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2025 Dawe Lecture
March 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Thursday, March 13th, 6:30pm
Union Presbyterian Seminary
3401 Brook Rd., Richmond VA, 23227.
Lecturer: Iyabo Osiapem, Senior Lecturer of Africana Studies and Linguistics, Co-Director WMSURE, William & Mary
Title: How Rastafari Moved the World
Description: Rastafari cultural symbols are recognizable throughout the world. We see its sounds and symbols represented in so many ways, although we rarely have a good understanding of what they mean beyond the One Love ideology that it expresses. We know its music, language, and often identify with its social and political movement—but why? In this talk, I’ll walk us though how a small and isolated community within Jamaica honed in on the anxiety of Black diasporic populations creating a religious and cultural practice that would inspire generations throughout the world.
Registration is free and is not required but helps us to plan the event.
Learn about DaweFest, our celebration of Rastafari Culture on March 14.
Contact Deborah Keyes with any questions, subject line “Dawe Lecture Question”
