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JAMAICA’S NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY

October 17, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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Filed Under: Anniversary, Culture, History, Jamaica Tagged With: George William Gordon, Jamaica, Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the Maroons, National Heroe's Day, Norman Manley, Paul Bogle, Samuel Sharpe, Sir Alexander Bustamante

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MARCUS GARVEY

August 16, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Today August 17, in 1887 Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Largely self-taught, Garvey attended school in Jamaica until he was 14. After traveling in Central America and living in London from 1912 to 1914, he … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MARCUS GARVEY

Filed Under: Culture, History, Jamaica, Marcus Garvey Tagged With: History, Jamaica, Marcus Mosiah Garvey

01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY

August 1, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the Emancipation Declaration was read from the steps of the Old Kings House in Spanish Town, St … [Read more...] about 01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Culture, History, Jamaica, UK Tagged With: Colonialism, Emancipation Day, Independence, Jamaica, Slavery

BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

May 20, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 21 May, 1981 BOB MARLEY was laid to rest in the village of Nine Mile. In his casket was his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, a football, a Bible opened at Psalm 23, and a stalk of ganja placed there by Rita Marley. On the day before the … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, Death, History, Jamaica, Reggae Tagged With: Bob Marley, Funeral, Jamaica, Nine Miles

ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY

April 22, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

April 22, marks the anniversary of the 1978 One Love Peace Concert at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The concert was an attempt at uniting the political warring factions of the Jamaican Labor Party (JLP) and The People's … [Read more...] about ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Concert, Culture, History, Jamaica, Live Performance, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, Edward Seaga, Jamaica, Michael Manley, One Love Peace Concert

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