Rastafari movement in the United States

In Amharic, ras ("head") is an Ethiopian title equivalent to prince or chief; the given name Täfäri (teferi) means "one who is revered".

Rastafari includes the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of a society of materialism, oppression, and sensual pleasures it calls "Babylon".

"Babylon" is considered to have been rebelling against "Earth's Rightful Ruler" (Jah) since the days of the biblical king Nimrod.

Working-class Jamaicans viewed Garvey as a prophet and the reincarnation of John the Baptist; when Ras Täfäri of Ethiopia was crowned emperor in 1930, many proclaimed Haile Selassie as Jah (God).

[citation needed] Garvey tried to organize Black people worldwide, to give them an influential voice in society with overwhelming numbers.

After failed attempts to create a following in Jamaica, Garvey relocated the UNIA to upper Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood.

In 1924, with the financial assistance of UNIA members, Garvey sought to purchase one million acres (4000 km2) of land from Liberia.

The Negro Factories Corporation gave Black people initiative, hope, and the secular identity required to prosper in American society.