ABSTRACT
In this article I explore the complex relationships among diasporic identity, home, and marginality in the context of Rastafari philosophy and practice. Groups within the African diaspora believe that globalization and the “We are all one” slogan exist to create one huge market for the benefit of the multinational and international corporate elites. Not only has the Black underclass in the diaspora continued to expand rather than shrink, but, in many ways, Blacks are further behind Whites than they have been in the past. In an effort to survive with some modicum of dignity and self-respect, they have attempted to counter the trend toward global neoapartheid. Rastafari have intentionally chosen to identify themselves not only as Blacks (the children of Africa), but as “marginals” outside of the domain of Babylon. They take pride in the fact that they have rejected the values of the new world order.
