Jamaican Black History – Colonial Govt Destroys Black Community

Leonard Howell’s pro-Black message unnerved the Jamaican government of the 1930s and 40s. When he established a Black community that became self-sufficient, the government moved in.

Sources:
Race and Colour in Postcolonial Jamaica
The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the rise of Rastafarianism
The Gleaner newspaper

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