"I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Trench Town, observing the hypocrites and mingle with the good people we'd meet.
Good friends we've had and good friends we've lost along the way.
In this great future you can't forget you past so dry your tears
I say.everything is gonna be alright,... No woman nuh cry" |
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| So many women in Africa and the African Diaspora continue to suffer from
various forms of domestic and institutionalized forms of abuse and discrimination. Marley's lyrics
expose the hypocrisies and inconsistencies in our society, while offering comfort and consolation to
all women. The song provides an opportunity to highlight the immediate concerns of African women ranging
from chronic poverty, the multi-faceted effects of HIV/AIDS, the need for girl child education, the
negative effects of genital mutilation, and continued domestic abuse. Simultaneously, we are renewed and
validated as women as we relate to the early years of Bob and Rita Marley as they struggled in Trench Town,
knowing that their efforts then, and our selfless efforts as women today, do bring results and "everything
is gonna be alright". |
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