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The Marcus Garvey's Statement called Rastafari "Prophecy"

Below is the article many Rastafarians Refer to as the Prohecy by Marcus Garvey.
It was Published November 8, 1930 in his Jamaican newspaper, The Blackman.

Last Sunday, a great ceremony took place at Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia. It was the coronation of 
the new Emperor of Ethiopia: Ras Tafari. From reports and expectations, the scene was one of great splendor, 
and will long be remembered by those who were present. Several of the leading nations of Europe sent 
representatives to the coronation, thereby paying their respects to a rising Negro nation that is destined 
to play a great part in the future history of the world. Abyssinia is the land of the blacks and we are glad 
to learn that even though Europeans have been trying to impress the Abyssinians that they are not belonging 
to the Negro Race, they have learned the retort that they are,
and they are proud to be so.
Ras Tafari has traveled to Europe and America and is therefore no stranger to European hypocrisy and 
methods; he, therefore, must be regarded as a kind of a modern Emperor, and from what we understand and 
know of him, he intends to introduce modern methods and systems into his country. Already he has started to 
recruit from different sections of the world competent men in different branches of science to help to 
develop his country to the position that she should occupy among the other nations of the world.
We do hope that Ras Tafari will live long to carry out his wonderful intentions. From what we have heard and 
what we do know, he is ready and willing to extend the hand of invitation to any Negro who desires to settle 
in his kingdom. We know of many who are gone to Abyssinia and who have given good report of the great 
possibilities there, which they are striving to take advantage of.
The Psalmist prophesied that Princes would come out of Egypt and Ethiopia would stretch forth her hands unto 
God. We have no doubt that the time is now come. Ethiopia is now really stretching forth her hands. This great 
kingdom of the East has been hidden for many centuries, but gradually she is rising to take a leading place in 
the world and it is for us of the Negro race to assist in every way to hold up the hand of Emperor Ras Tafari.

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