On this day 70 years ago, a child was born in the island of Jamaica;
and that child later lived in rarity, but emerged as the richest man in the
world (by determination of intellectual wisdom), to the extent that he becomes a
synonym for optimism for his generation. And, in furtherance of his message of
peace and global unity, Mr. Marley preaches Love, and broadly emphasizes social
tolerance as a requirement for everlasting peace, while underlining his discontent
for global scarcity.
In deliverance of his Order to humanity, Mr. Marley further recognizes
societal sacrifices made (generally) by women in a complimentary work titled “No!
Woman! NO CRY”. And for anyone who feels socially uninspired, he cheered
them with a principle of self-motivation in another work titled “Lively
Up Yourself”. Mr. Marley declares
his discontent to corporate greed in a title called “Small Axe[s]”; and in a composition
titled “Exodus”, he noted the global influence of African
American in relative to Pan-African-ism campaign of the 1970's
Mr. Marley’s demand good governing from nations that already existed;
and even help inspire liberation of the nation of Zimbabwe, while raising global
awareness on the need for inclusion of diversity in general capitalism, stretching
the importance to the world economic leaders, in a line-item pleading such as “Have pity on those whose chances [of
survival] grows t[h]inner”. The legacies of his work become very relevant
nowadays because of the perils of bitterness which is now bearing heavily upon
humanity due to our lack of adherence to his principle for social tolerance.
He was a force for Peace with intensity of a billion men. Mr. Marley, along
with his disciples (the Wailers) are Divine Diplomats with a collective vision that inspires my generation to do our very best. Mr. Marley’s would
have become 70 years old today if he was alive. His work endures, and his legacy
lives on.
By: Moses Abiola
