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Petition Calls On The Jamaican Government To Name Bob Marley A National Hero
New Yorker Launches online petition appealing to the Prime Minister of Jamaica to Award Bob Marley the Country’s Highest Honour
NEW YORK, March 7, 2008 – New York based publicist and freelance writer, Falana Fray, recently launched a global online petition, the Bob Marley Petition ( www.ipetitions.com/petition/bobmarley ), to call on the Jamaican government to reopen and reconsider the issue of naming reggae superstar Bob Marley a National Hero in his country of birth that he loved so much, Jamaica. This petition is seeking 1,000,000 signatures by October 2008.
In a recent article published on ItzCaribbean.com, Fray offers a persuasive and compelling argument on the King of Reggae’s extraordinary contributions to Jamaica and the world through his spiritually uplifting and politically conscious music.
In Why Bob Marley Should Be A National Hero of Jamaica, Fray points out that "it’s almost 27 years since the death of the legendary reggae icon Bob Marley, yet despite previous appeals by the Marley Family in 2004 and a host of posthumous awards, the government of Jamaica still refuses to accord the Honourable Robert Nesta Marley National Hero status, the country’s highest honour."
Bob Marley was a musical ambassador for equal rights and justice and a spokesperson for the poor and marginalized. Many people all over the world have come to know and love Jamaica and Jamaicans because of Bob Marley. "His greatest contribution to Jamaica has been intangible, immeasurable, and invaluable, said Fray. "He deserves to be among the fraternity of Jamaica ’s honored national heroes, which includes Marcus Garvey."
The petition came near the end of Jamaica ’s inaugural reggae month of February, which also marked the birth month of Bob Marley, who died of cancer on May 11, 1981 . This petition is already attracting global media attention and has already received signatures from people in countries such as Russia and Japan .
To guarantee the success of the Bob Marley Petition, Fray has formed the Bob Marley Petition Group comprised of individuals and organizations from the public and private sector, including journalists, academics, bloggers, activists, non-profits organizations and those in the entertainment industry who are willing to lend their help and support in promoting the petition campaign.
After the goal of collecting 1,000,000 signatures is achieved, Fray will call on the Jamaican government to revisit the issue and reconsider naming Bob Marley Jamaica ’s 8th National Hero on or before February 6, 2009 , which is Bob Marley’s next birthday.
To view the petition, please visit www.ipetitions.com/petition/bobmarley.
"Why Bob Marley Should Be A National Hero of Jamaica, can be read at www.myspace.com/bobmarleypetition. For more information about the petition or to set up an interview with Falana Fray , please contact fbfray@yahoo.com. All general inquires, please contact The Bob Marley Petition Group at bobmarleypetition@gmail.com.
New Yorker Launches online petition appealing to the Prime Minister of Jamaica to Award Bob Marley the Country’s Highest Honour
NEW YORK, March 7, 2008 – New York based publicist and freelance writer, Falana Fray, recently launched a global online petition, the Bob Marley Petition ( www.ipetitions.com/petition/bobmarley ), to call on the Jamaican government to reopen and reconsider the issue of naming reggae superstar Bob Marley a National Hero in his country of birth that he loved so much, Jamaica. This petition is seeking 1,000,000 signatures by October 2008.
In a recent article published on ItzCaribbean.com, Fray offers a persuasive and compelling argument on the King of Reggae’s extraordinary contributions to Jamaica and the world through his spiritually uplifting and politically conscious music.
In Why Bob Marley Should Be A National Hero of Jamaica, Fray points out that "it’s almost 27 years since the death of the legendary reggae icon Bob Marley, yet despite previous appeals by the Marley Family in 2004 and a host of posthumous awards, the government of Jamaica still refuses to accord the Honourable Robert Nesta Marley National Hero status, the country’s highest honour."
Bob Marley was a musical ambassador for equal rights and justice and a spokesperson for the poor and marginalized. Many people all over the world have come to know and love Jamaica and Jamaicans because of Bob Marley. "His greatest contribution to Jamaica has been intangible, immeasurable, and invaluable, said Fray. "He deserves to be among the fraternity of Jamaica ’s honored national heroes, which includes Marcus Garvey."
The petition came near the end of Jamaica ’s inaugural reggae month of February, which also marked the birth month of Bob Marley, who died of cancer on May 11, 1981 . This petition is already attracting global media attention and has already received signatures from people in countries such as Russia and Japan .
To guarantee the success of the Bob Marley Petition, Fray has formed the Bob Marley Petition Group comprised of individuals and organizations from the public and private sector, including journalists, academics, bloggers, activists, non-profits organizations and those in the entertainment industry who are willing to lend their help and support in promoting the petition campaign.
After the goal of collecting 1,000,000 signatures is achieved, Fray will call on the Jamaican government to revisit the issue and reconsider naming Bob Marley Jamaica ’s 8th National Hero on or before February 6, 2009 , which is Bob Marley’s next birthday.
To view the petition, please visit www.ipetitions.com/petition/bobmarley.
"Why Bob Marley Should Be A National Hero of Jamaica, can be read at www.myspace.com/bobmarleypetition. For more information about the petition or to set up an interview with Falana Fray , please contact fbfray@yahoo.com. All general inquires, please contact The Bob Marley Petition Group at bobmarleypetition@gmail.com.
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