Celebrating the legendary Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley on her 106th birthday! She is a true cultural icon who gave voice to Jamaican patois and uplifted our heritage through poetry, performance, and pride.  #MissLou #JamaicanIcon #CulturalHeroine #roots961fm | ROOTS RADIO 96.1 FM | Facebook

Born September 7, 1919, Louise Bennett Coverley, ‘Miss Lou’ was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, cultural icon and educator. Through her poems in Jamaican patois, she raised the dialect of the Jamaican folk to a level of art. She died in July 2006. In honour of her 101 birthday, we share some memories from our Archives. #GLNRArchives | Jamaica Gleaner

9.4K views · 171 reactions | Remember this poem?  A student at Louise Bennett-Coverley All Age did a great rendition of "Love Letter" as we celebrate Miss Lou's legacy! #CelebratingMissLou | Flow | Facebook

Growing up, most of us, if not all, were greatly influenced by The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley through her stories and her comedic poems. Tell us below, what is your favorite Miss Lou poem? | N.C.B. Foundation

Today we celebrate the 104th birthday of Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett- Coverley, a cultural warrior who helped to valorized Jamaica’s heritage through the use of language, narrative poetry and folklore. NB: WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC BEING PLAYED.#happybirthdaymisslou #culturalheritage #nlj | National Library of Jamaica

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