events
October 16, 1968
Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.
Rodney riots
The Rodney riots were riots and civil disturbances in Kingston, Jamaica in October 1968.
Walter Rodney
Walter Anthony Rodney was a Guyanese historian, political activist and academic. His notable works include How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, first published in 1972. He was assassinated in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1980.