Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley is being honored today in selected regions with a dedicated Google Doodle on what would have been her 103rd birthday. Born in Jamaica on September 7, 1919, ...
"Louise Bennett Coverly (1919-2006), Miss Lou, has for decades represented the 'face' of Jamaican culture. As a poet, performer, storyteller, singer, actress, writer, broadcaster, folklore scholar and ...
The “Order of National Icon,” Holness noted, was a “most well-deserved and long overdue recognition of Marley and Bennett Coverley's legendary contributions” to Jamaica’s cultural heritage. He ...