IRIE FM’s annual tribute to Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, is underway .
The event being held at compound of the radio station, aligns with the station’s mandate to honour Garvey’s legacy and its relevance to Jamaican identity, leadership and resilience.
The tribute got underway at 6 A.M.
It features a series of presentations, including addresses from High Commissioner for the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) Jamaica, Heru Menelek, and Founder of the Ntukuma Foundation and Edna Manley College Lecturer, Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks.
This year’s event is being held under the theme: “From Protest to Production Up You Mighty Race, The Future is Now.”
The tribute is part of IRIE FM’s ongoing mission to keep Garvey’s message alive, moving beyond remembrance to action and from protest to purposeful, nation-building.