Jamaican Reggae singer Bob Marley talks to reporters before a practice match with friends and musicians at a soccer field in Paris, France, on May 10, 1977. Marley and friends were due to play in a friendly match against French personalities, but due to bad weather the match was cancelled. (AP Photo)
The legendary Bob Marley used his music to send important messages. Here are some of his most powerful political quotes.
“Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
Listen to GHOGH with Jamarlin Martin | Episode 72: Jamarlin Martin Part 2. J Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI, may not be around but his energy is present in new Black politics. FBI agents and informants were used to weaken Marcus Garvey, the Nation of Islam and the Black Panthers — in many cases for money and career advancement. How could this energy metastasize into the “New Blacks” politics in 2020? Jamarlin goes solo to discuss who is doing the trading and what is being traded to weaken the aggregate Black political position.
“Why can’t we roam this open country? Oh, why can’t we be what we want to be? We want to be free!”
