Barry Chevannes
One of the main authorities on Rastafari (he wrote 1994’s Rastafari: Roots and Ideology), the late Dr. Chevannes was a scholar of Jamaican religion in general, as well as an inspiring and caring professor. In addition, he was also a dedicated community activist, always asking if the university could reach out beyond its walls and into the wider Jamaican society.—Erin MacLeod