On April 18 1980, Rhodesia gained its independence from Britain and became Zimbabwe. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob had inspired … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
History
REMEMBERING THE CORAL GARDENS MASSACRE
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
CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY
April 13: The Wailers releases Catch a Fire, their fifth studio studio album. It was their first released under Chris Blackwell's label Island Records. After touring and recording in the UK with Johnny Nash they were left without enough … [Read more...] about CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY
01 MARCH 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 MARCH 1896: BATTLE OF ADWA
11 OCTOBER 1865 – MORANT BAY REBELLION
Morant Bay Rebellion The Morant Bay rebellion began on 11 October 1865 with a protest march to the courthouse by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men … [Read more...] about 11 OCTOBER 1865 – MORANT BAY REBELLION