Michael Manley Foundation honours a true patriot, icon

From: The Weekly Gleaner | Date: August 10, 2006| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

THE MICHAEL Manley Foundation joins the thousands of Jamaicans at home and abroad in paying tribute to the late Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, a true patriot and cultural icon who sadly left us on July 26, 2006.

'Miss Lou', as she was affectionately called, was a crusader for the recognition and acceptance of Jamaica's culture. She was by far the most significant repository of the folk culture of Jamaica, and propagated this through her art. For six decades Miss Lou permeated the lives ...

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