Born in Babylon

The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no. 

Rastafari await the  arrival of Haile Selassie I at Palisadoes Airport, Kingston, Jamaica,  21 April 1966. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.
Rastafari await the  arrival of Haile Selassie I at Palisadoes Airport, Kingston, Jamaica,  21 April 1966. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

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