From Babylon to Rastafari

From Babylon to Rastafari: Origin and History of the Rastafarian Movement - Douglas R. A. Mack reveals his personal encounter with the Rastafarians in Kingston, Jamaica, in the forties and fifties. He participated in the Jamaican Government sponsored official mission to Africa in 1961 seeking repatriation for Ratafarians. He returned to Africa in 1963, as a member of an independent repatriation mission. Douglas Mack testifies about the discriminatory practices of the Jamaican ruling class towards the bearded Rastaman;