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
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ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY
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
APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
21 April, 1966: thousands of Rastafarians descended on Kingston’s Palisadoes Airport (now Norman Manley International Airport) awaiting the arrival of HIM Haile Selassie. They waited patiently at the airport, playing drums and smoking … [Read more...] about APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
REAGAN ARRIVES IN JAMAICA TO RASTAFARIAN PROTESTS
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
MARCH 01, 1996 RASTAFARIANS MARCH FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
On March 01, 1996 a collective of Rastafarians descended on Kingston, Jamaica to demonstrate for the legalization of marijuana. The peaceful gathering chanted and indulged in the sacramental usage of herb, all under the watchful eye of the … [Read more...] about MARCH 01, 1996 RASTAFARIANS MARCH FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA