Renowned historian and writer Ras Albert Williams has officially released Dread Rastafari and Ethiopia: The Definitive Historical Report on the Rastafari Movement in the Commonwealth of Dominica, a compelling and meticulously researched book that chronicles the history, struggles, and cultural significance of the Rastafari movement in Dominica.
Dread Rastafari and Ethiopia is the first full-length critical exposition of the rise of Rastafari in the Commonwealth of Dominica. This work began as an effort to correct misconceptions, challenge historical distortions, and document the lived experiences of Rastafari in Dominica and beyond. Spanning decades of research, personal archives, and firsthand accounts, it is a testimony to resilience, sacrifice, and the unyielding pursuit of justice.
The 724-page publication, available in paperback and hardback, explores the evolution of the Rastafari movement in Dominica from the 1970s to 2010, exploring the significant milestones, such as the passage of the Prohibited and Unlawful Societies and Associations Act of 1974, the Dread Report, Desmond Trotter’s conviction and struggles, the epic account of Eric Joseph’s imprisonment for 27 years, Dread role in failed Red Dog operation and much, much more.
Dread Rastafari and Ethiopia: The Definitive Historical Report on the Rastafari Movement in the Commonwealth of Dominica,alsoexplores the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of repatriation ideals tied to Ethiopia.
This book fills a long-standing gap in serious academic study on the movement’s impact in Dominica.
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About Ras Albert Williams
Albert Williams, BSc (Hons) Comp & IT (Open), PGD TM (Open), MBCS, was born in Emsworth in the United Kingdom (UK), and migrated to Dominica in 1972. Between,1981 and 2002, his by-line appeared in all the local periodicals in Dominica: The Chronicle, The Tropical Star, The Independent, The Voice of the People and The Sun as a free lance contributor and columnist of scores of articles, short stories poems and other features. From June 2002 to March 2004 upon receiving a diploma in journalism/Short Story Writing from Harcourt Learning Direct, a correspondence school, he was invited to join Dominica’s oldest and most-read newspaper: The Chronicle as a full-time reporter and photographer.
While at the newspaper, Albert joined the Media Workers Association of Dominica (MWAD), and served as its secretary for a few months. 705 Dread Rastafari and Ethiopia Albert was recognised as a talented individual who has show a keen interest in many areas of the fine arts.
In 1997, Albert was nominated for the DBS Radio FAME Award for Best Radio Program for the one-hour, literary radio program that he produced and presented for the Dominica Writers Guild (DWG). The show, Review was aired on the Dominican FM radio station, Kairi FM
Albert was also a founding member of the Dominica Writers’ Guild (DWG) established in 1982. In addition, to being one of several young persons who founded the Frontline Cooperative Bookstore in 1983. He has worked with organisations such as the Inity of Rastafari Idren, The Movement for Cultural Awareness (M.C.A.) and the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated (EWF Inc.) for which he served first as Sergeant-at arms and then secretary. He has also worked alongside persons such as Alwin Bully and Ophelia of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica’s, Division of Culture; the Black History Awareness Committee (B.H.A.C) and the Roseau Public Library, with which he has organized dozens of public readings, book festivals, African liberation Day marches and Bob Marley Awareness Days.
He was also been called upon to facilitate workshops in creative writing and is was also noted as an excellent performance poet. Since returning to the United Kingdom, Albert has been an early adopter of technology. He is married to Memphis-born, Tempie, author of ‘Feelings’ ISBN 1-4241-0706-7. In December 2016, he received a BSc (Hons) in Computing and IT also from The Open University, followed by a postgraduate diploma in Technology Management, December 31, 2018.
Dread Rastafari and Ethiopia: The Definitive Historical Report on the Rastafari Movement in the Commonwealth of Dominica is Albert Williams’ 10th publication other titles include:
Hon Natty Dread (1982), One Dominica Odes for I Beloved (1985), Through The Far Eye (1994), Haunted Heritage and Other Stories (2005), Dread, Rastafari and Ethiopia (2010), My Windrush Story: the narrative of the life of Albert Williams (Written by Himself) (2021), Two sermons preached in Dominica by Charles Peters | A critical exposition (2021), The history of the island of Dominica by Thomas Atwood | A Commentary (2021), 450 Slave Trading Voyages to Dominica – 1764 1837 (2022).
