independence from Britain. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob rejected a performance fee and footed … [Read more...] about 18 APRIL 1980 – BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
CATCH A FIRE 47th ANNIVERSARY
April 13 marks the 47th anniversary of the release of Catch a Fire, the fifth studio studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers. It was their first released under Chris Blackwell's label Island Records. After touring and recording in the UK … [Read more...] about CATCH A FIRE 47th ANNIVERSARY
REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE
The Coral Gardens Massacre refers to a series of events that occurred in Jamaica from April 11-13 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
01 MAR 1896 – BATTLE OF ADWA
On the African continent, only two nations, Ethiopia and Liberia, were never colonized by a European power in the 19th-century "Scramble for Africa." Liberia was founded by freed African-American slaves with the help of the the American … [Read more...] about 01 MAR 1896 – BATTLE OF ADWA