Iconic Images: Haile Selassie I

Haile Selassie I was emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He was a major influencer on pan-Africanism and, among other notable things, is worshiped as Jah (God) by Rastas.

"Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph."