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Jamaican ‘Back-To-Afrika’ Delegates Arrive In Ethiopia On This Day In 1961
The Rastafari Movement etched its beginnings in the 1930s, aligning directly with the ascent of Haile Selassie I (pictured above left, below) to the emperor’s throne in Ethiopia. On this day in 1961, Jamaica sent a team of delegates to meet with the ruler in an attempt to forge a connection between the two countries…
