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Growing Out
In an insightful autobiography, Barbara Blake Hannah, Britain's first black television journalist, recalls her time in Britain during the 1960s and her encounters with 'swinging London' and 'flower power'. Socialised from birth into a negative attitude towards her natural hair and beauty, she describes the process of 'growing out' of both her attitude towards her hair and that specifically black consciousness. Entertwined with her own story is the parallel tale of Mr Jones, providing insight into the life of a typical poor Jamaican immigrant.
Growing Out
'A gorgeously exuberant account. . . writing that is natural and vivacious . . . a fascinating and hugely enjoyable read.' Bernardine Evaristo, from the Introduction Travelling over from Jamaica as a teenager, Barbara's journey is remarkable. She finds her footing in TV, and blossoms. Covering incredible celebrity stories, travelling around the world and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Germaine Greer and Michael Caine - her life sparkles. But with the responsibility of being the first black woman reporting on TV comes an enormous amount of pressure, and a flood of hateful letters and complaints from viewers that eventually costs her the job. In the aftermath of this fallout, she goes thr...
Rastafari - The New Creation (Gold Medal Edition)
7th Edition of first book on Rastafari by a member of the world's newest religion. All you want to know written in simple explanations. Chapters on Emperor Haile Selassie I, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, Ganja sacrament, Reggae Music, RastafarI Mansions, Dreadlocks, Repatriation, the Holy Bible, White Rastas and more. Fully illustrated with rare colour and B&W photos and icons.
GROWING Up - Dawta of JAH
This book is the sequel to my memoir of the first 30 years of my life - 'GROWING OUT - Black Hair & Black Pride in the Swinging Sixties' and completes the life story. As a Jamaican whose African genes and physical outlook have a clear origin in the Mother Continent, on my return to Jamaica in 1972 I was inevitably drawn to investigate the faith inspired by Emperor Selassie, Rastafari. I have not been disappointed by the knowledge gained by the Divine Inspiration of H.I.M., nor by the experiences I have had in the past 50 years of growing as a Rasta. This book is about my life since becoming a Rasta, an account of what motivated and inspired me, the journeys I travelled, the people I met along the way, and ultimately some conclusions I have arrived at. "If the lion does not tell its tale, the hunter will always make the headlines."So hear me roar!
Joseph
Joseph is a reggae superstar, admired by his musical peers and adored by women wherever he goes. But, Joseph is also a devout, herb-smoking Rastafarian who dreams of a new life in Ethiopia. Sister Ashanti chronicles Joseph's rise to international stardom. But, for all his peaceable Rasta way of life, in certain quarters Joseph is seen as a threat.
The Moon Has Its Secrets
Kofia, a young African girl, is kidnapped and taken to Jamaica to become a slave. Inspired and strengthened by the life lessons her mother gave her each full moon, she passes down the secret information to her children, one of whom becomes a legendary Jamaican heroine. The novel follows her generations from 16th Century Africa to 20th Century Jamaica.
Growing Out
Biography of Jamaican journalist Barbara Blake who became Britain's first Black TV journalist in 1968
Rastafari and the Arts
Drawing on literary, musical, and visual representations of and by Rastafari, Darren J. N. Middleton provides an introduction to Rasta through the arts, broadly conceived. The religious underpinnings of the Rasta movement are often overshadowed by Rasta’s association with reggae music, dub, and performance poetry. Rastafari and the Arts: An Introduction takes a fresh view of Rasta, considering the relationship between the artistic and religious dimensions of the movement in depth. Middleton’s analysis complements current introductions to Afro-Caribbean religions and offers an engaging example of the role of popular culture in illuminating the beliefs and practices of emerging religions. Recognizing that outsiders as well as insiders have shaped the Rasta movement since its modest beginnings in Jamaica, Middleton includes interviews with members of both groups, including: Ejay Khan, Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah, Geoffrey Philp, Asante Amen, Reggae Rajahs, Benjamin Zephaniah, Monica Haim, Blakk Rasta, Rocky Dawuni, and Marvin D. Sterling.
Becoming Rasta
Reveals the personal experiences of those who adopted the Rastafari religion in the 1950s to 1970s. This title explores the identity development of the religion, demonstrating how shifts in the movement's identity have led some of the elder Rastafari to adopt, embrace, and internalize Rastafari and Blackness as central to their concept of self.
Global Reggae
"This distinctive collection on reggae music in trans/national perspective comprises the fourteen plenary lectures that were delivered at the historic conference "Global reggae" convened at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica in February 2008"--Page 1.
