Community Dialogues are the heartbeat of the Reasoning Circle — open, moderated conversations where every participant is a teacher and every voice is sacred. Inspired by the traditional Rastafarian “reasoning sessions,” these gatherings have no rigid hierarchy. Instead, we sit together, share perspectives, ask difficult questions, and seek collective understanding.
Topics range from the spiritual and historical to the political and personal: the divinity of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, the meaning of repatriation, the legacy of colonialism, climate justice, Black liberation, and the everyday challenges of living an Ital, conscious life in a modern world.
No question is too basic, no opinion is unwelcome — as long as it is shared with respect. Come to listen, come to speak, or simply come to absorb the energy of a community reasoning together.
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I: King of Kings
Exploring the Ethiopian Emperor’s role in Rastafarian theology, his 1966 visit to Jamaica, and his lasting impact on Pan‑Africanism.
Repatriation & Reparations
What does “return to Africa” mean today? How do we move from symbolic gestures to material justice for descendants of enslaved Africans?
Ital Livity & Environmental Justice
The spiritual and practical dimensions of clean living, natural food, and protecting the Earth as a sacred duty.
Black Liberation & Modern Activism
Connecting the struggles of the past (Garvey, Malcolm X, the Civil Rights movement) with today’s movements for Black lives.
Women in Rastafari
Honouring the role of empresses, mothers, and daughters — and addressing evolving perspectives on gender within the faith.
Reggae as Prophecy
How Bob Marley, Burning Spear, and others turned Haile Selassie’s words into global anthems of resistance and hope.
🗣️ Dialogue Schedule – July 25, 2026
Dr. Akilah
Open Circle
Empress Imani & Sisters
Ras Mweusi
Selecta Jah B
SelassieFest Youth Collective
All Participants
Guidelines for Reasoning
- One voice at a time – Listen as deeply as you speak.
- Respect the chair – Our moderators ensure everyone gets space.
- No aggression, only passion – Disagree without disrespect.
- Confidentiality – What is shared in the circle stays in the circle.
- Come as you are – All levels of knowledge and experience are welcome.
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned – everywhere is war.”
— His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I (from his 1963 UN address, later lyricised by Bob Marley in “War”)