Tafari Makonnen (1892-1975) was crowned Emperor of
Ethiopia in 1930 and became known as Haile Selassie I. The Rastafarian movement, which emerged in Jamaica in the 1930’s regarded Haile Selaissie as a redeemer of black people. There are estimated to be over 1 million Rastafarians worldwide. The birthday of Haile Selassie is one of the holiest day of the Rastafarian year and is celebrated with drumming, hymns and prayer 
This track by Dennis Brown describes Ethiopia as the promised land.
Posted on 07/23/2008
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Wow! I did not know today was his birthday! Haile Selassie gave my church an antique Ethiopain Croptic cross back in the 1954. I wish I were alive to see that and experience the church's love of Haile Selassie.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/nyregion/16church.html
Thank you for honoring him today! [[Haile Selassie]] I hope to visit Ethiopia and see people who look like me for there is not a day that I am mistakened for Ethiopian but I have no idea if I have roots in the beautiful country.