The Coronation of Haile Selassie I was a Christian ceremony? Yes — the Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I on November 2, 1930, was a profoundly Christian ceremony rooted in the ancient traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, one of the oldest Christian institutions in the world. Here are the key Christian elements of the coronation: ⸻ 1. Conducted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church The ceremony took place at St. George’s Cathedral in Addis Ababa, officiated by Abuna Kyrillos, the

Haile Selassie I was in the United States from October 1 to October 14, 1963, during which he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on October 4, 1963 — the same historic speech that later inspired Bob Marley’s song “War.” This was Selassie’s second visit to the U.S. (the first was in 1954), and during the 1963 trip, he met with President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., before continuing on to New York. #HaileSelassieI #Rastafari #NewYorkCity #EthiopianHistory #JahRastafari | RasTaf

Haile Selassie I speaks on Equality in 1955 | RasTafari Haile Selassie I