Tag Archives: Rastafarianism

FMM 2 27 2026 Babylon System

“Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.” ~ Frances Wright. I was a teenager, going to high school in rural Jamaica, when Bob Marley and the Wailers became the face of Rastafarianism.  The sect emerged in the 1930s, combining elements of predominantly Old Testament teachings and African pride […]

FMM 11 15 2024 The ‘W’ Word

“The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. For those who don’t know me, I had a uniquely educational childhood. The youngest daughter of a minister who moved his white family from the UK to the heart of rural […]

FMM 8 9 19 Yardism

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” ~ Marcus Garvey.  I was a young teenager when Rastafarianism began to come out of the corners and into the light of day.  It was mostly (if I remember correctly) due to Bob Marley, who not only […]