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Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician Junior Reid mentions Paul Bogle in the song "Same Boat", which recalls the era of slavery, by saying "Paul Bogle haffi run like Usain Bolt". Both George William Gordon and Paul Bogle are mentioned in Horace Andy's "Our Jamaican National Heroes", while Ruddy Thomas' "Grandfather Bogle" is a Bogle tribute.
George William Gordon (c. 1820 – 23 October 1865) [1] was a Jamaican businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre .
To date, seven historical figures have been officially designated as 'National Heroes' by the government of Jamaica. Pages in category "National Heroes of Jamaica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Richard Hart was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, [7] on 13 August 1917, [8] [9] of mixed heritage that included Sephardic Jewish [10] and African. [11] He was the son of Ansell Hart, [12] a Jamaican solicitor and author of a 1972 historical study of George William Gordon.
The medallion features the Jamaican coat of arms in gold relief, and it is encircled by the motto of the Order, which is "He built a city which hath foundations". The insignia is typically worn on a neck ribbon in the national colors of Jamaica (black, gold and green), along with a laurel wreath of gold and green enamel. [1]
Bailey wrote that, at 13, just a few days after arriving in the U.S. from Jamaica, her life took a traumatic turn. As she “was going through hell at home,” Bailey said that she found Oprah ...
In 1889, Bedward became the leader of one of them, the Jamaica Native Baptist Free Church. He ministered to his flock by Hope River, and his congregation grew large and thrived. He warned that the government of the Colony of Jamaica was passing laws to oppress black people, and was robbing them of their money and their bread. [9]
He was named after a prominent Jamaican barrister and distinguished legislator, James Alexander George Smith (1877–1942). J.A.G.S. McCartney was the first leader and founder of the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) , a grassroots organization established to address the many social and economic ills that had been pervasive throughout the ...