Reggae music originated in Jamaica in the 1960s. Its focus on social justice, as well as Rastafarian spiritual themes, also resonated with other popular folk music around the world at the time, such ...

Explore the legacy of Marcus Garvey at the inaugural Baltimore Marcus Garvey Symposium, celebrating his impact and advocating for Black unity and self-determination.

St Ann-based reggae singer Maroon Queen is a big believer in the power of black consciousness to uplift the minds of the ...

Find out more about one of the word's oldest original intents and the current efforts that seemingly aim to change the ...

ST ANN, Jamaica - St Ann-based reggae singer Maroon Queen is doing her part to uplift black consciousness with her upcoming ...

Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

The chorus asks the listener "Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?" And the second verse finds Marley referencing a speech by Marcus Garvey, urging listeners to "Emancipate yourselves ...

In one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., a seminal figure in the civil rights movement, whose advocacy for Black nationalism and ...