Cindy Breakspeare, Michael Manley & Apartheid

<p>In 1976, a young Cindy Breakspeare was selected to represent Jamaica at the Miss World pageant by Mickey Haughton-James. However, an issue was at hand as, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, &nbsp;Michael Manley withdrew the country from the Miss World pageant in the same year , thus Jamaican did not have a pageant nor was the country allowed to send a representative to the beauty contest. Manley's reason for the banned was because of his government's decision to stand in solidarity with black South Africans who oppose the Apartheid system in the African country. However, as history would have it, Cindy Breakspeare became the second Jamaican to win the title and Michael Manley would become a decorated global anti-apartheid leader.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Song: Miss Jamaica: Zac Jone$ ft Agent Sasco</em></p> <p><br></p> <p>For information on the sources used in this episode, visit our website at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tqb3ZfV0RON3RNcVZGS0RGU0FEVVRoUjhHUXxBQ3Jtc0tuTkl4T1hLLTk0RmVrYjBreVpuN2NMcXplY3ZzTTc1N1QzQktDN29nVFpsNTA5eGRGSXVCLU1mOEtfaUltcjJqRUVlVEFBejRKQXBSa3JGdi1FRTlyV09GUkNaUmlMaWZ4elNHTGZfazRQNXh3LWRkOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tenementyaadmedia.com%2F">https://www.tenementyaadmedia.com/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Don't forget to follow us on our social media</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan">https://twitter.com/tenementyaad_?lan</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/tenementyaad_/?hl=en</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to support The Yaad monetary? Click <a href="https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5fe6499a48c30047e6154d9a&amp;ss_cvr=ddd148d3-ed0e-4f73-b5bb-6ba665aebf30%7C1616700384604%7C1623810675766%7C1623831567869%7C43&amp;ss_cvt=1623831567869">here</a> to make a donation</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lestweforget/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/lestweforget/support" rel="payment">http