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APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY

April 20, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, Culture, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, History, Jamaica, Rastafari Tagged With: Grounation, Haile Sealssie, Jamaica, Ras Tafari

REAGAN ARRIVES IN JAMAICA TO RASTAFARIAN PROTESTS

April 6, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, History, Jamaica Tagged With: 666, Jamaica, Protest, Rasta, Ronald Reagan

11 OCTOBER 1865 – MORANT BAY REBELLION

October 11, 2021 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, History, Jamaica Tagged With: History, Jamaica, Morant Bay Rebellion, Paul Bogle

MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA

May 4, 2021 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, Europe, History, Jamaica Tagged With: Arawak, Christopher Columbus, History, Jamaica, Taino

MARCH 01, 1996 RASTAFARIANS MARCH FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA

March 1, 2021 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, Culture, Herb, History, Jamaica, Rastafari, Roots Tagged With: Jamaica, Kingston, Marching, Marijuana, Rastafarian

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