Abeng (newspaper) explained

Abeng (stylized in all capital letters) was a weekly newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. It started as a response to the protests movement that emerged after the banning of African-Guyanese historian Walter Rodney from the campus of the University of the West Indies, Mona. It was published from January to October 1969. ^[1] Abeng was dedicated to the issues of Black and Caribbean consciousness awareness, and the editorial bent was severely critical of both Jamaican political parties.^[2]

The editors included George Beckford, Robert Hill, Rupert Lewis and Trevor Munroe.

External links

• newspaper, digital copies at the Digital Library of the Caribbean.

Notes and References

1. Book: Lewis, Rupert. Walter Rodney's Intellectual and Political Thought. 1998. Wayne State University Press. 9780814327432. en.
2. Book: Waters, Anita M.. Race, Class, and Political Symbols: Rastafari and Reggae in Jamaican Politics. 1985-01-01. Transaction Publishers. 9781412832687. en.