The Flattening of Bob Marley’s Radicalism

 The Flattening of Bob Marley’s Radicalism

The biopic ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ continues a long tradition of downplaying the late reggae star’s radicalism and lifelong commitment to the liberation of Black people.

Most casual pop-culture observers know a few basic facts about the late icon Bob Marley: He was a devout Rastafarian, he fathered 11 children with a number of women, he appreciated marijuana, and he …