On 07 April, 1982 US President Ronald Reagan arrived in Jamaica for a two-day state visit with Prime Minister Edward Seaga. The Rastafarian community held a longstanding adversarial position to Ronald Reagan, partly due to Reagan's … [Read more...] about REAGAN ARRIVES IN JAMAICA TO RASTAFARIAN PROTESTS
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ANTHONY B
Keith Blair aka "Anthony B" was born 31 March 1976 in Trelawny, Jamaica. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ANTHONY B
March 25: British Slave Trade Act of 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807, officially An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. Although it did not abolish the practice of slavery, it … [Read more...] about March 25: British Slave Trade Act of 1807
MARCUS GARVEY ARRIVES IN THE UNITED STATES
On March 24, 1916 Marcus Garvey arrived in the Untied States on the SS Tallac following correspondence with Boooker T. Washington, head of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and a national African-American leader in the United States. His … [Read more...] about MARCUS GARVEY ARRIVES IN THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED
Kaya is the tenth studio album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Exodus was still on the UK chart when its follow-up Kaya was released on 23 March, 1978. This was a testament not only to Bob Marley’s phenomenal popularity at this … [Read more...] about MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED