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Soweto Uprising June 16, 1976 On the morning of June 16, 1976, between 10,000 and 20,000 black students walked from their schools to Orlando Stadium for a rally to protest […]
Category Archives: Roots
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Roots | Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd May 5, 2004 Photography By: UrbanImage.TV Clement Seymour ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd CD (January 26, 1932 – May 5, 2004) was a Jamaican record producer […]
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Sly Dunbar May 10, 1952 Lowell ‘Sly’ Fillmore Dunbar, born May 10, 1952, in Kingston, Jamaica, is a drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly […]
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Roots | Hemp Farming Act of 2018 April 12, 2018 The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 is a proposed law to remove hemp (defined as cannabis with less than 0.3% […]
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Kaya March 23, 1978 40 years ago, the roots reggae album, KAYA, was released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1978. The album consisted of tracks recorded alongside those […]
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Roots | Women’s History Month March 1-31, 2018 Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It […]
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#IWD2018 March 8, 2018 Celebrated on March 8 every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. After the Socialist Party of America […]
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W. E. B. Du Bois February 23, 1868 William Edward Burghardt “W. E. B.” Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights […]
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William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke Chronicle: February 6, 1948 “I’m very happy where I am right now. It’s a great ‘TIME’ for me.” William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke, February 6, 1948 – […]
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#ThankYouMLK50 January 15, 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most […]
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Alpha Blondy Chronicle: January 1, 1953 Alpha Blondy is among the world’s most popular reggae artists. With his 12-piece band “Solar System”, Blondy offers a reggae beat with a distinctive […]
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Rosa Parks Chronicle: December 1, 1955 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, whom the United States Congress […]