Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) Nat Turner was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a two-day rebellion of both enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia, beginning August 21, 1831. … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NAT TURNER
BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley performed the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. Suffering from terminal cancer, the Tuff Gong was not expected to live much longer. Still he rehearsed relentlessly before that last show as … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
KABAKA PYRAMID “THE KALLING” ALBUM REVIEW
After two years in the making, Kabaka Pyramid is scheduled to release his 15-track sophomore album “The Kalling” on September 30th, and Reggae In Seattle sat down for a preview and can attest it is nothing short of a master piece. He … [Read more...] about KABAKA PYRAMID “THE KALLING” ALBUM REVIEW
SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT 1833
28 August 1833 the "Slavery Abolition Act 1833" abolished slavery in parts of the British Empire. This Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom expanded the jurisdiction of the Slave Trade Act 1807 and made the purchase or ownership of … [Read more...] about SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT 1833
THE END OF AN EMPIRE
On 28 August 1975, the Ethiopian state media reported that Emperor Haile Selassie had died on 27 August of "respiratory failure" following complications from a prostate examination followed up by a prostate operation. Dr. Asrat Woldeyes … [Read more...] about THE END OF AN EMPIRE